Floating dock (jetty)

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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.

In shipbuilding and ship operations the term floating dock refers to a floating drydock.

Frequently used in marinas, this type of pier maintains a fixed vertical relationship to watercraft secured to it, independent of tidal, river or lake elevation.

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  A floating dock at Mohonk Mountain House

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  A floating dock at Florence Marina State Park

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  A floating dock at a private marina. The vertical "spud" only anchors the dock sections in place, and does not provide structural support for loads upon the dock.

See also[]

• Floating dry dock