They are used in marine navigation, boat mooring, nautical communications, and weather observation applications. Buoys and floats were made traditionally from iron, but are now available in plastic ...

A group of researchers at the Shanghai Jiao Tong University in China has developed a new floating structure for offshore floating PV that reportedly offers a series of advantages compared to ...

When it comes to boat construction, all sorts of materials can take part in the assembly. Bigger vessels need heavy-duty structures to last, but even materials like polyethylene can make an excellent ...

What’s the best pontoon boat for you? Maybe you want a performance pontoon boat? Or, perhaps a pontoon with which to ski and pursue other watersports floats your boat? Regardless, from our Best ...

Below, our daring editors take you on a journey through a diverse array of new pontoons, empowering you as you embark on your quest for the ultimate boat experience. Pontoon boats have exploded in ...

This type of boat is called a catamaran and is closer to a luxury yacht than a weekend lake cruiser. Fishing pontoons are generally designed to maximize storage space - meaning less passenger seating ...

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They were washed in with the tide, most likely from China or the US, thousands of miles away -- part of an enormous plastic garbage ... known as micro-plastics, float in a soup, suspended in ...

The Catawba River flooded during Hurricane Helene, collecting tons of storm debris that are now settling in N.C. waterways.

Residents and ratepayers want to install a swimming pontoon near the banks of Tairua and are calling on support from their community board. Tairua Residents and Ratepayers Association has asked ...

Planet or Plastic? is National Geographic’s multiyear effort to raise awareness about the global plastic trash crisis. Come to this page often to learn more, and find out what you can do to ...