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Ravestein's Linkspan Lifts Dunkirk's Ro-Ro Ambitions
01 Dec 2004
The photograph which appeared on page 115 of the November 2004 MJ toaccompany David Foxwell's article about new ro-ro linkspan standards has an interesting story of its own.
The linkspan in the photograph was built by Ravestein BV at Deest in the Netherlands for installation at the Quay de Lorraine project in the French Port of Dunkirk and is seen under tow to its installation site.
The ? 7.5 million fourth ro-ro berth at Dunkirk will enable the port to pursue the expansion of its short sea shipping operations.
Ravestein built the single deck pontoon and access bridge for client Port Autonome de Dunkerque. The linkspan's overall length is 63.74m, with the bridge measuring 38.74m long and the steel pontoon 25m long. The safe working load is 220 tons.
The freeboard of the pontoon can be varied by ballasting from between 2.0 and 3.5m. It is given Lloyd's Register EMEA Class notation 'AT Vehicle linkspan for service at Ro-Ro Berth 4, Quay de Lorraine, Port of Dunkirk, France IWS' according to Classification of Linkspan Rules and Regulations January 1998 and Classification of Ships Part 7 Chapter 6.
Other works to the recently completed Quay de Lorraine included repair of the quay level area, building of an access road and facilities security.
MJ Information No: 20133
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