Ports Of Auckland

Ports Of Auckland 

On Tuesday 21st March, room 4 went on the Ports Of Auckland trip at the Auckland Waterfront, we learnt all about the Ports Of Auckland and how they operate. I already knew that The Ports of Auckland are used for importing and exporting food and other items of use into/out of New Zealand. 

  The goods that are imported/exported into/out of Auckland are all stored in big steel containers that are loaded onto container ships that are sent to other countries. 

So I knew why the ports of Auckland is there and what it is used for, but during the trip I learnt how it operates. These are some questions that my teacher set for me after the trip. 

1. What is a Maritime Museum? 

A Maritime Museum is is a museum that has exhibition's and displays on ships and travel on large amounts of water. 

1. What is a Gantry Crane? 

A gantry crane is a type of overhead crane that is stationary so the things it has to lift have to be taken to it. 

1. What is a Plimsoll and what is it for? 

The Plimsoll line is a mark on a ship's hull that says the maximum depth that the vessel can safely be immersed when loading cargo. 

1. What are Straddles Carries for? 

Straddle Carries are used for taking the containers to the Gantry Crane to be loaded onto the container ships.