A transportable modular flotation system with sections incorporating a
decked supporting structure that is buoyed by heavy duty flotation tubes.
The sections are coupled together with pre-tensioned ropes, straps or
cables of High Modulus Fiber. The system is suitable for off-loading
items from cargo ships in small harbors and onto remote beaches. One
embodiment is a heavy-duty lightweight modular causeway system (LMCS.TM.)
that is rapidly deployable and recoverable from a Joint High Speed Vessel
(JHSV). Other embodiments of the present invention may be deployable
floating piers or docks; modular commercial causeways, and expedient
means to cross environmentally sensitive areas such as marshes or
wetlands without employing major earthmoving equipment. Embodiments may
also be used for wet-gap crossings, such as currently served by modular
bridges, such as the Army Dry Support Bridge (DSB).