Turning basin
A turning basin or swinging basin is a wider body of water, either located at the end of a ship canal or in a port to allow cargo ships to turn and reverse their direction of travel, or to enable long narrow barges in a canal to turn a sharp corner.
For a complete 180 degree turnaround, the width of the basin must be more than the length of the longest vessel normally :wikt:traverse|traversing the waterway. Onboard bow thrusters or tugboats may assist in manoeuvering the ship.Examples
