Floating pontoon berthing facility for ferries and ships

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2006-09-28

2008-12-09

Avila, Stephen (Department: 3617)

Ships

Mother ship, floating landing platform, and harbor

Floating boat dock

Reexamination Certificate

active

07461611

ABSTRACT:
A berthing facility for use in moving vehicles between a shore facility and a bow/stern-loading RORO ferry, having a substantially rigid floating pontoon comprising several modules joined one to another, a two-tier vehicle ramp running from the shore to the pontoon, an element for pivotally securing the pontoon in the vicinity of the ramp and an element for resiliently restraining the pontoon to permit limited controlled pivotal movement about a preferred orientation. The berthing facility also including, hydraulically dampened fenders and wingwalls for dissipating vessel impact force, an integral turning dolphin, apron assemblies for providing continuity of vehicle pathways between the ramp and a ferry, and an element for raising and lowering the ramp.

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