Marine Civils
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NewsTurning the volume down installing wind farms
Turning down the volume while installing and decommissioning offshore wind turbines is an important factor now being addressed by Dutch firm IQIP.
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News£2m boost for UK offshore wind manufacturing
A new programme aims to unlock capital investment for building or expanding facilities essential to the offshore wind industry
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NewsMoU strengthens floating wind mooring tech
Floating wind technology will be strengthened and enhanced with two firms joining up to combine their technologies in mooring, the companies say.
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NewsShore power deal signed for Rotterdam
The Port of Rotterdam has pledged to offer shore power to container ships by 2028.
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NewsMattress reinforcement for riverbanks
Van Oord subsidiary Paans Van Oord will use fascine mattresses to reinforce banks along the Kerkvaart River in the Netherlands for the first time.
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NewsFinal phase begins for Portsea flood defences
Work on the final phase of the North Portsea Coastal Scheme begins in September to enhance flood defences
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News - VideosWATCH: Dredging kicks off to make luxury fern-shaped island
Dredging, land reclamation and 200 million m3 of sand placement has been kicked off to create luxurious beach-front villas in Dubai.
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NewsGothenburg port expansion inaugurated
A €60 million port expansion has been inaugurated at the Port of Gothenburg, expanding the port by 144,000m2.
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NewsConstruction starts at new Albanian seaport
Contractors are working on a brand new port to modernise and expand Albania’s facilities for the wider Balkan region.
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NewsPort shows its mettle with decommissioning hub
Northern Metal Recycling is launching an offshore recycling base at Port of Sunderland, leveraging deepwater berths and heavy-lift cranes.
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NewsCCUS: the next big thing in offshore engineering?
Carbon capture, usage and storage projects are emerging all across Europe, most notably in Norway, the Netherlands and the UK. But it’s a challenge.
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NewsPorts of Genoa update: 10,000t caisson installed
The Ports of Genoa’s transformation is going full steam ahead, with the third of 90 caissons installed in preparation for the 4km breakwater planned to be laid.
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NewsTwo €7bn reservoirs earmarked for eastern England
Consultations have concluded on two reservoirs earmarked for the driest region of the UK at a total life cost of £12.9 billion (€15.9 billion).
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News - VideosWATCH: Completing the missing link in Antwerp’s ring road project
Canal and river tunnels are being built in Antwerp as part of the missing link to connect up an ambitious €4.5 billion city ring road.
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NewsGround broken on Scottish shore power project
Scotland’s Port of Aberdeen has begun work on a £4 million (€4.7 million) shorepower system that will be able to ower seven vessels simultaneously, the operator says.
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NewsJan De Nul called in to open Asian bottlenecks
Dredging and port expansion works are being undertaken to improve trade routes and tackle sea levels that are falling because of climate change, Jan De Nul says.
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NewsNextGeo boosts its marine construction and underwater survey offering
A new aquisition will bolster NextGeo’s capabilities in marine construction and renewable energy sectors
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News‘Hydromole’ deployed for trenching and cable burial
Trenching and cabling for an offshore UK wind farm has been done with neat technology developed by the OEG Group of companies.
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NewsNew cement solution could slash emissions by 85%
Marine civils could boost its ’green’ legacy with a new cement that cuts emissions by 85%.
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NewsAfrica-Europe subsea tunnel plan resurrected
After decades of discussions, a subsea tunnel linking Spain and Morocco appears to be back on the drawing board.
