| 摘要 |
<p>A cantilevered linkspan (10) for connecting and providing access to and from a quay (4) to a ship (6). The linkspan (10) comprising a linkspan deck (12) projecting from the quay (4) and having a distal end (25), a pivot assembly (18) pivotally mounting the linkspan deck (12) from the quay (4), an actuator arrangement (24) for raising and lowering the distal end (25) of the linkspan (10), and a counterweight (16) counterbalancing and supporting the linkspan deck (12) projecting from the quay (12) about the pivot assembly (18). The counterweight (16) preferably entirely counterbalances and supports all of the weight of the linkspan (10) projecting from the quay (4) and in use loads such that the linkspan (10 is cantilevered from the quay (4). The pivot assemblies (18) are preferably slidably mountable to the quay (4) to allow some sliding movement to accommodate ship (6) impact with the linkspan (10).</p> |
