TWO new gangways have arrived at Sydney’s Overseas Passenger Terminal, designed to better support visits from larger cruise ships in excess of 5,000 passengers. Arriving fully assembled, the gangways were unloaded by crane and installed on the wharf over two days. NSW State Minister for Transport and Roads Andrew Constance...
TWO new gangways have arrived at Sydney’s Overseas Passenger Terminal, designed to better support visits from larger cruise ships in excess of 5,000 passengers.
Arriving fully assembled, the gangways were unloaded by crane and installed on the wharf over two days.
NSW State Minister for Transport and Roads Andrew Constance said the two new gangways aim to improve the terminal’s efficiency.
“These new passenger bridges will move over 1,200 people every 30 minutes,” he said.
“The great thing is they increase capacity and speed up boarding and disembarking, making it a much more enjoyable experience for the hundreds of thousands of passengers welcomed at the Overseas Passenger Terminal every year.”
Following a period of testing and commissioning, the new gangways are expected to be operational in time for the 2019/20 cruise season.
The new gangways build on the NSW Government’s recent investments in Sydney’s cruise terminal facilities.
Over 1.6m cruise passengers transit through Sydney’s Overseas Passenger Terminal and White Bay Cruise Terminal each year.
The 300-plus cruise ships visiting New South Wales each year generate $2.75 billion for the state’s economy and support almost 10,000 jobs and generate $800 million in wages.
Pictured is the ship delivering the two fully-constructed gangways to Sydney’s Overseas Passenger Terminal in the Circular Quay precinct.
