Vinpearl Cable Car is a 3,320-metre-long
gondola lift
A gondola lift is a means of cable transport and type of aerial lift which is supported and propelled by cables from above. It consists of a loop of steel wire rope that is strung between two stations, sometimes over intermediate supp ...
, which links
Hon Tre Island with
Nha Trang
Nha Trang ( or ; ) is a coastal city and capital of Khánh Hòa Province, on the South Central Coast of Vietnam. It is bounded on the north by Ninh Hòa District, Ninh Hoà town, on the south by Cam Ranh city and on the west by Diên Khánh Distri ...
in Vietnam. It has been called the longest cable car over the sea.
It was built by
POMA
Poma, incorporated as Pomagalski S.A., and sometimes referred to as the Poma Group, is a French company which manufactures cable-driven lift systems, including fixed and detachable chairlifts, gondola lifts, funiculars, aerial tramways, people ...
and uses seven offshore support Eiffel- type towers that all stand in the sea. The tallest is 115 metres high, with 40 metres of its structure below the water level.
Each tower is supported by 4 steel pipe piles with diameter 2500 mm, filled by reinforced concrete.
The length of piles are 74 m to 94 m drilled to the bedrock.
The depth of sea water is average 25 m based on the local mean sea level.
Currently, the main cable, which was 52 mm stainless steel, has temporarily been removed (as have the gondolas).
The structure is designed earthquake resist Mark <= 7 on the Richter scale.
The foundations and the towers were constructed by two Vietnamese companies:
Foundations : Kim Do Thanh co., Ltd.,
Towers : Nam Dong Duong co.,Ltd.,
Consultant: KPCC, KhanhHoaPublicWorksConsultantCompany.
All the project was constructed in 12 months.
Total cost 240 billions VN dong.
One way runtime is about 15 minutes depending on the wind conditions.
Operating hours: Currently out of service.
Location
* Nha Trang Station:
* Tower 1:
* Tower 2:
* Tower 3:
* Tower 4:
* Tower 5:
* Tower 6:
* Tower 7:
* Hon-Tre Island Station:
References
{{commonscat, Vinpearl Cable Car
Gondola lifts
Nha Trang
Buildings and structures in Khánh Hòa province
Transport in Vietnam