Patent ID: 6539887
Filing Date: 2003-04-01
Classification: B63B

Abstract:
A Passenger Transfer Facility apparatus, comprising:a means for ferrying passengers, a semi-floating dock structure, said semi-floating dock structure including a means for leveling, said semi-floating dock structure including at least one set of lateral locking guide means for receiving said means for ferrying passengers, said semi-floating dock structure including at least one enclave docking element, each one of said enclave docking elements disposed to receive a centermount element, a clamping means, said clamping means disposed to the outer reaches of each one of said enclave docking elements, at least one riverboat, each one of said riverboats including at least one centermount element, said means for ferrying passengers includes a means for leveling said means for ferrying passengers whereby, as said means for ferrying passengers is leveled with said semi-floating dock structure, as said set of lateral guide means for receiving said means for ferrying passengers is actuated; and, as each one of said riverboats centermount elements mate within an enclave docking element of said semi-floating dock structure, passengers are transferred between said passenger ferrying means and said riverboats.