What functions does a floating pier have?

A floating dock is an extremely versatile structure that, thanks to its mobility and adaptability, performs a number of important functions, both in recreation and industry. Its basic role is to provide a stable and safe platform on the water, regardless of the depth or water level fluctuations.

The main functions of floating docks include:

Access to vessels: This is their most classic use. They serve as a dock for boats, yachts, kayaks, jet skis or water bikes, allowing them to be safely moored, boarded and disembarked.

Recreation and relaxation: They are commonly used as places for sunbathing, fishing or swimming, often equipped with ladders leading to the water. Many of them act as viewing platforms.

Organization of events on the water: Floating docks are an ideal solution for creating stages, stands or exhibition platforms during concerts, festivals, regattas or water shows. They can be used as temporary bridges or footbridges.
Work and technical service: In the industrial and construction sectors, they are used as working platforms for quay maintenance, construction of water structures, deepening of water bodies or underwater inspections. They facilitate the transport of materials and equipment.

Education and ecology: Increasingly, floating platforms are used as educational observation platforms in landscape parks or reserves, and also support projects to restore shores and protect aquatic habitats.

Expansion of water infrastructure: Thanks to their modular design, floating platforms allow for the quick and flexible expansion of existing port, marina or bathing infrastructure without the need for costly and complicated earthworks.

Flexibility in configuration, ease of assembly and disassembly and the ability to adapt to changing needs make the floating platform an extremely functional element of water space development.