Floating breakwaters could also be utilized to meet location changes, extent of protection required, or seasonal
demand. They can be used as temporary protection for offshore activities in hostile environment during
construction, drilling works, salvage operations, etc. Invariably, floating breakwaters are conceived based on the
concept of either reflecting the wave energy or dissipating wave energy by induced turbulent motion. In recent
times, many types of floating breakwater models have been tested and some have been constructed and their
prototype performances assessed.