7:21 - 8:07
"allowing temporary measures such as cones, stanchions, removable barriers during loading and unloading, provided they do not block access or vessel operations. Any operator could also consider using a short gangway ramp or boarding aid from their vessel to provide a more controlled transition for passengers."
“allowing temporary measures such as cones, stanchions, removable barriers during loading and unloading, provided they do not block access or vessel operations. Any operator could also consider using a short gangway ramp or boarding aid from their vessel to provide a more controlled transition for passengers.”
- Speaker
- Unidentified speaker
- Timestamp
- 7:21 – 8:07
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- Ketchikan
- Captured at
- June 9, 2026
From the transcript
The closest provision we found in the building code requirement for guardrails were fall heights exceeded 30 inches. However, the float has a design freeboard of 18 inches, so that requirement does not appear to apply. After further review, they basically kind of said what, what I said in that meeting, allowing temporary measures such as cones, stanchions, removable barriers during loading and unloading, provided they do not block access or vessel operations. Any operator could also consider using a short gangway ramp or boarding aid from their vessel to provide a more controlled transition for passengers. You know, the city's position on this is pretty much, you know, it's the vessel's responsibility to get their passengers down safely.
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