Bridge and Bankseats are designed and fabricated for access to pontoon systems in a wide variety of situations.
These include directly fixing to a quay, cantilevering out from a quay or counterbalanced on a quay where the structure does not permit fixing.
Bankseats carry hinges and pivots to avoid transmission of stress and can allow for a quay side to be over flooded without damages.
| Site | Barrow in Furness |
| Client | Vestas |
| Project Objective | All-weather access pontoon with 10metre tidal range, for offshore wind farm service vessel. |
| Design Solution | Pontoon : Heavy duty 20metre x 3.5metre ballasted, tubular pontoon, secured on two pile guides.
Brow And Bankseat: The bankseat is cantilevered and counterweighted due to the poor conditions of the quayside. It carries a 32metre ramp comprising a brow and 3metre hinge extension. |
| Site | Hythe Quay, Colchester |
| Client | Marldon District Council |
| Project Objective | Visitors access pontoon with brow and bankseat to an ancient quay prone to flooding. |
| Design Solution | Pontoon: 14m pontoon with 10m extension which can float up past the bridge without damage in flood conditions.Brow and Bankseat: Bankseat with central pile support and 10 m hinged brow |
| Site | Great Yarmouth |
| Client | Great Yarmouth Port Authority |
| Project Objective | Ferry berthing pontoon 11m x 5m accessed over flood wall. |
| Design Solution | Pontoon: Two pontoons, each 2.5m wide joined back to back.
Brows and Bankseats: Up and over ramp resting on the flood wall and secured by counterweights alone due to the poor condition of the quay surface. |