Marine Civils – Page 36
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NewsGB£500,000 boosts Thames logistics centre
Land & Water has invested in a GB£500,000 dredging campaign to increase the capacity of its Thames-side marine logistics centre in Essex, UK.
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NewsNorfolk coast sandscaping
A scheme in the UK to build a ‘sand engine’ to protect the Bacton Gas Terminal and two Norfolk villages from coastal flooding has started writes Dag Pike.
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NewsGerman approval of the Fehmarnbelt tunnel
The Ministry of Transport of Schleswig-Holstein announced at the tail end of December that the plan approval of the Fehmarnbelt tunnel is due to be signed imminently.
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NewsHi tech coating for Hålogalandsbrua
December saw the opening of Hålogaland bridge in Narvik, Norway, the longest suspension bridge within the Arctic Circle.
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NewsAcoustic and inertial operations step-change
A new platform claiming a step-change reduction in complexity and overheads for offshore operations has been launched.
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NewsStraight ahead for Delftse Schie waterway
The old Delftse Shie waterway simply wasn’t designed for large, modern vessels writes Stevie Knight.
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NewsSuccessful contract completed at DolWin3
Netherlands-based Jack Up Barge’s self-elevating unit ‘JB-117’ has completed a crane- and accommodation support contract for General Electric at the DolWin3 offshore power grid connection.
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NewsNew way of offshore lifting developed
Heerema Marine Contractors (HMC) says it has developed a globally unique, innovative way of lifting that could redefine the boundaries of lifting operations offshore.
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NewsConsent for Thames habitat creation scheme
A UK civil and environmental engineering company is to develop a habitat creation scheme on the River Thames at Rainham Marshes, the largest project of its type in the London area.
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NewsCloud-integrated sea state data
In what is claimed to be an industry first, ocean surface measuring specialist Miros Group will make dry measurements of sea state available through the cloud as a service.
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NewsOffshore wind hampered by port capability
Analysis of 96 European ports as part of Carbon Trust report reveals few are fully equipped to undertake quay-side operations necessary to support the floating offshore wind sector.
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NewsGerman waterways get giant funding boost
The German Government has earmarked €800 million for work on the country’s vital inland waterway system as users warn of lock breakdowns and aging infrastructures on the internationally important network, reports Tom Todd.
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Cyclades interconnector contract
Prysmian Group, an Italian energy and telecom cable systems specialist, has been awarded a new contract worth approximately €21 million by IPTO (the Transmission System Operator of the Greek electricity system), for two interconnections between the Cyclades islands, Greece.
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News£42 million flood scheme for Hull
Led by the Environment Agency, the Humber Hull Frontages Scheme will present an opportunity to review and improve a 19km stretch of tidal flood defences in the Humber Estuary.
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NewsRapid access to shallow-water bathymetry data
One Germany based marine satellite information company has launched a commercial online store for global shallow-water bathymetry to better serve its customers.
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NewsRostock quay project gets underway
Busy East German seaport, Rostock, has launched a two year project to rebuild a quayside, writes Tom Todd.
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NewsGraduate skills bring civils project success
Fresh out of university, one UK university graduate has landed his dream job on the Port of Dover''s flagship Dover Western Docks Revival (DWDR) development.
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NewsSuction bucket foundations installed
60 suction buckets have been pumped in place as foundation for the 20 wind turbines in Ørsted''s new wind farm Borkum Riffgrund 2.
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NewsLocal jobs boost from UK windfarm contract
Up to 30 jobs are being created after a leading British offshore wind services company 3sun Group won a major contract to help service the build of a new windfarm off the coast of East Anglia.
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NewsAir bubble curtain for windfarm construction
An innovative air bubble curtain has been developed which can help reduce the effects of noise on marine life when building offshore windfarms.
