Extensive Work Required for Barrow Port Project

01 Apr 2004

The construction of a new marina at Barrow-in-Furness in Cumbria – which seemed at to be risk because of a funding crisis at the UK’s Northwest Development Agency (NWDA) now looks more likely to go ahead, and will require extensive work at the site to create a new canal and locks, in addition to the construction of the marina. 

PIANC Group Seeks Techniques for Reducing Siltation in Harbours

01 Apr 2004

The MarCom Working Group 43 at PIANC on ‘Minimising Harbour Siltation’ is conducting a worldwide search for techniques which have been developed and applied (or at least tested) with a view of reducing siltation in harbours. 

Ahern Announces Go-ahead for Clogherhead Development

01 Apr 2004

Dermot Ahern TD, the Irish Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, has announced a 6.5m upgrade of Clogherhead port in County Louth. 

Joint Project Will Address ALWC

01 Apr 2004

A new form of aggressive, localised corrosion that has occurred in unprotected marine structures constructed from steel over the past 20 years or so is to be the subject of a new research project led by the Construction Industry Research Association (CIRIA). 

DEC to Clean up Swedish Lakes

01 Apr 2004

DEME Environmental Contractors (DEC) and Dredging International (DI) have received a contract for the design and execution of an important remediation project at two lakes near the city of Hultsfred in Sweden. 

KMM Appointed to Design Dunmore East Harbour

01 Apr 2004

Consulting engineers Kirk McClure Morton have been appointed by the Department of Communications, Marine & Natural Resources in Ireland for the provision of engineering services related to the design of an extension to Dunmore East Fishery Harbour in County Waterford.