Marine Civils – Page 34

  • The new vessel is to be called 'MMS Superior'
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    Second FCS 2610 strengthens busy fleet

    2019-10-30T09:54:00Z

    A UK fleet operator has invested in a multi-role catamaran which will be deployed in a variety of roles in the marine civil engineering, offshore renewables and oil & gas sectors.

  • Flooding at Chertsey
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    The UK’s largest ever flood protection investment

    2019-10-29T17:09:00Z

    Surrey County Council’s cabinet is set to agree £270 million of funding for long term flood risk management work across Surrey to protect homes and roads.

  • 'Voltaire' is set for delivery in 2022 (Image: Jan de Nul)
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    The world’s largest installation jack-up

    2019-10-24T13:00:00Z

    What is set to be the world’s largest offshore windfarm has secured the services of what is set to be the world’s largest jack-up installation vessel, despite the fact that neither of them have yet been built.

  • Global Offshore's 'Global Symphony'
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    Pentland Firth cable lay

    2019-10-04T13:10:00Z

    A leading provider of cable installation, repair and trenching services to the offshore renewables, utilities and oil & gas markets, will be working with Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) on their Pentland Firth East power cable installation project.

  • Red7Marine’s jack up barge, 'Haven Seaway'
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    Linkspans and pontoons for Suffolk windfarm project

    2019-10-02T11:39:00Z

    A marine civils subcontractor on Galloper Wind Farm off the coast of Suffolk, UK is celebrating the completion of another successful project.

  • Captain Andy Goldsmith, IMCA’s Technical Adviser – Marine
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    Promoting hybrid battery power in offshore construction

    2019-09-24T10:33:00Z

    An industry body for offshore marine contractors says that battery systems will play an increasingly important role in vessels with dynamic positioning (DP) systems.

  • offshore wind farm
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    A French renewables market first

    2019-09-16T20:06:00Z

    A marine construction and engineering company has signed its first offshore wind contract in France.

  • The Southsea sea defences contract is worth £100m
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    Main contractors named for Southsea

    2019-09-16T12:00:00Z

    The main contractors have recently been named for the Southsea Coastal Scheme, which involves the renewal and improvement of that UK south coast town’s coastal defences.

  • Fugro Scout
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    Geotechnical contract explores wind potential

    2019-09-11T11:46:00Z

    A marine surveying services company has been awarded a contract to carry out geotechnical investigations at potential offshore wind farm development areas.

  • Load out of wind turbine foundations and transition pieces
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    Monster load-out commences in Belgian waters

    2019-09-09T12:35:00Z

    Offshore construction activities have started on the largest offshore wind farm ever built in the Belgian North Sea.

  • Nicholas Hough, Technical Adviser - HSSE
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    Amsterdam HSSE seminar

    2019-09-09T12:11:00Z

    Senior managers and QHSE professionals from organisations involved in the offshore marine contracting industry will be gathering in Amsterdam in November.

  • Lille Langebro, a new pedestrian and cycle bridge
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    Copenhagen bridge project completed

    2019-08-12T11:26:00Z

    Architect WilkinsonEyre has been working in collaboration with Danish real estate developer Realdania By & Byg for the construction of Lille Langebro, a new pedestrian and cycle bridge in Copenhagen’s Inner Harbour.

  • Jan De Nul Group equipped its Vole au vent with the most advanced monopile gripper to date, delivered by Huisman
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    Northwester 2 construction works begin

    2019-07-19T13:02:00Z

    Construction works for a seventh offshore wind farm off the Belgian coast have started with offshore seabed preparation works commenced.

  • Overtopping events are set to increase in both frequency and severity
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    Free online overtopping tool

    2019-07-11T13:17:00Z

    Bayonet GPE, the free online overtopping tool developed by industry experts at HR Wallingford, is now live for coastal engineers to use.

  • News

    Crane boom extension

    2019-06-26T11:45:00Z

    A configurable crane boom extension that with a modular design will offer SAL Heavy Lift’s clients unrivalled lifting height and applicability.

  • Adoption of the technology would allow fish and shellfish farms to look at areas which are currently unsuitable for use
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    Renewables anchor could find use in aquaculture

    2019-06-19T12:14:00Z

    A consortium in Scotland is developing a new rock anchoring technology for the aquaculture industry from technology used in tidal power and floating wind.

  • Universal Foundation kicks off suction bucket trials
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    Suction bucket trials to reduce costs

    2019-05-31T09:44:00Z

    There have been a few experimental trials with suction bucket foundation systems for the offshore wind industry but now trials are scheduled to start for the first commercial version off the coast of Denmark writes Dag Pike.

  • Contract signing
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    Trelleborg supplies widest immersed tunnel

    2019-05-28T14:41:00Z

    Trelleborg’s marine and infrastructure operation will supply its tunnel sealing solutions to China’s ShenZhong Link following the signing of a contract with the country’s CCCC Fourth Harbor Engineering Co., Ltd.

  • St Pauli Elbtunnel
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    St Pauli Elbtunnel renovation complete

    2019-05-08T16:19:00Z

    The eastern tube of the century-old 426m long St Pauli Elbtunnel in Hamburg has been reopened following a 10-year renovation project.

  • The  Caithness Moray link was NKT Victoria’s maiden contract
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    Heavyweight cable threads through environmental demands

    2019-05-02T09:48:00Z

    Creating an HDVC link between Caithness and Moray was an outsize project writes Stevie Knight.