Coll Ferry Terminal Fender Repair Works

Description

The fendering to the ferry berth at Coll comprises 31 fender piles spaced at approximately 2.5m centres along the berth with a further 4 fenders adjacent to ladder positions. The fenders were installed in 1991 when the berth was converted to a Ro-Ro facility with the construction of the linkspan. During a recent inspection, a number of defects were observed to the timber fender piles and waling beams, their fixings and protective rubbing strips. The works include, but are not limited to, the following key activities: - The survey of the ferry berth fenders; - Fabrication and installation of steel splice and stiffner plates - General repairs to timber fender piles - General repairs to rubbing strips - The reconnection of existing puncheons; - The replacement of bolts at puncheon connections The fendering to the ferry berth at Coll comprises 31 fender piles spaced at approximately 2.5m centres along the berth with a further 4 fenders adjacent to ladder positions. The fenders were installed in 1991 when the berth was converted to a Ro-Ro facility with the construction of the linkspan. During a recent inspection, a number of defects were observed to the timber fender piles and waling beams, their fixings and protective rubbing strips. The works include, but are not limited to, the following key activities: - The survey of the ferry berth fenders; - Fabrication and installation of steel splice and stiffner plates - General repairs to timber fender piles - General repairs to rubbing strips - The reconnection of existing puncheons; - The replacement of bolts at puncheon connections