METHOD FOR FERRY TRANSPORT OF VEHICLES AND A FERRY SYSTEM FOR TRANSPORT OF VEHICLES

摘要

Ferry transport of vehicles where the vehicles are placed on a deck (3) (loading) and remain there during transit, whereafter they are brought on land (unloading). The deck (3) is an independent unit which may be coupled to/uncoupled from a propelled lift barge (2) in a loading/unloading dock. As the propelled lift barge (2) is used an air-cushion multihull vessel, for example an air-cushion catamaran. Utilization of a pontoon structure (14) designed as a pass-through slip for the propelled lift barge is described. The pontoon structure is designed such that it advantageously provides space for two independent deck units (3, 3').