The pontoon is moored alongside a quay in the seaport or inland harbour, or conceivably even just against the river bank, and the heavy unit load is loaded onto it by floating cranes or by the roll-on/roll-off method.
Ukuba imiphantsi yenqanawa ethe tyaba ibotshelelwe kwisithulelo senqanawa okanye ibambekile kudonga lomlambo kwaye neeyunithi zemithwalo zilayishwa kwizilenge ezijika-jikayo okanye kumquku okhoyo/umqulu ongekhoyo weendlela