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2. Pontoon boat - Wikipedia

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   A pontoon boat is a flattish boat that relies on floats to remain buoyant. These pontoons (also called tubes) contain much reserve buoyancy and allow designers to create large deck plans fitted with a variety of accommodations including expansive lounge areas, stand-up bars, and sun pads. More horsepower is now able to be applied to the stern ...

3. Pontoon bridge - Wikipedia

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   A pontoon bridge (or ponton bridge), also known as a floating bridge, uses floats or shallow- draft boats to support a continuous deck for pedestrian and vehicle travel. The buoyancy of the supports limits the maximum load that they can carry. Most pontoon bridges are temporary and used in wartime and civil emergencies.

4. Semi-submersible platform - Wikipedia

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   Structural columns connect the pontoons and operating deck. [2] The operating deck can be located high above the sea level owing to the good ship stability of the design, and therefore is kept well away from the waves. With its hull structure submerged at a deep draft, the semi-submersible is less affected by wave loadings than a normal ship.

5. Harris Pontoon Boats - Wikipedia

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   Website. www.harrisboats.com. Harris Pontoon Boats is a North American luxury pontoon boat brand. It is a subsidiary of the Brunswick Corporation and a division of the Brunswick Boat Group. [1] Harris Boats pontoons are manufactured in Fort Wayne, Indiana at the Brunswick Boat Group Fort Wayne Operations facility. [2]

6. Auxiliary floating drydock - Wikipedia

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   Auxiliary floating drydock. An auxiliary floating drydock is a type of US Navy auxiliary floating dry dock. Floating dry docks are able to submerge underwater and to be placed under a ship in need of repair below the water line. Water is then pumped out of the floating dry dock, raising the ship out of the water.

7. Floating dock (jetty) - Wikipedia

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   A floating dock, floating pier or floating jetty is a platform or ramp supported by pontoons. It is usually joined to the shore with a gangway. The pier is usually held in place by vertical poles referred to as pilings, which are embedded in the seafloor or by anchored cables. [ 1] Frequently used in marinas, this type of pier maintains a fixed ...