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A linkspan or link-span is a type of drawbridge used mainly in the operation of moving vehicles on and off a roll-on/roll-off (RO-RO) vessel or ferry, particularly to allow for tidal changes in water level.
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the Baltic | instance of | The operation of these vessels was initially limited to areas | 0.80 | text |
| Mediterranean seas | instance of | The operation of these vessels was initially limited to areas | 0.80 | text |
| Dover a Marine Development | instance of | bridging the gap between the ferry and the linkspan.In ports | 0.80 | text |
| Ostend | instance of | Ports | 0.80 | text |
| Boulogne | instance of | Ports | 0.80 | text |
| and Rosslare as a result were able to accept a variety of vessels in berths for the first time.Around fifty of this type of linkspan have been built | instance of | Ports | 0.80 | text |
| Linkspan | related to General purpose | Those | 0.60 | section |
| Linkspan | related to General purpose | Dover | 0.60 | section |
| Linkspan | related to General purpose | Their | 0.60 | section |
| Linkspan | related to General purpose | At | 0.60 | section |
| Linkspan | related to General purpose | Such | 0.60 | section |
| Linkspan | related to General purpose | When | 0.60 | section |
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