Specialist facility for Portsmouth Harbour

The new facility in Portsmouth, constructed in a very short period by VolkerStevin Marine, consists of a 15m by 85m jetty and will be used for loading ammunition. It includes two mooring dolphins, two small vessel pontoons and provides docking and loading facilities. The jetty is self contained and has generators and welfare facilities based upon it.

The facility is constructed with tubular steel piles and precast concrete elements which guaranteed a quick construction period with minimal disturbance to the environment. Placing 58 tubular steel piles with average lengths of 35m took just six weeks. The construction of the facility took only six months, while the cranes and other facilities were installed in four months. The cranes are equipped with the latest technology and the 34m boom can serve the T45 destroyer, a key component of the UK’s future defence strategy.