Vinpearl Cable Car is a 3,320-metre-long gondola lift, which links Hon Tre Island with Nha Trang in Vietnam. It has been called the longest cable car over the sea.[1]
It was built by POMA 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: 12°12′6.86″N 109°12′53.5″E / 12.2019056°N 109.214861°E
- Tower 1: 12°12′10.77″N 109°13′0.77″E / 12.2029917°N 109.2168806°E
- Tower 2: 12°12′17.83″N 109°13′13.8″E / 12.2049528°N 109.220500°E
- Tower 3: 12°12′24.11″N 109°13′25.5″E / 12.2066972°N 109.223750°E
- Tower 4: 12°12′31.34″N 109°13′38.9″E / 12.2087056°N 109.227472°E
- Tower 5: 12°12′38.4″N 109°13′52″E / 12.210667°N 109.23111°E
- Tower 6: 12°12′45.44″N 109°14′5.23″E / 12.2126222°N 109.2347861°E
- Tower 7: 12°12′52.14″N 109°14′17.6″E / 12.2144833°N 109.238222°E
- Hon-Tre Island Station: 12°12′58.37″N 109°14′29.1″E / 12.2162139°N 109.241417°E
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