Ballasting

Our modular pontoon floats can also be ballasted and used to lift and lower loads, either up to water level or to lower to the seabed.

Our custom plastic floats are fitted with threaded BSP inserts top and bottom. By using a high flow, low-pressure pump together with a small manifold and valves to pump compressed air into the top of the floats we can force the water out the bottom insert, which we leave open, and this lifts the pontoon out of the water.

Ballasting Case Studies

Sub-sea Mattress Installation

Our sinking pontoon allowed ARC Marine® and Structural Evolution Ltd to install four 8t marine mattresses to cover a new seawater inlet pipe.

ScaffFloat Drydock

Using the ScaffFloat system to develop a dry dock to lift vessels and other heavy items up from the seabed and/or out of the water.

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