Marine Civils – Page 47
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NewsChains to tame the tide
Ensuring a safe and productive solution to providing electrical, water, and fuel connections to a jetty is challenging at the best of times. But when that jetty is floating in the harbour at Barrow-in-Furness, UK with rough seas and an 11 metre tide, the problems are compounded. That was the ...
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The civil engineer who saved London
Sir Thomas Peirson Frank, an engineer who thanks to his work on the city’s flood defences was credited with saving London from drowning no fewer than 121 times, has had his valiant efforts commemorated by a plaque near London’s Houses of Parliament.
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NewsDover’s delight
The UK’s Port of Dover has reported that it ‘is delighted’ that its scheme to enhance junctions on the A20 in Dover has been highlighted as one of the key investment schemes by the UK Government in unlocking Britain’s economic potential.
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Subsea integrity
Hot on the heels of its new Recommended Practice (RP) for subsea lifting, classification society DNV GL has now published an RP providing guidance on how to establish, implement and maintain an integrity management system (IMS). The aim is to help operators carry out maintenance activities at the most cost ...
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NewsVenice terminal masterplan
Engineering and project management consultancy, Royal HaskoningDHV, has delivered its master plan for the new Venice container terminal which should deliver major efficiency and reduce equipment costs saving the port millions of euros.
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NewsBeacon receiver for marine construction
Trimble, a US specialist in civil engineering technology, has introduced a beacon receiver specifically designed for marine construction. The company has claimed that this dedicated marine receiver allows contractors to achieve ‘sub-meter accuracy’ using DGNSS or MSK Beacon station corrections for robust, multi-constellation positioning.
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NewsBoosting bandwidth for marine construction
Marlink has concluded a project to significantly increase the Internet speeds aboard the Simon Mokster owned ‘Stril Server’ Multi-Purpose Support Vessel (MPSV). Simon Mokster runs a fleet of 23 advanced offshore support vessels that are connected to shore and each other using Marlink VSAT (Very Small Aperture Terminal) services.
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NewsMaximising the accessibility of data
UK-based Seajacks is using software by The Acclaimed Software Company to help maximise its accessibility and management of data across multiple sites and vessels.
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NewsVandalism Delays Boatlift Inauguration
The public opening of The Falkirk Wheel in the UK, which was scheduled for 1 May, is now unlikely to take place until June at the earliest because of damage caused by vandalism.
