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Barge and Ship Access

Gangways

Telescoping Gangways

Vehicle Types

Barge and Ship Access

Product Types

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Speciality Items

Barge and Ship Access

 


Truss-Type Gangway

Ship and Barge Gangway
  • Standard lengths starting at 14’ 8".
  • Standard widths up to 96”.
  • Truss depth varies on gangway length and capacity requirements.
  • Decking fabricated from aluminum sheet, treadplate, open grating or extruded decking.
  • Choose from four different cleat styles to improve your footing at steeper angles of operation.
  • Rugged truss construction affords a standard distributed load capacity of 60 pounds per square foot and can be custom constructed to accommodate higher load capacities.
Specialty Fall Protection

Standard and Custom Made Gangways

The 48’ gangway shown above is one of many built for the U.S. Navy. SafeRack standard gangways are available in sizes up to 90’ in length with widths of up to 5 feet. Special purpose gangways exceeding 100’ in length with widths up to 8 feet are also available. Whether your needs call for a standard gangway, one based on NAvSEA drawings, or one designed “from scratch”, SafeRack’s design team has the knowledge and experience to get the job done.

Options & Accessories

Custom Ship Gangway
  • Weather-proof canopies
  • Upper platforms, lower platforms, trestle ladders and other add-ons available for added convenience
  • Replace standard decking with slotted decking to help prevent accumulation of adverse weather (snow, sleet, etc...)
  • Bulbous cleats available in 1” or 2” sizes for improved footing at all angles
  • Lighting fixtures available
  • Flip plates ease the transition from gangway to dock surface or ship deck
  • Shell rollers
Self Leveling Tread Gangways

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Stored position of barge gangway. Included in project was support steel, winch operation, safety chains for stored position, and raised/lower sensors to detect contact in both working position and stored position. Stored position of barge gangway. Included in project was support steel, winch operation, safety chains for stored position, and raised/lower sensors to detect contact in both working position and stored position.
<p>Working position of Barge Gangway</p>

Working position of Barge Gangway
Barge Gangway with counterbalance springs for low maintenance and functional access to barges from the dock Barge Gangway with counterbalance springs for low maintenance and functional access to barges from the dock
This Barge Gangway has working range of 45 degrees above horizontal to 40 degrees below horizontal. Self Adjusting stairs self level as the unit rotates up and down. This provides a flat step walk surface to varying height requirements due to tides and full/empty barges. This Barge Gangway has working range of 45 degrees above horizontal to 40 degrees below horizontal. Self Adjusting stairs self level as the unit rotates up and down. This provides a flat step walk surface to varying height requirements due to tides and full/empty barges.


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