Any and all potential areas in which one plans to lift ANY object or loadover water should always be properly risk assessed and appropriate safetymeasures ... Read More »

NOTE: Design should meet all Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)criteria. FIXED STRUCTURESAs a minimum, fixed, covered facilities should be designed to preventdamage to stored boats ... Read More »

Lifting operations at ANY Port Facility should always be carefully planned, appropriately supervised and carried out to protect the safety of employees and others who ... Read More »

Ship mooring and unmooring activities are an essential and inherently hazardous elementof port operations. They involve the use of powerful winches and large ropes and ... Read More »

A “mooring system” refers to the various components – an anchor, a piling, a rode (typically a rope, chain, or cable) designed to secure a ... Read More »

Recreational boats moored at traditional docks have a bumpy experience during normal weather conditions, not to mention when a hurricane hits. By design, a traditional ... Read More »

Floating docks are typically anchored using 4-roller internal pile guides or single-roller external hoop pile guides – as shown on this sheet. Floatation units, typically ... Read More »

The use of treated Southern Pine in floating docks has proven itself in both public and private applications. The pleasing appearance of the treated timber, ... Read More »