[Tagging] Is a ship-lift a crane

[Graeme Fitzpatrick]

On Sun, 21 Feb 2021 at 10:24, Peter Neale via Tagging <
tagging at openstreetmap.org> wrote:

>
> I think we need to decide what terms  we believe would be best for OSM to
> use - and document them.
>
> I would still like to see us use different terms for transfers between
> navigable waterways and transfers to land / dry dock.
>
> Although "lift lock" seems to be a less commonly used term, it does have a
> certain logic to it, as it replaces a conventional lock (or a set of
> several conventional locks).
>

We do already have lock=yes https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Key:lock

"A lock is a device used for raising and lowering boats, ships and other
watercraft between stretches of water of different levels on river and
canal waterways by raising and lowering the water level in a fixed chamber"

We have one near us though, that, as Michael mentioned, is there to stop
the brackish water in the river from mixing with the fresh water in the
lake, so that definition also needs a bit of a tweak!

Thanks

Graeme
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