A floating dock is coastal/water structure composed of a platform kept afloat using pontoons and anchored, similar to a [[pier]] but is able to rise and lower with the tide.  May have a gangway used to connect it to the shore.

A structure built upon similar platforms are called a [[floating home]].

h4. See also

* [[Jetty]]
* [[Wharf]]
* [[Dock]]
* [[Harbor]]
* [[Port]]
* [[Ship]]
floating dock