The entrance is then closed and the water pumped out, thus leaving the ship resting on keel blocks and supported by breast shores from the side of the dock to the ship's side, and by bilge shores to give additional support.
Isango lokungena livaliwe amanzi ampontshelwae ngaphandle, ishiya inqanawa iphumle kuvingca weisiseko senqanawa kwaye ixhaswe zizibonda zodonga lwangaphantsi ukusuka kwicala ledokhi ukuya kwicala lenqanawa, nangezibonda zomphantsi wenqanawa ukunika inxaso eyongezelelweyo.