Ship docking is a term used when a ship goes to the dock for repairs or regular inspection. Ship docking is prescribed by tehnical rules of classification society which must be abide by shipowners and the shipyard personel. We distinguish four types of docks: dry dock, floating dock, shiplift and slipway. This paper will present the procedures for docking a ship in which special attention should be paid to the ship's maneuver while entering the dock. The mooring plan shows us all the key information for docking the ship, including the detailed characteristics of the ship and the technical specifications of the dock. Most of the work on the ship in docking takes place on the underwater part of the ship and on the ship's hull, which needs to be prepared for the application of anti-corrosion and anti-vegetative protection of the ship. Anti-vegetativne protection of the ship protects the hull from fouling. At the end of the paper, other docking works will be considered, including inspections of : sprockets, anchors and anchor chains, ship formwork connections and valves, ship suction boxes, rudder assembly, ship propeller and shaft, main engine and dismantling of the propeller shaft and cleaning of ship tanks.