ADELTE, a leading Spanish engineering firm based in Barcelona specializing in the design and manufacture of passenger boarding bridges for Cruise and Ferry Terminals, has been contracted by Bremenports GmbH & Co. KG to design and manufacture 3 passenger boarding bridges and install them at the Columbus Cruise Center in Bremerhaven.
The installation of the three new gangways complements the new pier construction project that began last month. The pier, which manages cruise ship traffic in Bremerhaven, is being rebuilt with a length of 620 meters and will extend 20 meters into the Weser River by autumn 2023. The PEGASUS-type gangways will therefore be longer than the three existing gangways installed almost two decades ago. With the new gangways, the Columbus Cruise Center will be able to accommodate any mega-cruise ship, including those with lifeboats protruding from the hull. ADELTE will install the first gangway by the end of March 2023, and the other two before September 2023.
Robert Howe, Managing Director of Bremenports, welcomed the cooperation with ADELTE: “The new pier will not only improve access for cruise passengers to the ships, but the attractive and technically state-of-the-art walkways will be a clear expression of the fact that Bremerhaven offers the best conditions for any cruise ship to dock.”.
These PEGASUS-type boarding bridges, perpendicular to the berth and 56 meters long, will be the largest ever built. The SPBBs will consist of two glazed tunnels, a cabin, and a connecting module to the building. The cabin is the most technologically sophisticated part of the SPBB and can compensate for all the movements of a cruise ship while docked. Electromechanical column lifting systems allow the bridges to reach a boarding height of 16 meters above sea level. The three bridges move longitudinally along the pier, allowing boarding from any position relative to the Cruise Terminal building's entrance. During boarding, cruise passengers will enjoy panoramic views of the ship and the pier. Finally, the bridges will be designed and built to withstand flooding and facilitate maintenance.
When the new gangways are installed in Bremerhaven, ADELTE will have a total of nine such gangways installed in German ports (currently three in Kiel and three in Hamburg). During the current pandemic, ADELTE has delivered a total of 18 to Cruise and Ferry Terminals worldwide: 3 to Port Canaveral (USA), 3 to Port Miami (USA), 1 to Boston (USA), 2 to Brisbane (Australia), 4 to Dubai (UAE), 2 to Southampton (UK), 1 to Quebec City (Canada), 1 to Calais (France), and 1 to Kobe (Japan).
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