| 摘要 |
An interconnection apparatus between a riverboat and a shuttleboat is disclosed that provides for the equalization of the vertical distances between the deck surfaces of the riverboat and a shuttleboat docked alongside. An uppermost and a lowermost docking member functions to adhere the respective hulls in close proximity one to another while a sensor sub-assembly, 'reads' the displacement of the shuttleboat hull in the water and communicates this data to an on-board control system that, in turn, actuates a number of hydraulic lifters. As the respective deck elements of the riverboat and the shuttleboat(s) are equalized, sliding doors are opened on the shuttleboat and the riverboat allowing pedestrian traffic to move, en mass from one vessel to another. Subsequent to the re-activation of the doors, as the respective doors are closed, the elevating deck descends to thereby allow passengers to move freely about the riverboat/shuttleboat vesseles, to thereby complete the transfer process.
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