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 ...

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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Despite global concerns over the accumulation of plastic waste, the drive to produce new plastics shows no signs of slowing down. According to OECD data, the world’s annual plastic production ...

A plastic hippo was seen among debris floating along floodwaters in Asheville, North Carolina, on Friday, September 27, as Hurricane Helene wrecked havoc. Footage captured by Lindsay Barrasse ...

A clean float, also known as a pure exchange rate, occurs when the value of a currency, or its exchange rate, is determined purely by supply and demand in the market. A clean float is the opposite ...

The court was told 24 children, aged 12 to 17, from the school had been swimming when the plastic pontoon overturned and Jessica was found beneath it. Head of Jurisdiction in Tulle, Marie-Sophie ...

Houseboats, styrofome, concrete and other debris is travelling down the Brisbane river as flood emergency heads south. AddedMar 1st, 2022 Residents of the regional Victorian town of Casterton are ...

While a common family of bacteria, Comamonadaceae, grow on plastics in urban rivers and wastewater systems, it was unclear how these bacteria interact with and break down plastic. Professor Ludmilla ...