The Welsh company which won the contract to build the new Cowes floating bridge – Mainstay Marine Solutions Limited – has released a time lapse video of the production.
Mainstay say,
“Designed as a drive through, roll-on roll-off chain ferry with hydraulically operated loading and unloading ramps at each end of the vessel, the deck will have four lanes for vehicles with additional space for the stowage of motorbikes, scooters and bicycles.”
The floating bridge is reported to carry a whopping 1.5 million pedestrians and 400,000 vehicles each year. The new bridge is due to be completed by the end of 2016 and should be in service in January 2017.
Image: © Mainstay Marine
