Marine Civils – Page 44
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NewsNew repairs delay German lock re-opening
The surprise discovery of more lock gate damage has put Bremerhaven’s giant new Kaiserschleuse lock out of action until at least the end of the year.
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NewsDOPs for caisson pumpout
Damen Dredging equipment has delivered two complete DOP submersible dredge pump packages to Spanish construction company Acciona Infraestructuras, S.A. The DOP pumps are being used in a large harbour construction project in Brazil.
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NewsWismar expansion starting soon
Construction work is starting soon on a three-year €35.6 million project to expand and modernise the German Baltic seaport of Wismar.
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Submarine interconnector
Prysmian Group, the Italian headquartered energy and telecom cable systems company, has been awarded a new contract worth around 550 million euros, for a 740km long HVDC (High Voltage Direct Current) submarine interconnector that will link Norway and the UK, by Statnett SF and National Grid NSN Link Ltd, a ...
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NewsBelgian investment on the Thames
A unique self-powered work barge and sister vessel have gone into service on the River Thames. Launched in a partnership between Southwark based operator Livett’s Group and Belgian owner Herbosch-Kiere, the ‘Scheldemond I & II’ are set to provide a significant efficiency boost for central London civil engineering contractors.
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NewsLife’s a beach for Earlcote Construction
Local contractor Earlcoate Construction has completed an extensive beach recycling project at Mudeford, UK for Christchurch and East Dorset Council. The contract was carried out in an environmentally-sensitive area and was completed on time and within budget.
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NewsCowes breakwater project review
The UK Cowes Harbour Commission (CHC) has met to review the Cowes Breakwater Project and address the issue of changes in tidal flows and the sedimentation regime, before construction goes any further.
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NewsMaking a mesh for St Michael’s
A UK supplier of marine grade stainless steel to civil engineering projects, Stainless UK, has supplied 650m² of stainless steel reinforcing mesh and nearly 3000 stainless steel bars for use in repair works to the causeway and sea walls at historic St Michael’s Mount in Cornwall.
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NewsManx pipe wrap
Manx Utilities in the Isle of Man have installed a new sea outfall pipe at Kirk Michael for the discharge of foul effluent from its treated waste water plant. Hyder Consulting, consulting engineers for the new pipe installation, approached Winn & Coales (Denso) Ltd for advice on a suitable system ...
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Seiche acquisition
Seiche Ltd has announced its recent acquisition of Ashridge Engineering Ltd. Seiche Ltd specialises in the design, development and manufacture of Underwater Acoustic Solutions for the oil and gas and renewable energy industries.
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NewsThames Garden Bridge project
An innovative anti-microbial copper-nickel alloy will be used to clad the new Thames Garden Bridge over the Thames in London, not only making it look good but also helping to prevent fouling and corrosion in a marine environment.
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NewsGovan Graving Docks
The Clyde Docks Preservation Initiative is about to launch a consultation on the future of Govan Graving Docks, Scotland, UK. The organisation will be conducting this in collaboration with a number of local organisations and academia.
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NewsLiverpool2 progressing well
Construction at the new £300 million container terminal at the Port of Liverpool has reached an advanced stage now that Phase 1 of infilling to reclaim 12 hectares of intertidal area is complete with further infilling due to take place over the summer.
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NewsCobnor Point award
Cobnor Point Managed Realignment Phase 1 & 2 has won the prestigious Environmental Engineering and Sustainability Award for the South Branch of South East England, at the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Regional Awards Dinner.
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NewsProtecting Venice from rising tides
The term MOSE, recalling Moses and the parting of the Red Sea, is a particularly apt name for the project aimed at saving Venice and the Venetian Lagoon from the threat of ever-high tides. Concerns that the flooding is getting worse because of global warming mean that the massive infrastructure ...
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NewsOpportunity docks
The Mayor of London, UK, has invited proposals for the redevelopment of the city’s Albert Island, a slab of land owned by the Greater London Authority in London’s Royal Docks, where there is the potential to create hundreds of new jobs and build vital new marine facilities
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NewsThe world’s most sophisticated ocean simulator
The world’s first circular wave and tidal current test facility is uses a package of ABB electrical and control equipment, including servo drives and low voltage variable-speed drives, to simulate energetic sea-states typically found in British, European and international waters.
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NewsLaying pipes and cables and meeting the challenge of finding them again afterwards
The vast network of cables and pipelines that covers the world’s seabeds continues to grow and the proliferation of offshore wind farms is adding to this. Sometimes buried, sometimes visible on the seabed, pipes and cables can sustain costly damage from anchors and trawl gear so owners work hard to ...
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Dunkerque-Port lays first stone of new cross-Channel terminal
Wednesday 22 April 2015 saw the official launch of work on the new cross-Channel terminal, when a ceremony was held to lay the first stone. The event took place in the presence of Dunkerque-Port’s CEO Stéphane Raison, Carsten Jensen, Senior Vice-President of DFDS Seaways and Henri Jean, Sub-Prefect of Dunkirk ...
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Preserving London’s river piers
Marine consulting engineers Beckett Rankine have been commissioned by London River Services to undertake condition assessments of nine piers on the River Thames.
