Marine Civils – Page 26

  • 'Manor Venture' on the Borssele job
    News

    Temporary power work completed at Borssele

    2021-02-11T11:04:00Z

    Ørsted contracted MRE to provide temporary power during the turbine commissioning phase of the 94 Siemens Gamesa Renewables 8.0-167 type turbines at the Borssele 1 & 2 offshore wind farm.

  • space data
    News

    Space data could aid decommissioning

    2021-02-03T15:44:00Z

    BMT will assess the feasibility of using space-based data to support the decommissioning of energy assets.

  • Ocean Loop installation
    News

    Ocean loop system brings economical temperature control

    2021-01-28T10:48:00Z

    A high-tech, ocean front residential development has required the installation of a bespoke subsea heat exchanger system.

  • News

    Shipping cement

    2021-01-27T11:49:00Z

    The South Wales Port of Newport, owned and operated by Associated British Ports, has celebrated the renewal of its lease and commercial agreement with leading building materials company, CEMEX.

  • Dredging at Gunfleet Sands (Photo: Jan de Nul)
    News

    Smaller dredging vessels ordered in 2020

    2021-01-25T11:22:00Z

    According to IHS Markit’s newly published International Dredging Directory, industry uncertainty has temporarily reversed the trend for ever larger dredgers.

  • The MDL spread onboard the Skandi Acergy
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    Decommissioning project

    2021-01-25T11:02:00Z

    Maritime Developments (MDL) has completed a SURF decommissioning project off the UK for Helix Robotics Solutions.

  • Vulcan offers a comprehensive welding and fabrication service
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    Cable vessel mobilization work

    2021-01-22T12:01:00Z

    A UK south coast welding and fabrication firm has put cable lay vessel mobilization at the forefront of its offshore service offering.

  • An outer breakwater on the exposed westerly side will help to break up larger waves before they impact on the island
    News

    Plans revealed for Danish offshore energy island

    2021-01-21T09:01:00Z

    The VindØ consortium which comprises two of Denmark’s largest pension funds, and Denmark’s largest utility company has revealed plans for the world’s first energy island in the North Sea.

  • 'Sleipnir'
    News

    Ballast water treatment fleet deal

    2021-01-20T13:58:00Z

    Heerema Marine Contractors will work with a Netherlands-based engineering company to retrofit ballast water treatment systems in its vessels.

  • TenneT installation
    News

    Successful retrofit subsea CPS project

    2021-01-13T13:52:00Z

    A project to engineer, supply and install a retrofit subsea cable protection system (CPS) for an HVDC grid connection has been successfully completed by a major consortium.

  • offshore wind turbines
    News

    UK wind farm turbine installation begins

    2021-01-11T17:18:00Z

    Turbine installation has begun at a 950MW offshore wind farm in the UK following the arrival of an installation vessel key to this phase of construction.

  • When delivering a world class diving resort, all aspects of construction have to keep environmental protection at the forefront
    News

    Marine construction: A more regenerative approach

    2021-01-11T13:04:00Z

    According to Nektarios Mitsokapas, The Red Sea Project, currently under construction on the coast of Saudi Arabia, is one of the world’s most ambitious regenerative tourism projects.

  • Artist's depiction of the new terminal at the Port of Gothenburg, phase 2 included (Image: Gothenburg Port Authority)
    News

    Dredging spoils transform into new terminal

    2020-12-22T08:30:00Z

    180,000 cubic metres of dredged material are currently being reused as filling material in the construction of the Port of Gothenburg''s next major investment.

  • EdenCrete enriched concrete being poured at Port of Savannah
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    Carbon-strengthened concrete additive

    2020-12-15T11:04:00Z

    A concrete additive from an Australian company that enhances compressive strength and other key characteristics is finding many uses in and around the Port of Savannah, Georgia, USA.

  • Ecobarrier curtains were used during the reintroduction of water around the Abu Dhabi Louvre. Photo: Ecocoast
    News

    Beyond dredging: new ways with curtains

    2020-12-07T11:36:00Z

    Silt curtains – turbidity barriers – ''are typically used to contain silt spread around dredging and land reclamation sites'', said Chris Reeder of Ecocoast.

  • The bracket bolted to each corner of the raft allows a leg to be raised and lowered using a winch system
    News

    Simple spud leg system is cheap solution to tricky access issue

    2020-12-03T13:40:00Z

    Accessing the underside of a rail bridge over fast flowing water for a recent rail upgrade required some out of the box thinking.

  • The Wavewalker is the only 'walking' jack-up of its type in Europe
    News

    Wavewalker jack-up on site at Dawlish

    2020-12-01T11:07:00Z

    Network Rail has started work on the second section of the new, bigger sea wall at Dawlish, Devon, UK.

  • Traffic improvement tipped after Kiel-Canal widening (Photo WSA-Kiel)
    News

    Giant canal upgrade enters new phase

    2020-11-27T11:28:00Z

    A €500 million widening project just inaugurated on Germany’s Kiel Canal is but one part of an extensive €2.6 billion upgrade of the world’s busiest man-made waterway, writes Tom Todd.

  • News

    Major developments at Ravenna

    2020-11-27T11:19:00Z

    A programme of major developments at the Italian Adriatic port of Ravenna has been announced that will include dredging and quay development.

  • An emergency repair was required at the Dipping Bridge in Merthyr Mawr
    News

    Underwater concreting masterclass

    2020-11-25T14:27:00Z

    A recent emergency bridge scour repair has shown the range of concreting competencies at the disposal of Welsh marine civil engineers and M&CCE exhibitors Kaymac.