Telescopic gangway

A gangway comprising

• a proximal gangway element and a distal gangway element inserted into the proximal gangway element and slidable in a telescopic manner relative thereto, between a retracted terminal position and an extended terminal position,
• a distal stanchion hinged at a distal end of the distal gangway element, said distal stanchion being rotatable relative to the distal gangway element between a lowered terminal position and a raised terminal position, and
• a distal stanchion control mechanism configured to convert a sliding motion of the distal gangway element into a rotational motion of the distal stanchion, wherein
• the distal stanchion control mechanism comprises
• elastic means associated to the distal stanchion and configured to bias the distal stanchion from the lowered terminal position towards the raised terminal position,
• a return bracket mounted to the distal gangway element for a sliding motion between a proximal terminal position and a distal terminal position relative to the distal gangway element, and
• a cam member rotationally integral with the distal stanchion and configured to engage the return bracket by action of said elastic means, in such a way that the return bracket is biased from the distal terminal position towards the proximal terminal position, and wherein
• when the distal gangway element is in the retracted terminal position, the return bracket is in abutment against a distal end of the proximal gangway element and in the distal terminal position relative to the distal gangway element, raising of the distal stanchion being caused by a motion of the distal gangway element relative to the return bracket.