Product description

– For the Construction and Planning–

• Handicap accessible gangplank made upon request.
• Along with the construction of the floating gangplank comes a stability calculation and certificate.
• Available for the plank top: Trimax plastic, Aluminium and wood. As we recommend to our customers the Trimax, please see the available brochures showing the advantages of this material in comparison to others.
• Extra stable floatation with buoyant pipes built along the side; chrome-nickel-plated of A4 grade.
• Trough the use of PEHD pipes as the method of floatation, it is guaranteed that the floatation system will maintain in freezing winter conditions and standing ice in the harbour.
  Treatment of the underside of the floating system is not necessary!
• Use of special seawater-resistant aluminium tread. The advantages of aluminium as opposed to other materials is its low maintenance (e.g.- no further preservation necessary). Aesthetically, aluminium is a very appealing material, and continues to meet the demands of the customer for years to come.
• Flexible and noiseless linking elements, and weatherproof, oil-resistant, UV-resistant and abrasion-proof skirting boards make the equipment practically maintenance-free.
• Abrasion-proof skirting boards with full manoeuvrability, main plank, outrigger and post fasteners; with these the yacht is protected against any damage.
• The outrigger is adjustable to suit the size and width of any yacht.
• Post fasteners come individually or already built in.
• Space-saving use of the water surface with no aft posts, providing an optimal working relationship between the water surface and the moorings.
• The lighting system as well as the power and water supply can easily be installed upon request.

• Handicap accessible planks making wheelchair use no problem, if taken into account during the planning stages.
• Convenient boarding and unloading for the water-sportsman; with outriggers done easily from the side.
• Always the same buoyancy height over the water level, so that all water level changes are evened out.
  This is essential for the user in tidal areas.
• Water sport-friendly design, ecologically suited to the surrounding landscape, to which Trimax plastic especially applies. All of the equipment is very environmentally friendly in general.
• With the use of Trimax plastic, a walk on the installations is guaranteed to be optimal. Not only does Trimax yield to body weight, it is also slip-resistant, abrasive-proof and UV-resistant.

Seawater-proof aluminium binding construction, plank top made from your choice of Trimax plastic, wood or aluminium plank tops.
The top-side of the materials used is grooved and bound to the bridge. Dockside are durable plastic rolls made out of polyamide while equipped with a ramp and slide rails in place. On the land side are strong swivel joints.

Complete seawater resistant aluminium frame construction. Plank top made from your choice of Trimax plastic, wood or aluminium gangway. The top is grooved. Each of the related materials is bound tightly to the aluminium frame construction. Black PEDH pipes along the sides are used for the pipes for buoyancy, while both ends are capped off using a butt welding method.
These pipes are UV-resistant, abrasive-proof and are bound to the dock using Niro bands. The Niro bands are made out of chrome-nickel of A4 grade.
The moving skirting board material is made out of seawater- and UV-resistant, and abrasive-proof rubber.
Also on the plank is a noiseless flexible hitching system made out of polyurethane.

Torsinonsfeste seawater-proof aluminium frame construction bound to the dock with a trapezium-shaped bracing. Plank top made from your choice of Trimax plastic, wood or aluminium gangway. The top is grooved. Each of the related materials is bound tightly to the aluminium frame construction. Black PEDH pipes along the sides are used for the pipes for buoyancy, while both ends are capped off using a butt welding method. The ones with the aluminium construction are fastened and bounded using Niro bands. The Niro bands are made out of chrome-nickel of A4 grade. The moving skirting board material is made out of seawater- and UV-resistant, and abrasive-proof rubber.
Built onto the outrigger is noiseless elastic hitching system made out of polyurethane.
Three hitches are built onto this. The entire length of the outrigger is accessible and is adjustable to suit the size and width of any yacht.

To keep the unit from ramming against posts, post fasteners are necessary. These are made out of seawater resistant aluminium construction and come equipped with four rollers made out of plastic (polyamide). The movable skirting boards are made out of UV-resistant, abrasive-proof rubber.
The connection to the gangplank is installed with noiseless, flexible, polyurethane hitches.
All shafts and supports are made of chrome-nickel of A4 grade and are interchangeable and easily replaceable.

The moorings are made from seawater-resistant aluminium piping and are welded to an aluminium sheet. These are then attached to the gangplank with Niro bolts. In addition, we offer the moorings in double-crossed bollards made of seawater-resistant aluminium pipe. Both moorings are made so that, after the instalment onto the plank, they lean away from the water, making contact with the boat impossible.

Naturally we use any material that the customer desires, for example plastic, wood or aluminium. However, our experience from the last several projects has shown that the future of surfaces in gangway construction will be Trimax plastic.
For further reading on why this is, read the following (“Die Yacht”, issue –2002):

Raw materials recycling helps in harbour construction

Wood substitute – From afar, it almost looks like wood; it can be worked with just like wood (except gluing); it floats like wood; and it costs about the same as oak or tropical hardwood. Advantageous in comparison to natural resources, Trimax is a recycled material from pure polyethylene and known for its almost unlimited durability, and resistance to insects and rotting. The material is made by extracting polyethylene from dish washing and shampoo bottles and mixing it with fibreglass. Then through a special process it is transformed into highly condensed polyethylene (HDPE). Scantlings, planks, boards and beams in preferred lengths are made from this. The material can be used several times, so that refuse and old material can go back into the production process. Trimax is suitable for the construction of harbours and gangways.
Information about and contact to TEPRO Plastics recycling, Industriestraße 17, 29389 Bad Bodenteich; Tel. 05824/96 36 24, Fax 96 36 23
tepro-berlin@t-online.de; www.tepro.de

The entire job was done by our company!