Compensation Land Earmarked for Bathside Bay Development

01 Dec 2002

As part of its plans to develop a modern container terminal at Bathside Bay, Hutchison Ports (UK) Limited, owner of Harwich International Port, is proposing to create compensatory intertidal mudflat through alterations to the positions of sea walls. 

Civic Work at Muck and Rum

01 Dec 2002

The Highland Council in Scotland in the UK is taking immediate steps to ensure that work is completed as quickly as possible on new berthing facilities at the Small Isles of Muck and Rum. 

Deep Water Jetty for New Orkney Ferry Service

01 Dec 2002

A new deep water jetty for the ro-ro ferries - the Hjaltland and Hrossey - has achieved 'minimum berthing status' at Kirkwall in the Orkney Islands, and is on course for completion next year, at which time it will also begin to be used by the large number of cruise ships that visit the Orkney islands nowadays, as well as cargo vessels calling at Kirkwall. 

Divers Undertake Repairs on Historic Weir on the River Avon

01 Dec 2002

Techniques more usually used on the ocean floor are currently being applied by British Waterways' contractor Seastructures Ltd to repair an historic weir on the River Avon at Keynsham near Bristol, which forms part of the Kennet and Avon Canal. 

Three-year Contract Will Monitor Stability of Dubai Coastline

01 Dec 2002

The EmuDome Joint Venture - a joint venture is between Emu Ltd in the UK and Dome International, headquartered in Abu Dhabi - has been awarded a three-year contract to monitor the stability of the entire coastline of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates.