Floating Barriers

Barriers are important structures that are used either to separate or zone an area for a particular purpose. Although there are many forms of land barriers such as fences, there are also water barriers. By using floating barriers, some of the examples of uses include isolating rubbish for later collection, creating a path way for demarcation reasons, containing objectionable materials such as oil spills/silt or simply for privacy purposes by keeping out uninvited persons. 

Rubbish Boom

Marine litter is a major part of marine pollution that destroys both ecological and economical parts of the water bodies. To stop rubbish from contaminating water, floating barriers are used to prevent the flow of rubbish entering the water systems. Apart from rubbish, the floating barriers, at times, will need to receive heavier timber logs or floating objects that inadvertently go into the waterway. Depending on the location, the forces on the rubbish boom line can be significant and therefore must be designed for.

Demarcation Lines

Acting like guide lines, demarcation floats can be used as walls to create a pathway for water sports such as rowing boats and kayaks. By floating in a row, the demarcation floats can create aqua roads that can be used for directing the people in their water craft to the destination they are traveling to. Also, they can be shown the extent of the event venue with demarcation floats, thus allowing people to see where the event is to take place.  

Containment Floats

Although some floats are just used to prevent objects from entering; some floats are used for preventing objects from escaping. Containment floats are used for many reasons; one of the reason including containing oil spills. Being a major threat to all aquatic creatures and plants, floats can minimize the area of the oil leaking from oil tankers. Containment lines can also be used to zone up a coastal construction site so that the silt can be contained within the specified area.

Floating Security Barrier 

Used as an aqua fence, security floats are used to prevent anyone from crossing the barrier. Built from quality products, some security barriers have walls extending from its surface. By linking together, the security floats can protect locations near the coast preventing boats from entering into its private domain. Examples of its uses include protecting military bases from any enemy watercraft and preventing people from entering private cruises.