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Pick up the correct statement from the following:

The artificial barrier constructed to enclose "n area for safe anchorage, is called break water
The smoothened surface at the top end of the vertical face of a guay wall, is called fending
The effective berthing lengths of inclined guays can be adjusted
All the above.

Correct Answer: All the above.

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