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One method for transporting marine vessels between the two heights is to use an elevator that lifts the body of ships from one waterway to another line of different heights.

Use of Elevator for ships are not common, and the Falkirk Wheel, near Falkirk, was the only elevator rotates to ship in the world, and is considered a landmark of technological pride of Scotland.

Falkirk wheel diameter of 35 meters connecting the Forth and Clyde Canal with the Union Canal, which was previously linked by a series of eleven key water that falls within the distances of 1.5 km. But all that has been dismantled in 1933, because it is considered less efficient and blocking lanes.

Then it was decided that the appointment of the ship lautlah needed to connect two different heights of water channels. Had proposed to the concept of Waterways in the UK, but it seems the British government is not interested in this method.

Finally they decided to create a landmark structure of the 21st century are dramatic in Scotland. The result, complete and balanced structure of successful Falkirk Wheel boat lift world's first rotating manner.

Ship into one of the gondolas along with the water being lifted and then played along to get to the river that are above or below it. Weight the same time allowing the gondola to stay balanced perfectly, so the number of very small energy required to rotate the wheel.

Wheel rotates through 180 degrees in 5.5 minutes using only 1.5kW of electricity, the same amount it takes to boil eight kettles of water.

A similar design of boat lifts have been proposed for a new canal that will be along the Marston Vale in Bedfordshire. Elevator will link the Grand Union Canal in Milton Keynes with the River Great Ouse in Bedford.







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