The Pontoon and Dock Company Secure Hammersmith Bridge Temporary Pier

The Pontoon and Dock Company part of the P&D Marine Group have successfully won the supply agreement with Thames Clipper to provide a temporary pier for the Hammersmith Bridge ferry service operating whilst the historic bridge remains closed following safety concerns.
Neill Walker, Group Business Development Manager commented: ‘We have been working to provide a solution for this project for many months and are now seeing the concept put forward. We are very pleased to be a part of this project.’

Hammersmith Bridge has been closed to traffic since April 2019 when flaws were first discovered, with a full repair possibly taking more than six years. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps set up a Task Force chaired by Roads Minister Baroness Vere to “Make sure we bash heads together and get this thing sorted,” in September of 2020.

Neill added: ‘Once we provided a solution, we had to demonstrate the effectiveness of the pontoon that we were proposing. The EZ Dock system is not like a traditional steel framed concrete float construction. The pontoon is a modular system that offers outstanding stability and has proved itself time and time again. To ensure all parties were confident in the proposal a test was carried out prior to the final tender being presented. This involved a 40-metre section being built on the Thames to assess how it behaved under tidal conditions found on the Thames, and the addition of a large Thames Clipper craft creating a wash as it manoeuvred alongside the pontoon. Cyclists and wheelchair users as well as foot passengers tested the pontoon for stability during the test. The results surpassed everyone’s expectations, which myself and the team knew it would, however Thames Clipper needed to be confident in selecting The Pontoon and Dock Company that it would deliver a quality product for this high-profile project.’

The Pontoon and Dock Company are part of the P&D Marine Group which has grown organically, maintaining their belief in offering the best solutions for any project on or near the water. With a wealth of experience and knowledge in the design and installation of equipment in the commercial, construction, and leisure industry, The P&D Marine Group offers a turnkey solution that meets their clients exacting requirements. With over a decade of delivering the best solutions, and by carefully selecting high-quality products, combined with the very best service, P&D Marine Group have created a ‘One Stop Solution’. Using technology and innovation, their ongoing development program continues to look for the latest solutions, and not resting on their past successes. They strive as a group to move forward and provide their clients with the very best product and service that can be found anywhere in the industry.

The installation of the temporary Hammersmith Bridge pier will commence at the start of August 2021 and should be ready to receive its first passengers across it by early September. The pier is expected to be used by up to 800 passengers an hour.

Repton House, Bretby Business Park
Bretby
neill.walker@pontoonanddock.com

The P&D Marine Group has grown organically, and we maintain our belief in offering the best solutions for any project on or near the water. With a wealth of experience and knowledge in the design and installation of equipment in the commercial, construction, and leisure industry, the P&D Marine Group offers a turnkey solution that will meet our clients exacting requirements. With over a decade of delivering the best solutions, and by carefully selecting high-quality products, combined with the very best service, P&D Marine Group have created your ‘One Stop Solution’. The company’s ongoing development program continues to look for the best solutions and this means we cannot rest on our past successes and continue to strive as a group to move forward and provide all our clients with the very best product and service you can find anywhere in the industry

This release was published on openPR.