The Cowes floating bridge was “temporarily suspended” this morning with the council citing it was due to not being able berth at East Cowes “due to a combination of wind and tide”.
Countering chatter circulating on the Internet claiming the suspension was due to “hitting wall in East Cowes”, a spokesperson for the council told OnTheWight,
“The Floating Bridge did not collide with GKN.
“The temporary suspension is a precautionary measure due to, as tweeted and posted on Facebook, a combination of wind and tide.”
Specifications
According to the specification, the Vessel was to be designed so that the service could be maintained under the following combined environmental conditions:
| Tidal Stream Southbound (flooding) | 4 knots |
| Tidal Stream Northbound (ebbing) | 5 knots |
| Wind Speed iwo vessel | Up to 55knots steady wind |
| Max. Wave height | 0.5 metres |
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