Editing Ferry (section)

==Docking==
[[File:Ferry loading.jpg|thumb|Drawbridge of the ferry lies on the [[ferry slip]]. This double sided ferry measures {{convert|74|x|17.5|m|ft|abbr=on}}, and carries 2000 passengers with 60 cars]]

Ferries often dock at specialized facilities designed to position the boat for loading and unloading, called a [[ferry slip]]. If the ferry transports road vehicles or railway carriages there will usually be an adjustable [[Inclined plane|ramp]] called an [[Linkspan|apron]] that is part of the [[Ferry slip|slip]]. In other cases, the [[Linkspan|apron ramp]] will be a part of the ferry itself, acting as a wave guard when elevated and lowered to meet a [[Slipway|fixed ramp]] at the terminus – a road segment that extends partially underwater or meet the [[ferry slip]].