Seawalker With Diamonds On the Sole of Its Shoes

01 Dec 2003

Cornwall UK based marine contractors Seacore has sold a Seawalker self contained eight leg walking jack-up platform to the Namibian mining company Namdeb foruse in mining diamonds in the shallow raging surf along the Namibian coastline. 

Danes Do UK Windfarm Deal

01 Dec 2003

NEG Micon has concluded a major offshore agreement with the Danish utility Elsam concerning the Kentish Flats Offshore Windfarm off the English coast of Kent. 

Felixstowe Applies for New Box Terminal

01 Dec 2003

Hutchison Ports (UK) Ltd (HPUK) , on behalf of its subsidiary Port of Felixstowe, formally applied last month to Suffolk Coastal District Council for planning permission to reconfigure the southern part of the port. 

European Renewables Conference Set For Berlin

01 Dec 2003

The European Conference for Renewable Energy - Intelligent Policy Options has been schedule for 19 to 21 January 2004 in Berlin. 

Klaas Act at CEDA Dredging Days

01 Dec 2003

The cutter suction dredger is the beast of the industry, called upon when the going gets extremely tough and it is necessary to cut through hard compacted soils or solid rock in works such as the deepening of harbours and fairways. 

Facelift for St George's

01 Dec 2003

The 675m long St George's Bridge at Doncaster crosses the South Yorkshire Navigation Canal, River Don and the East Coast Main Line. 

Gareloch Celebrates Busy Birthday

01 Dec 2003

Scotland's Gareloch Support Services (Plant) Ltd is celebrating 15 years in the commercial marine support industry with its marine civils department typically busy on a UK west coast project repairing all load bearing piles on a jetty. The job involves the removal of old steel casings and the injection of UW concrete into specially designed shutters both above and below the surface. 

New 24m Piling Barge Under Build for Walcon Marine

01 Dec 2003

Fareham UK based Walcon Marine , specialists in the design, manufacture and installation of marinas, has purchased a new 24m piling barge which is currently under construction at the Aveco Shipyard on Teesside. The design was developed by Walcon Marine with the detailed design and project management by John Pattison Associates . The purpose built, self propelled barge will be completed in March 2004 and go into service immediately with the company. 

Van Oord ACZ Chosen for Kent Coastal Protection Contract

01 Dec 2003

Van Oord ACZ Ltd has been chosen by the UK's Shepway District Council to carry out one of the biggest coastal protection schemes ever planned for the district's shoreline. The £17m Hythe to Folkestone Harbour Coast Protection Scheme is designed to protect against flooding and erosion for the next 50 years. 

Wave Study Tests Art Centre Design

01 Dec 2003

The design team for a proposed international venue for the visual arts is working with marine engineering experts at HR Wallingford to test the forces of waves which will crash into the gallery and stone pier structures at its coastal location in Margate, Kent UK. 

Landfall Works Complete Africa/Europe Pipeline Link

01 Dec 2003

Constructing two delicate landfalls in Sicily and Libya, the Belgian DEME Group is creating the tailpiece for linking North African gas resources to the European mainland. The work is being executed by Sidra , DEME's Italian subsidiary, and Tideway , the specialised DEME subsidiary which services the global oil and gas industry.