This is an HTML version of an attachment to the Official Information request 'Kaitaki Ferry Conversion Project Related to the KiwiRail Turnaround Plan'.
link-span clearance.xls
Wgtn link span 2 with Kaitaki
Wellington
No 2 link span
Gradient
Hinge 
Yard
Height
1st section
(degrees) Height
position
2nd section
(degrees) Height
Ship
Condition Tide
Condition
16764
25908
1 in
13.44
4.25
16247
Kaitaki
Light
High
Normal
1 in
22.01
2.60
15497
Kaitaki
Loaded
High
Normal
1 in
29.54
1.94
15197
Aratere
Light
High
Normal
1 in
24.66
2.32
14320
4
1 in
103.63
0.55
14570
Kaitaki
Light
Low
Normal
1 in
146.37
0.39
14497
Arahura
Light
High
Normal
1 in
-1126.43
-0.05
14297
Aratere
Loaded
High
Normal
Level
13640
1 in
246.74
0.23
13897
Arahura
Loaded
High
Normal
1 in
110.00
0.52
13792
3
1 in
925.29
0.06
13820
Kaitaki
Loaded
Low
Normal
1 in
-42.00
-1.36
13240
2
1 in
92.53
0.62
13520
Aratere
Light
Low
Normal
1 in
-185.06
-0.31
12820
Arahura
Light
Low
Normal
1 in
-24.66
-2.32
12960
1
1 in
-76.20
-0.75
12620
Aratere
Loaded
Low
Normal
1 in
-35.01
-1.63
12220
Arahura
Loaded
Low
Normal
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Tide
Condition Height
Spring
12802
14202
14802
14602 15502
15802 16552
High
Normal
12497
13897
14497
14297 15197
15497 16247
Normal
10820
12220
12820
12620 13520
13820 14570
Low
Spring
10516
11916
12516
12316 13216
13516 14266
Note that no allowance has been made for live load on link span
Arahura information:
Master
Cavan McDowell
Aratere information:
Master
David Cass
Kaitaki information:
Master
Graeme Furrie
Tidal information source: Drawing S3890
Wgtn link span 2 with Kaitaki
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