Wheelchair-access
to the dock
from the yacht’s main deck.
The Trio ~
Continued We
designed and delivered a trio of integrated
hydraulic overhead beam cranes for this purpose.
The beam cranes are
capable of safely hoisting an adult in a motorized
wheelchair, and transporting him or her 8.8-feet
(2.7 meters) off of the side of the yacht onto
the dock. The beam cranes are configured with
our non-fouling Hydraulic Linear Winch system,
a silent operating hoist that self-limits the
cable travel. Each crane is housed in an enclosure
integrated into the yacht’s overhead,
essentially invisible to the eye when stowed.
Cranes are positioned over the starboard-amidships
boarding gate, starboard-aft boarding gate and
port-aft boarding gate. Each crane is powered
with an independent hydraulic power unit for
dependability, and each crane is operated with
a dedicated hand controller. The cranes provide
simple wheelchair access to the yacht’s
principal boarding gates where typically access
with wheelchairs is not possible. |
