Swing dock

Abstract

One example embodiment is a swing dock. The swing dock includes a floating platform, a plurality of mounting means and a fastening means. The floating platform includes a frontal end and a tailing end which is positioned behind the frontal end. The width of frontal end is shorter than the width of the tailing end. The plurality of mounting means are provided on the floating platform to allow a marine craft to be secured adjacent to one mooring side of the swing dock. The fastening means is provided at a leading side of the floating platform which is adjacent to the frontal end. The fastening means allows the platform to be secured to a securing structure when in use such that the marine craft and the swing dock can swing in unison under windy conditions to minimize wind force.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A swing dock comprising:
 a floating platform with a boarding surface, the boarding surface comprising a length-wise dimension and a width-wise dimension, the length-wise dimension comprising a frontal end and a trailing end positioned behind the frontal end, ends of the width-wise dimension delineating edges of the boarding surface, a width of the frontal end is shorter than a width of the trailing end;   a plurality of mounting means provided on the floating platform positioned at at least one of the edges to allow a marine craft to be secured adjacent to one mooring side of the swing dock; and   a fastening means provided at a leading side of the floating platform adjacent to the frontal end to allow the platform to be secured to a securing structure when in use such that the marine craft and the swing dock can swing in unison under windy conditions to minimize wind and wave force.   
     
     
         2 . The swing dock of  claim 1 ,
 wherein mounting means are provided on both edges of the floating platform to allow two marine crafts to be secured to the swing dock, one of each mooring side of the swing dock.   
     
     
         3 . The swing dock of  claim 1 ,
 wherein the width trailing end is wide enough to provide stability of the swing dock and to allow two marine crafts moored at each mooring side of the swing dock to be secured without any part of the marine crafts bumping into each other even under tossing conditions.   
     
     
         4 . The swing dock of  claim 1 , wherein, the mounting means further comprising:
 a plurality of cleats mounted on the floating platform;   a plurality of mooring lines, each mooring line comprises two fastening ends that allow a fixation of one of the cleats at one fastening end and a fixation of the marine craft at another fastening end;   wherein the plurality of the cleats are positioned at the frontal end and the trailing end that allow connection to the marine craft such that a length of the marine craft is accommodated at the mooring side of the swing dock.   
     
     
         5 . The swing dock of  claim 1 , wherein the floating platform comprises a composite that allows the swing dock to float on water. 
     
     
         6 . The swing dock of  claim 1 , wherein the floating platform comprises a block with a cavity and a floating component positioned inside the cavity, wherein the floating component allows the swing dock to float on water, the block is made of concrete and the floating component is made of polymer. 
     
     
         7 . The swing dock of  claim 1 , wherein the floating platform comprises a plurality of fenders mounted on the floating platform to provide a soft contact between the swing dock and the marine craft.