How was coal loaded and unloaded from sailing ships c1850?

Question:
Coal was shipped as saleable balast from NY to San Francisco and from Philadelphia and Alexandria to New England. Barges were unloaded to shore piles by Mast and Gaff unloaders with metal 1/2 ton dump buckets filled by hand. Did sailing vessels use a similar rig on board and can you identify an illustration?

Answers:

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Coal was loaded by crane or gynpole,

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The use of steam engines was wide spread by 1850 so they probably use machines that were steam powered to offload ships.

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