The town's outer harbour is protected by a long breakwater, useful for sea angling. This was later extended with the northern breakwater to create Wollongong Harbour. Other sources place the Colossus on a breakwater in the harbour. On the southern breakwater, barge construction was used. It also serves as a breakwater for ships entering the Panama Canal. Technically speaking, it is more of a dike than a breakwater. A breakwater damn to protect ships from ocean waves is also planned. This breakwater is exposed to the Atlantic Ocean. The Venice Breakwater is an acclaimed local surf spot in Venice. His service was mostly at Great Lakes building a breakwater. Another technique was a double planking method used in the northern breakwater. Storms swept away the protective breakwater in 1982. There, he could seek shelter behind the breakwater. The Tally Toor now lies land-locked within the eastern breakwater. A ship can be also used as breakwater structure.