Linkspan (Bailey Bridge)

Ferry Terminal Linkspan Road Bridge.

 

A vessel collided with a road traffic linkspan at a busy ferry terminal and caused considerable damage to the linkspan the result of the collision was to render the port terminal to be out of service.

MCC where called to carry out urgent repairs to the linkspan.

This repair required the removal of the linkspan and transportation to a repair area.

Utilising a floating crane barge to lift out (and back in) the linkspan. The repair team carried out a speedy repair and replaced the repaired linkspan with only a two week closure to the ferry terminal.

The repair work consisted of the removal of the damaged bridge sections, procurement of almost obsolete replacement section of the bridge, rebuilding the bridge, realignment, safe work load testing and the re-instatement of the terminal.

All to the satisfaction to the ferry operators and insurance underwriters.