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• Work starts on new Forth Crossing

  Marine investigative work has started in the Firth of Forth, Scotland, on the Forth Replacement Crossing, the proposed structure to replace the existing Forth Road Bridge. 27 May 2010

• Outlook positive for Doolin Pier development

  The long awaited Doolin Harbour development looks like starting this summer, since Ireland’s Clare County Council has just closed the tender for the provision of consulting engineering led services associated with the design and build contract. 26 May 2010

• Double deck linkspan for fast turnaround at Harwich

  The UK’s Harwich International Port has completed preparations to receive the new generation of superferries to be introduced by Stena Line. The first vessel, the new ‘Stena Hollandica’, came into service on 16 May, with the ‘Stena Britannica’ to follow later in the season. 26 May 2010

• Rotterdam LNG developments proceeding apace

  The GATE terminal, the very first Dutch LNG import facility, which is now being constructed on Maasvlakte’s former ‘Papegaaiebek’ location is proceeding rapidly. 26 May 2010

• ‘Oceans of Opportunity’ as European energy grid expands

  With offshore windfarm construction now in full swing around Europe’s shores attention is turning to the establishment of a Europe wide interconnector grid to share the benefits of this new green form of energy between EU member states, a number of which are now deeply committed to developing their own offshore wind energy programmes. 26 May 2010

• Piling success boosts pier maintenance project

  Worthing Borough Council on the UK south coast is currently performing essential maintenance to the timber framed landing stage that surrounds the end of the West Sussex town’s approximate 150 year old Grade II listed pier. 19 May 2010

• JWP construction on target amid dispute over opening

  Construction of Germany’s €1bn deepwater JadeWeser Port (JWP) at Wilhelmshaven on the North Sea is on track despite political wrangling over opening dates. 18 May 2010

• New ferry terminal for Port of Zadar in Croatia - by David Foxwell

  The Port Authority of Zadar in Croatia and the Austrian construction group Strabag have signed a contract for Phase II of the new Gaženica ferry terminal. The contract is reportedly worth €93m and covers maritime structures, access roads and basic infrastructure of the new terminal. 05 May 2010

• New milestones reached in Maasvlakte project- by David Foxwell

  Recent weeks have seen a number of important milestones in the Maasvlakte 2 project at the Port of Rotterdam. March saw construction start on the first deep-sea quay at the new facility, which is for the future Rotterdam World Gateway terminal, which will benefit from a water depth of 20m at the quay. 04 May 2010

• New deepwater berth for Port of Montrose - by David Foxwell

  A new 220m deep water berth is to be built at the Port of Montrose in the UK in order to divert freight services from the area's roads. 04 May 2010

• New linkspan on order for Kiel - by David Foxwell

  The Bollhörnkai berth in Kiel, Germany, which is currently being updated and rebuilt for use by Stena Line for the Gothenburg ferry route, also requires the installation of an adjustable main deck linkspan to replace an existing concrete slope. TTS Port Equipment AB has been tasked with supplying the 26m wide linkspan. 04 May 2010

• Xblocs for LNG terminal in Australia - by David Foxwell

  The latest project of Delta Marine Consultants in The Netherlands is to make use of XBloc armoured units in the breakwater for a LNG terminal in Northwest Australia. 04 May 2010

• COWRIE report on sediment process monitoring available - by David Foxwell

  A study led by ABPmer, that reviewed the sediment monitoring data from built and currently being constructed offshore wind farms, has now been published by COWRIE. 04 May 2010

• Get the full project package at Seawork

  An enterprising Fareham UK based company is tackling the problem facing many marine construction and dive support contractors when they need to source vessel hire, tools packages and other equipment from a number of suppliers and coordinate its mobilisation to site. 30 Apr 2010

• Bristol to develop deep sea terminal

  Bristol port has been given the governmental green light for developing a deep sea container terminal (DSCT) at its Avonmouth Dock. 30 Apr 2010