Mabey Logistic Support Bridge

Armies from a number of countries around the world own equipment or have trained and deployed on the system, notably during the crisis in the Balkans.

These armies include Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, Denmark, Ecuador, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Malaysia, Nepal, Netherlands, Romania, Sri Lanka, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Turkey, Venezuela, United Kingdom, United States.

Naval Mobile Construction Battalions (Seabees) and the United States Army Corps of Engineers.

The bridge can be constructed by the cantilever launch method without the need for any temporary intermediate support.

The anchors are connected to the hand winches and pontoons via steel chain and polypropylene ropes.

A Mabey Logistic Support Bridge, Tikrit, Iraq
US Army Mabey Logistic Support Bridge Iraq
98m bridge built by the Romanian Engineer Battalion. The bridge was completed on 6 July 1996. Construction time 6 days Loading MLC60.
Bridge built by US and Hungarian Engineers. Completed 22 March 1996. Construction time 4 days, MLC60.
Intermediate span being floated into position on intermediate piers
Anchor systems with hand winches
Landing Spans launched from the home and far banks
Completed float bridge