Victoria Terminal 1 & Albert Quay Linkspan

Refurbishment of Victoria Terminal 1 and Albert Quay Linkspans to improve their functionality and reliability

Both linkspans are located in Belfast Harbour, Northern Ireland’s principal maritime gateway and logistics hub.

The Harbour is also the fifth busiest commercial port in the UK.

Both linkspans and walkways were refurbished. Areas of rust were first cleaned off, treated, and then repainted. The existing linkspan hinges were also replaced.

We also carried out repairs to berthing fenders and dolphins.

Mechanical works included removing the upper deck control system and replacing the lower deck hydraulic hoses.

Additionally, a new bulkhead lighting system was also fitted and tested.

The works were carried out in a busy live port environment. We worked with key stakeholders to minimise the project’s impact on the landside ferry terminal operations.

To minimise disruptions to Stena Line vessel operations, we conducted most of our operations from land with limited marine plant usage.