Standards for Ro-ro Linkspans Agreed

01 Oct 2004

A new design code is being drafted for the design of rollon- roll-off ramps, linkspans and walkways, and a meeting organised by the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) in the UK recently has reviewed a draft addition to the suite of standards in British Standard 6349 , the Maritime Code . 

Turbidity Software Will Help Predict Sediment Release

01 Oct 2004

The Dutch dredging industry, through the Stichting Speurwerk Baggertechniek (SSB) and the Rijkswaterstaat , has commissioned new research to produce a software package for use by stakeholders in the aggregate production process, including regulators and the industry, the aim being to improve the ability to predict sediment release during dredging. 

New Guidelines for Piers and Jetties Exposed to Waves

01 Oct 2004

HR Wallingford in the UK has developed a new set of guidelines for the design and construction of jetties, piers and other marine structures constructed in exposed locations, which require careful assessment of their hydraulic loads. 

Work on The World 'On Schedule'

01 Oct 2004

Nakheel , developers of Dubai's luxury offshore project TheWorld , has provided an update of its progress - less than a year after construction first began on the 300 islands. 

Go Ahead for Dunmore East Harbour

01 Oct 2004

Kirk McClure Morton 's marine engineering department in Northern Ireland has been awarded a contract to carry out a nine month feasibility study into an upgrade for the Port of Dunmore East in County Waterford. 

Halcrow to Advise on New Brunei Port

01 Oct 2004

Halcrow in the UK has signed an agreement with the Brunei Economic Development Board (BEDB) to provide advisory services for the construction of the new Pulau Muara Besar port in Brunei.