Reliable Access Solutions for Safer, More Productive Marine Operations
SafeRack provides reliable access and safety solutions for shipyards, ports, and marine terminals. Its durable, marine-grade equipment helps protect workers, support smooth operations, and meet industry regulations.
- Emergency Access and Exit: Reliable access systems support safe evacuation and quick response during emergencies.
- Fall Risks on Docks and Vessels: Elevated gangways, wet surfaces, and uneven footing increase the chance of slips, trips, and falls.
- Safe Loading and Unloading: Stable gangways and platforms help secure cargo and liquids transfer between ship and shore.
- Corrosive Environments: Saltwater and harsh marine conditions demand durable, corrosion-resistant materials to maintain safety and performance.
- Heavy Equipment Access: Workers need safe, reliable access around cranes, loading arms, and moving cargo in busy terminal areas.
- Spill Prevention and Environmental Compliance: Containment systems help prevent leaks and support compliance with EPA and Coast Guard regulations.
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Marine Loading Solutions
SafeRack provides equipment and solutions for safe access and loading in the marine industry.
Marine Products
Marine Fall Protection Equipment
SafeRack is the #1 Selling Gangway in North America
SafeRack’s MarinaStep barge access and ship access gangways are advanced, corrosion-resistant aluminum marine gangways that are designed for code-compliant worker safety, durability, and reliability in marine environments and are built to order to your required length and specifications that are built to last.
Marine gangways are the last thing a worker, crewmember or passenger comes in contact with before stepping onto a vessel, and the first thing they come in contact with when going back to shore. They need to be rugged and dependable, and most importantly, they need to be safe. SafeRack’s aluminum gangways for barge access and ship access deliver precisely that. Advanced, corrosion-resistant aluminum marine gangways are designed for OHSA-compliant worker safety, durability, and reliability in often harsh marine environments. They are built-to-order to your required length and specifications.
Onshore and Nearshore Loading Equipment
Marine Loading and Unloading Systems
A full range of products and services of Fluid Transfer Systems, Hose Handling Systems, Tandem Mooring Systems, Large Bore Flexible Hose Systems, Marine Coupling Systems, and Loading Platforms.
DockReel – A New and Efficient Marine Loading Arm Alternative
Gone are the days of inefficient, heavy, and maintenance-prone marine loading arms. Welcome to the new world where flexibility, lower operating expenses, and advanced safety features are at your fingertips. Couple that with local support, available spare parts, and the world leaders in loading and unloading technologies, and you’ve got a solution that will serve you and your customers long into the future.
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Frequently Asked Questions
SafeRack provides a range of marine gangways, including:
Self-Adjusting Stair (SAS) Gangways: These gangways feature self-leveling steps, ensuring safe access at various angles.
Truss Gangways: Built with a rugged U-body construction, they support heavy loads and can span up to 80 feet in length.
Stage Gangways: Lighter and more maneuverable, suitable for shorter spans up to 20 feet.
All gangways are constructed from corrosion-resistant aluminum, ensuring durability in marine environments.
The DockReel system is a modern alternative to conventional marine loading arms, offering several advantages:
Reduced Weight: Approximately 60% lighter than traditional loading arms.
Space Efficiency: Requires less space, making it suitable for facilities with limited room.
Operational Benefits: Leads to shorter loading times, reduced demurrage, and accommodates future growth.
These features make DockReel a flexible and cost-effective solution for marine loading operations.
Absolutely. SafeRack specializes in designing and manufacturing custom marine gangways tailored to specific operational needs. Options include various lengths, widths, and materials such as aluminum, galvanized steel, or stainless steel. Our engineering team collaborates closely with clients to develop solutions that fit unique site conditions and operational requirements.
SafeRack provides comprehensive support services, including:
Design and Engineering Consultation: Assisting in the planning and customization of equipment.
On-Site Visits: Evaluating site-specific needs to recommend optimal solutions.
Installation Support: Guiding proper setup to ensure safety and functionality.
After-Sales Service: Offering maintenance advice and support to keep equipment in peak condition.
Our team is dedicated to ensuring the success and safety of your marine loading operations.
Projects
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SafeRack’s ErectaStep Installations on a FPSO Vessel
SafeRack successfully delivered and installed 25 ErectaStep stair and platform systems on the Energean Power FPSO vessel in the Mediterranean,…
Solutions
Safe Barge Access & Loading
Accessing barges has unique challenges, not only because there are so many different kinds of barges, but because each barge has their own deck configurations. There are dry-bulk barges, liquid barges, construction or work barges, barges that act as floating docks, etc. All are unique and pose their own things of which you must pay attention to ensure you don’t get a gangway that ends up damaged, or possibly worse, in the drink.
What type of barge are you trying to access?
- Construction or work barges
- Dry-bulk barge
- Liquid barge
No matter which one you’re accessing, MarinaStep has the solution you need. Select a SG, TG, or SAS gangway to ensure your personnel have safe access onto and off of the vessel.
SafeRack is the #1 Selling Aluminum Gangway in North America, and its barge ladder access solutions have earned the reputation for being safe, durable, and long-lasting in the harshest marine environments.
Whatever your industry, from cement to getting on the barge to remove the hatch covers, to oil and chemical to attach loading and unloading arms, or in a commercial environment requiring ADA compliance, SafeRack has you covered.
Dock & Ship Gangways
Our ship gangways are designed for worker safety and can be fixed to a static structure like a complex platform system or to a mobile platform to allow easy operation and storage. Using aluminum alloys, our ship gangways are corrosion and saltwater-resistant. SafeRack can customize ship gangways to meet your unique technical requirements while meeting your budget and deadline.
In some situations, the ship already has an accommodation ladder, but your dock or work barge may not have a good place to land. We have cantilevered and counterbalanced platforms of different heights that allow you to go over any curbing or side rail to provide a safe landing zone for the accommodation ladder and give personnel a safe access point to get on and off.
Cruise Gangways
Passenger and Crew Gangway Solutions
Set and Leave a Lasting Impression
The cruise industry relies heavily on the right equipment at all times. A cruise ship simply can’t afford for something to break while underway, especially the gangway!
Trust MarinaStep to provide the correct crew gangway and passenger gangway based on the exact conditions at every port of call. MarinaStep knows the regulations to keep you covered under Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) and can properly advise you from conception through to installation and training.
The gangway experts at MarinaStep can turn a necessary and vital piece of equipment from just something you have to use, into a marketing opportunity at every port, seen thousands of times a day.
Department of Defense
The Trusted Brow
The Toughest Gangways for The Toughest Environments
MarinaStep is purposely built for the greatest military the world has ever known. Both the US Navy and Coast Guard have called upon MarinaStep to build custom brows and access gangways in interesting environments. From removable and mobile applications to robust quick-deploy brows, MarinaStep answers the call.
SafeRack employs many ex-military and current reserve members, and it is our distinct pleasure and honor to be there for our servicemen and servicewomen. United States Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard personnel all swear by MarinaStep. Most importantly, SafeRack’s MarinaStep is there to keep them safe.
Ferry Loading
Tough Gangways for Tough Conditions
Keeping Operations and Maintenance Personnel Safe
Ferry maintenance and operations personnel have distinct needs that are different from other industries. They aren’t just getting access to the dock and vessel, but are bringing large replacement items and tools, and restocking passenger vessels with kegs of beer and other goodies to keep their passengers happy. These types of ferry access require the use of a more gradual end tread, so moving these often large items is possible without injury to workers.
SafeRack’s MarinaStep is the right choice for those conditions and keeps workers safe while entering and leaving vessels.
DockReel – Onshore and Nearshore Loading
SafeRack has decades of proven experience designing and delivering innovative loading and unloading platforms for a wide variety of bulk products. Our barge and ship access equipment such as innovative marine gangways, loading platforms and loading arm alternatives that are designed to improve operator safety, boost productivity and increase product service life.
Our technically qualified team of Design and Project Engineers have extensive experience and knowledge of the design and supply of fluid transfer systems and associated mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic equipment for the marine industry.
We assure high quality and reliable service to all our customers. Every member of our team understands that quality and delivery are paramount in the marine industry, and we strive for excellence in the provision of world-class marine loading systems.