The offshore jack-up has a hull and a plurality of moveable legs engageable with the seafloor. The offshore jack-up is arranged to move the legs with respect to the hull to position the hull out of the water. The method comprises securing the vessel with respect to the hull of the offshore jack-up when the hull is positioned out of the water and the legs engage the seafloor. A lifting mechanism mounted on the offshore jack-up engages with a cargo carrying platform positioned on the vessel. The platform is lifted with the lifting mechanism between a first position on the vessel and a second position clear of the vessel.

The present invention includes a modular and removable watercraft platform for providing storage, stability, and mounting means to a user of a PWC. The modular watercraft platform of the present invention is directly for use in fresh and salt water and use with multiples sizes, brands, and types of PWC through multiple adjustment members. The modular watercraft platform allows the user to convert a stock factory PWC to include a front support assembly and a rear platform assembly. The modular watercraft platform allowing for storage, transport, and mounting of various items and accessories, as well as facilitating recreational activities upon the front support assembly and/or the rear assembly.

The present invention includes a modular and removable watercraft platform for providing storage, stability, and mounting means to a user of a PWC. The modular watercraft platform of the present invention is directly for use in fresh and salt water and use with multiples sizes, brands, and types of PWC through multiple adjustment members. The modular watercraft platform allows the user to convert a stock factory PWC to include a front support assembly and a rear platform assembly. The modular watercraft platform allowing for storage, transport, and mounting of various items and accessories, as well as facilitating recreational activities upon the front support assembly and/or the rear assembly.

The present invention includes a modular and removable watercraft platform for providing storage, stability, and mounting means to a user of a PWC. The modular watercraft platform of the present invention is directly for use in fresh and salt water and use with multiples sizes, brands, and types of PWC through multiple adjustment members. The modular watercraft platform allows the user to convert a stock factory PWC to include a front support assembly and a rear platform assembly. The modular watercraft platform allowing for storage, transport, and mounting of various items and accessories, as well as facilitating recreational activities upon the front support assembly and/or the rear assembly.

The present invention includes a modular and removable watercraft platform for providing storage, stability, and mounting means to a user of a PWC. The modular watercraft platform of the present invention is directly for use in fresh and salt water and use with multiples sizes, brands, and types of PWC through multiple adjustment members. The modular watercraft platform allows the user to convert a stock factory PWC to include a front support assembly and a rear platform assembly. The modular watercraft platform allowing for storage, transport, and mounting of various items and accessories, as well as facilitating recreational activities upon the front support assembly and/or the rear assembly.

The availability of a container crane or a dock is improved. A cargo handling method includes steps of: moving a lighter 601 to a different dock, the lighter 601 carrying a freight container wheeled platform 501 loaded on the lighter 601, the freight container wheeled platform 501 carrying a container 401 placed on the freight container wheeled platform 501 in a container yard; and unloading the freight container wheeled platform 501 from the lighter 601 to the different dock.

A deck extender for a personal watercraft can include a deck member supported in a cantilevered configuration over an edge of the deck of the personal watercraft. The deck extender can include mounting sleeves fixed to an upper deck of a personal watercraft with mounting tabs of the deck member received within the mounting sleeves. The deck member can include mounting mechanisms having a receptacle and a pivoting cleat mounted above the receptacle configured for mounting accessories to the deck member. The deck member can have recessed channel members for mounting accessories.

A deck extender for a personal watercraft can include a deck member supported in a cantilevered configuration over an edge of the deck of the personal watercraft. The deck extender can include mounting sleeves fixed to an upper deck of a personal watercraft with mounting tabs of the deck member received within the mounting sleeves. The deck member can include mounting mechanisms having a receptacle and a pivoting cleat mounted above the receptacle configured for mounting accessories to the deck member. The deck member can have recessed channel members for mounting accessories.