Coastal Protection (DM-26.2), Section 6: Floating Breakwaters

This section describes floating breakwaters, which are used where water is deep, bottom conditions are poor, or a fixed structure would block water circulation. It gives a description of the type, its applications, and the design parameters that matter, including wave transmission and mooring forces.

Mooring forces and hardware are covered in other Navy manuals, DM-26.5 and DM-26.6, so this section focuses on how the breakwater reduces waves.

In this chapter

• Description
• Application
• Design Parameters
  • Wave transmission
  • Mooring forces