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A '''floating dock''', '''floating pier''' or '''floating jetty''' is a platform or ramp supported by [[float (nautical)|pontoon]]s. It is usually joined to the shore with a gangway. The pier is usually held in place by vertical poles referred to as pilings, which are embedded in the seafloor or by anchored [[Wire rope|cables]].<ref>{{cite journal |author=James F. Wilson|title=Passive Restraint System for Floating Docks with Large Water-Level Excursions|journal=Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction |year=2010 |volume=15 |number=4 |pages=294–97}}</ref> Frequently used in [[marina]]s, this type of pier maintains a fixed vertical relationship to watercraft secured to it, independent of [[tide|tidal]], river or lake elevation. The angle of the gangway varies with the water level.