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Access Systems

The access and transit solutions designed and manufactured by our engineering team combine functionality, safety and aesthetics in perfect harmony. Each accommodation ladder is conceived taking into account key factors such as the available space, location, manoeuvrability and the vessel's operating conditions. This allows us to offer everything from elegant accommodation ladders for luxury cruise ships, where aesthetics and passenger comfort are priorities, to specialized systems for anti-pollution and rescue vessels that must operate in highly demanding working environments.

Telescopic or foldable gangways complete this range of solutions, providing safe and effective access that facilitates logistics and boarding operations in virtually any situation. With a focus on innovation and adaptability, FERRI accommodation ladders always ensure maximum safety and efficiency, regardless of the type of vessel.

FERRI accommodation ladder / gangway
FERRI accommodation ladder / gangway
FERRI accommodation ladder / gangway
Defence

Access systems for Defence

In military scenarios and rescue missions, personnel transfer is a critical manoeuvre in which time and safety are decisive. Our gangways and dynamic accommodation ladders are designed to allow fast, safe boarding, disembarkation and transfer of troops and crews at sea, significantly reducing operational risks.

Integrated directly into the shell doors and the structure of the warship itself, these solutions act as a tactical component that enhances the vessel’s responsiveness. The reliability of our military access systems is proven by their service aboard vessels of leading naval forces, including the Spanish Navy, the British Royal Navy, the Royal Australian Navy and the German Navy.

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Megayachts

Access Systems for Megayachts

In the large-yacht sector, access systems must operate flawlessly and be virtually invisible when stowed. We develop customized solutions that integrate folding ladders and automated platforms able to retract precisely behind the hull’s side shell doors, optimizing usable space without altering the yacht’s aesthetic lines.

These solutions combine sophistication, technical precision and maximum operational reliability in every deployment. The level of engineering and finish at FERRI has led us to equip high-luxury projects built by leading international shipyards such as Chantiers de l’Atlantique and Mariotti Shipyard.

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Access systems

Completed projects

Ships and programmes for which FERRI designed and built this equipment. Tap each one to see the challenge and the solution.

Fragatas F-110 · Side access system

Spain · Spanish Navy · FrigateIn progress

Fragatas F-110

Side access system

16 people at once

The challenge

Provide access over the ship's side without breaking the hull line of a frigate.

The FERRI solution

A ladder of almost 6 m flush with the hull, for up to 16 people at once (1,200 kg) and operation between 20° and 60°. After passing FAT, the unit is fully dismantled and tested again.

Other FERRI equipment on board

Hull hangar door, mission bay handling system, safety nets.

LHD Juan Carlos I · Canberra class · Offshore crane for helicopter recovery, davits and accommodation ladders

Spain and Australia · Landing helicopter dock / aircraft carrier

LHD Juan Carlos I · Canberra class

Offshore crane for helicopter recovery, davits and accommodation ladders

12 t helicopter recovered from the water

The challenge

Fixed electro-hydraulic crane to handle containers in port and recover helicopters from the water, plus craft for high-sea surveillance.

The FERRI solution

On the Australian ships, a crane designed to recover helicopters of up to 12 t, with a radar-invisible structure and fairing (Lloyd's Register AL(N) certified). On both series, a fully integrated below-deck radial davit with high hoisting speed.

The ship

The Spanish Navy's Juan Carlos I and its two derivatives for the Royal Australian Navy (HMAS Canberra and HMAS Adelaide) are Navantia designs.

Other FERRI equipment on board

Supplies crane, davits, accommodation ladders and gangway with side closing.

Certification LRS AL(N)

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