Ihc Engineering Business Limited

Andrew James Eaton

Michael John Watchorn

Michael John The Old Coach House Watchorn

A gangway apparatus () for transfer between vessels or between a vessel () and a fixed structure such as an offshore construction or a quay is disclosed. The gangway apparatus () includes a gangway component () which is preferably buoyant and may be inflatable. The gangway component () is mounted on a skate or bogie and traverses a fixedly mounted runway (). The runway () may be inclined. Control means are provided for controlling the motion of the gangway component on the runway. These may include biasing means such as a counterweight. The apparatus is preferably mounted in a shipping container such as a 40' ISO container.

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Andrew James Eaton