Elevating Ferry Docks
An Elevating Ferry Dock is a passenger embarkation platform that mechanically adjusts height relative to docking ferries allowing a wide variety of vessels to use the same berth.
A typical pontoon platform is limited to one class of vessel with a common passenger deck height above the water line, otherwise gangways can’t be kept horizontal for ease of passenger movement including efficient disabled access. Ideally an assortment of passenger vessels should be able to use the same berth. The solution is to install a platform that is raised or lowered to match the deck height of each ferry as it docks.
A simple suspended pendant control allows the crew of the ferry to manually adjust the platform height before running out the ship’s gangway to disembark passengers. Alternatively the platform height could be adjusted remotely from a dock control room or the ferry’s bridge, stopping at heights predefined for the range of vessels utilising the berth. When not in use, automated sensing raises the platform to prevent submersion by a rising tide.
- CategoryLifts & Elevators
- RangeSpecialised Lift Systems
- BrandMcGrath Industries
- Type of useCommercial
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From its inception in 1964, McGrath Industries has specialised in creating mechanical handling solutions for customers with heavy lift and transfer requirements.
The Company was originally founded as V & M McGrath Engineering Ltd by the late Vincent McGrath and his wife and partner Mary. Today the Company remains privately owned and operated by the McGrath family, with son Chris McGrath and daughter Elizabeth McGrath at the helm.
We started out developing equipment for New Zealand’s timber processing industry. From there we branched into integrated mechanical handling plant for various industrial clients. We also developed a range of standard products including our own commercial elevators, residential elevators, freight hoists and disability access platforms. Our successful history provides us with a wide knowledge base found in few organisations.
Today in the New Zealand market we work with leading European elevator manufactures, supplying and supporting their product while we continue to design and build heavy freight lift equipment and other specialised mechanical handling plant. This includes our broad range of air cargo handling equipment which we supply to air freight operations throughout Australasia and beyond.
McGrath Industries are the go-to engineers in New Zealand for all building vertical lift machinery.
- We supply commercial and residential elevators, including disability access platforms, from world leading European manufacturers.
- We manufacture in New Zealand Scissor Lifts and Mast Lifts for loading docks and heavy freight lift applications.
- We provide design and build solutions for clients requiring specialized lift systems.
- And our comprehensive maintenance service extends to refurbishment of legacy installations.
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