Quay

Fields

Type

Description

Purpose

ID (subject identifier)

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quay

GRAMMAR

subject name

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Quay

GRAMMAR

subject type

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Infrastructure

GRAMMAR

Also known as

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terminal quay, pier, dock, wharf, landing, harbor wall, moorage, mole

TIC Description

Definition

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A quay (pronounced key or kay) is a solid, linear, man-made platform built along the shore where carriers can be positioned for loading or unloading cargo or passengers, for refueling and/or repairs safely.

Further Detail

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The quay connects directly to the terminal yard and serves as a critical transfer point where containers enter or leave the terminal system.

It may span hundreds or thousands of meters, supporting multiple berths (Berth ) along its length.

It contains:

• numbered bollards along the entire length to secure the vessel;

• fenders to protect both the vessel and the dock structure during https://tic40.atlassian.net/wiki/x/PQOhOw ;

• may contain embedded parallel crane rails running the length of the quay that guide the movement of STS cranes along the vessel;

• can accommodate integrated services such as electrical connections, water lines, drainage systems, and communication networks.

Numbers on bollards are often used as a reference to logically subdivide sections of the dock [ https://tic40.atlassian.net/wiki/pages/resumedraft.action?draftId=1780023297 https://tic40.atlassian.net/wiki/x/AYCMb https://tic40.atlassian.net/wiki/x/DQBJJ ] .

Alternatively, quays can be divided into “minimum operating areas” defined as the “minimum area where an STS crane or other mobile equipment can safely operate on a ship”.

TIC Description

Required Information

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portname, terminal, bollard numbers, quay name, operating area designation

TIC Description

SUBJECT

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CONCEPT

Related standards

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TIC Description

Related TIC 4.0 definition

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Example

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quay.id = "Q1"
quay.portname = "MyPort"
quay.terminal = "TerminalA"

Example in the context of the grammar

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Link to one or more operational processes

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Search tags

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Version / Date

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2026.018

Internal TIC Version

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20260225