TEAM passenger boarding bridge for Alabama

TEAM, the world’s leading designer and manufacturer of sophisticated passenger boarding bridges (PBBs) for cruise and ferry terminals has just been awarded a contract by the City of Mobile, Alabama, USA, to design, build and install a HYDRA PBB for its Alabama cruise Terminal. The new facility is scheduled to enter service in October this year.

The Alabama Cruise Terminal has been in operation since 2004 and is currently homeport to Carnival Cruise Lines 1,600 passenger capacity Carnival Holiday. This vessel will be replaced by the larger, 2,052 passenger capacity Carnival Fantasy in November 2009.

The current passenger access system in Mobile, which cannot move longitudinally along the quay, is in need of replacement by a completely moveable PBB in order to serve larger cruise vessels. One of the major challenges in the design parameters for the HYDRA PBB is the ability to connect its integrated hydraulic ramp with the various entrances along the oval-shaped terminal building. 

The PBB for the Alabama Cruise Terminal, currently in the design phase, will have the capability to move along the whole quay and will be able to connect with cruise ship entry doors at various levels.  Sphere: Related Content