The bridges will connect the ship to the shore, allowing passengers to embark and disembark safely
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Rebecca Gibson |
ADELTE is to install tailor-made seaport passenger boarding bridges (SPBBs) at PortMiami and the Port of Seattle in the US, Spain’s Port of Barcelona, France’s Port of Cherbourg, Taiwan’s Port of Keelung, and the ports of Turkmenbashi in Turkmenistan and Béjaïa in Algeria.
At PortMiami’s Terminal F, ADELTE will install two custom-built SPBBs with new type of telescopic four-section unit for MSC Cruises’ new MSC Seaside, which will debut in December 2017. Meanwhile, Norwegian Cruise Line has ordered a KRONUS model mobile telescopic SPBB and an enclosed elevated walkway for the Port of Seattle’s Bell Street Cruise Terminal. The systems have been designed to serve Norwegian Bliss (and other Norwegian ships) when she starts service in 2018.
In Cherbourg, ADELTE will install a specially designed SPBB that can be integrated with the protected architecture of the Gare Maritime Transatlantique. Built to comply with the Monuments of France regulations, the new SPBB will replace an older bridge which has been classified as a historical monument.
The Port of Barcelona, which already operates 15 ADELTE SPBBs, will introduce two HYDRA model bridges at Carnival Corporation’s new Terminal E, which is currently being constructed on Adossat Pier. Designed by architects Batlle i Roig, Terminal E will be one of the largest cruise terminals in the world.
Meanwhile, the ports of Turkmenbashi in Turkmenistan and Béjaïa in Algeria have used ADELTE SPBBs to help passengers embark and disembark ferries more quickly and safely.
In Asia, Taiwan’s Port of Keelung will soon add a second ADELTE boarding bridge to its cruise passenger terminal. Based on the SEDNA model, the new SPBB will incorporate an additional docking cabin to improve operability and flexibility.
“Each port has particular characteristics depending on their traffic, architecture and infrastructure,” said Jordi Floreta, vice president and commercial director of ADELTE. “Our design innovations mean our bridges are highly versatile and can be adapted to different types of docks, ships and facilities, making for faster project delivery.”