Marine Civils – Page 31
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NewsFirst SeaMade towers arriving
The first six tower parts for the SeaMade offshore wind farm have recently arrived in the port of Ostend.
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NewsProjects gather pace as Kiel Canal traffic dips
German authorities are ploughing some €2 billion into long-term improvements on the Kiel Canal as the waterway records its lowest ship traffic and cargo figures for years, reports Tom Todd.
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NewsCuxhaven expansion gets green light
Approval has been given for more berths at the German Elbe Estuary port of Cuxhaven which will give the booming facility a total deep-water Elbe frontage of about 3.6 kms, reports Tom Todd.
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NewsGreater Changhua test-pile project
2019 proved to be an important year for German specialist company SAL Heavy Lift when it came to offshore installation projects. As a highlight the Greater Changhua Test Pile Project in the waters off Taiwan stands out.
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NewsWet construction company tests diesel alternative
A well-known UK wet construction specialist has been looking at serious ways in which it can reduce the carbon footprint of its plant and machinery.
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NewsVibratory hammer piling
Watson & Hillhouse have been supplying a PVE 2316VM variable moment vibratory hammer to marine specialists Baker Trayte Marine on the UK south coast.
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NewsLarge diameter deepwater drilling
Thanks to a recent world first, a whole new sector of offshore construction activity could soon be opening up to new worldwide applications.
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NewsRapid response flood remediation partnership
Marine construction and consultancy organisation, Red7Marine, was recently contracted by Jackson Civil Engineering to respond to a flood incident.
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NewsSuper sewer tug boasts telescopic wheelhouse
London construction services provider S. Walsh & Sons has signed an order for a CS2010 pusher tug from Concordia Damen.
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NewsMoving a 1200 tonne substation by sea
The first of two offshore substations for the SeaMade offshore wind farm has recently left the construction yard in Hoboken for its final destination in the Belgian North Sea.
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NewsMonopile transportation contract
Jumbo has been awarded a contract to support DEME Offshore in its scope of work on Ørsted’s Hornsea Two offshore wind farm.
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NewsUXO risk mitigation completed
Fugro has successfully completed a second marine unexploded ordnance (UXO) risk mitigation project for TenneT, this time on a cable route survey as part of the construction of the Hollandse Kust Zuid offshore wind farm.
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NewsLeg-encircling super-crane will be tallest in market
A huge 1,600mt leg encircling crane due to be fitted to a marine construction jack-up vessel will handle the larger next generation of wind turbines.
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NewsInfrastructure call post Storm Dennis
Storm Brendan, Storm Ciara and Storm Dennis, plus devastating flooding has prompted a waterway maintenance company to stress the importance of regular infrastructure works to minimise problems on the UK’s ageing canal and waterway network.
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NewsSubsea monitoring supports CCS project
A global subsea equipment solutions specialist has completed subsea installation monitoring work to support the Northern Lights Carbon Capture Storage project (CCS) in the North Sea.
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NewsCanals and rivers can overcome contractor access challenges
UK urban centres are increasingly overcrowded, presenting challenges to contractors completing construction projects in these locations.
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Expansion starting at Sines
The Administração do Porto de Sines has announced that expansion works are beginning at the Portuguese port.
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NewsMachine learning predicts piles
A team from a Dutch subsea engineering specialist has won a global competition in geotechnical machine-learning around the driving of subsea piles.
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Elbe passing box widening completed
Vessels with a combined width of up to 98 metres may now pass each other in a widened section of Germany’s Elbe river known as the ‘passing box’.
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NewsImproved dynamic positioning for plough boats
A Dutch marine electronics company has developed a special dynamic positioning (DP) system for plough boats that equalize the seabed after dredging.
