Keel block
In marine terms, a keel block, is a concrete or dense wood cuboid that rests under a ship during a time of repair, construction, or in the event of a dock being drained. The block rests under the keel of a ship.[1]
Purpose
[edit]The purpose of a keel block is to prevent the ship from sitting directly on the ground and to prevent damage or instability that sitting on the ground may cause.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Keel Blocks". Wartsila.com (n.d).
- ^ "Keel Blocks". Oxford Reference. Retrieved 10 October 2023.