In a port, pontoons are often equipped with catways. These small overhangs, not always very stable, help to keep the boat in place and facilitate boarding and disembarking.
Mooring on a catway is always done in the same way.
Each mooring has a name.
1 - The front tips They stabilize the bow (or the transom) laterally and regulate the distance of the boat from the pontoon by preventing it from moving backwards.
2 - The rear guard (or downward guard): Keeps the boat close to the catway.
3 - The front guard (or rising guard): it blocks the boat to prevent it from moving forward on the pontoon. It is installed at the end of the catway.
4 - The ferry It is not mandatory, but it helps to keep the boat on the catway, especially if the wind or current is crosswise, moving the boat away. It is especially useful to facilitate boarding and disembarking.
