Stock Photo of Dock Warf Piling with Metal Cap and Strakes

A wharf dock piling is a landing place or pier where ships may tie up and load or unload.

A wharf commonly comprises a fixed platform, often on Deep foundation pilings. They often serve as interim storage areas with warehouses], since the typical objective is to unload and reload vessels as quickly as possible. Where capacity is sufficient a single quay constructed along the land adjacent to the water is normally used. This wooden piling was shot at the end of a dock in St.Micheals Maryland.