A linkspan or link-span is a type of drawbridge used mainly in the operation of moving vehicles on and off a roll-on/roll-off (RO-RO) vessel or ferry,...
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In other cases, the ramp is installed at the ferry slip and is called a linkspan or apron. Such a ramp is adjustable to accommodate varying water heights...
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movable connector which extends from an airport terminal gate to an airplane Linkspan Walking the plank "Sydney Cove Passenger Terminal - Extendible Gangways...
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transport automobiles. The wharf (sometimes called a "slip") has a ramp, and a linkspan or "apron", balanced by weights, that connects the railway proper to the...
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Passengers may be loaded onto a ship from the wharf by a gangway or by a linkspan. Goods packed in containers may be driven onto the vessel by a vehicle...
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loaded and unloaded onto E and G decks simultaneously, using double-deck linkspans at Dover and Calais. The ships were constructed by Schichau-Unterweser...
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Bascule bridge Double-beam drawbridge Drawbridge mentality Portcullis Linkspan Moveable bridges for a list of other movable bridge types Wikimedia Commons...
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down to Gourock, where she showed the flag and tested her bow ramp on the linkspan. After further berthing trials at Ardrossan and Brodick, she eventually...
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reaction Airport ramp, the area where aircraft are loaded and unloaded Linkspan, on a ferry or a ferry slip Interchange (road) entrance ramp/on ramp or...
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bridge Vlotbrug, a design of retractable floating bridge in the Netherlands Linkspan Ferry slip Locks are implicitly bridges as well allowing ship traffic to...
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than direct drive. During her career she inaugurated more endloading linkspans than the rest of the fleet put together. Purchased by Pentland Ferries...
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Natural Gas Fuelled Ships Rules and Regulations for the Classification of Linkspans Rules and Regulations for the Classification of Inland Waterways Ships...
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Scotland in 1972, developed the linkspan for over 30 years. They pioneered integral tank, submerged tank, and mobile linkspans under the direction of John...
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Lerwick, she berths at the linkspan to discharge vehicles, then moves to Hay's Dock to load cargo, before returning to the linkspan to load vehicles for the...
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ferry service operated between Harwich and Zeebrugge. The train ferry linkspan still exists today and the rails leading from the former goods yard of...
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Sound, she was trapped underneath the linkspan in Toft. This was due to four preventer chains on the linkspan snapping simultaneously from the low spring...
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levels from both the bow and stern on decks 3 and 5 and there are two-tier linkspans in both Harwich and Hook of Holland to accommodate the ship.[citation...
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landing stage for the ferry was towed into place in November 2011, with the linkspan bridge being craned into place shortly after. The new landing stage was...
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stakes or tie-down points to secure loads. In some marine services, the linkspan between a ferry or barge and its dock is very weak. In order to avoid loss...
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(proposed) Ferry slip (includes examples of rail ferry and barge slips) Linkspan New York tugboats Santa Fe Dock and Channel Company Lederer, Eugene H....
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South Uist. In 2005, a new ferry terminal was opened, and in 2007 a second linkspan opened, allowing two vessels to load/unload at the same time. Scottish...
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shore point called "The Snout." 8 August 2024 – Aratere hits a Wellington linkspan whilst berthing, which caused damage to the hull. Aratere has both rail...
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were designed to allow quick turnarounds at port. A specially designed linkspan provided ropeless mooring and allowed quick loading, unloading and servicing...
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centered on the Manx Line linkspan which broke away from its moorings during a severe easterly storm in December 1978. The linkspan was adrift in the outer...
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Going over raised railroad crossings. Going over speed bumps Going over linkspans and ferry slips If a vehicle drives over a breakover angle larger than...
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in the first year of operations. A gale in 1978 destroyed the company's linkspan in Douglas Harbour, causing £1 million of damage to the Victoria Pier....
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Funnel's Raptor-class fleet, allowing it to load and unload at the same linkspan used by the other ferries. Construction of the new ferry began on 31 May...
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(20 September 2018) 228 deaths Transport portal Chain boat Ferry slip Linkspan List of ferry operators Punt (boat) Pünte Sea tractor Team boat Transporter...
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directly across Howe Sound and is now a retirement-recreational community. Linkspan "Darrell Bay (bay)". BC Geographical Names. "Darrell Bay (locality)". BC...
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Belfast. Stopping off at Holyhead in North Wales to use the Stena Explorer's linkspan. This was to bring bunker fuel on board, she then finally left for South...
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