This pontoons are first and foremost as a floating breakwater. Normally, the pontoons would be moored using chains and blocks. Each standard pontoon is designed to accept electrical and water supply services. The all concrete and styrofoam construction of the pontoon produces a very high degree of buoyancy thus making it virtually unsinkable.Īs a result of the use of high quality materials, coupled with a thorough manufacturing process, the pontoon enjoys a long life-span. The breakwaters from SF MARINA are all-concrete pontoons with all the advantages of high stability and buoyancy. From smaller sizes in the beginning, now reaching the width of 8 meters, it is the largest model of floating breakwater on the market. This pontoon has been developed gradually over the years. The geometry of this pontoons, in combination with our patented coupling and an advanced mooring system, makes our floating breakwater an excellent wave attenuator. The more the wind blows, the more the pontoons get pulled together. It is clear from the diagram below, when forces on the chain increase as the coupling gets pulled downwards under load, the total force at the “bridle ring” causes the pontoons to be pulled together, while still kept safely apart by the rubber cylinders. The chain is coupled to the pontoon mooring-rings with shackles and a “bridle ring” as shown below.
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