Marine Civils – Page 37
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NewsSOCOTEC testing for AHEP
SOCOTEC, formerly ESG, has been awarded a series of contracts by Dragados UK for materials testing, marine analysis and ground investigation works at the Aberdeen Harbour Expansion Project (AHEP).
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NewsVolkerStevin awarded flood defence contract
A contract to improve flood defences and raise ground levels at Strood in Medway, South East England, has been awarded to VolkerStevin by Medway Council through its Medway Highways Infrastructure contract with VolkerHighways.
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NewsBlue Hammer drives piles quietly
Under a research project called Blue Pilot a new type of pile driver has been developed by Dutch company Fistucca BV.
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NewsHR Wallingford to create hydraulic laboratory
A state-of-the-art hydraulic laboratory will be created in Italy to pioneer new research in environmental hydraulics, marine and coastal structures and offshore engineering.
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NewsCost effective subsea cable repair service
A new cost effective subsea cable repair service has been launched which promises to reduce the time and cost of repair and replacement for operators.
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NewsGNSS manufacturer selected to equip lightweight mapping drone
GNSS receiver manufacturer Septentrio has been selected to equip Delair’s UX11 lightweight, BVLOS-ready fixed-wing mapping drone which aims to provide a cost-effective solution for large area surveying and mapping.
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NewsN-Sea to clear WWII UXOs for Viking Link
UK and Netherlands-based subsea provider N-Sea has secured a contract which is estimated to be in excess of €6million with National Grid and Energinet to deliver an unexploded ordnance (UXO) clearance campaign for the Viking Link Project.
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NewsEMEC FORESEA tidal energy tripod decommissioning study
A new collaborative decommissioning project aims to conduct forensic analysis of tidal energy tripods and feedback lessons learnt for the benefit of the whole ocean energy sector.
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NewsLandmark contracts for Vryhof hard soil anchoring solution
Vryhof Anchors has secured a number of landmark contracts for its Stevshark Rex anchoring solution indicating its growing acceptance as a go to tool in the oil and gas, offshore construction, dredging and marine renewables sectors.
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AsteRx-i for IMU-enhanced GNSS positioning and attitude
GNSS receiver manufacturer Septentrio has announced the launch of the next generation AsteRx-i at IEEE/ION Position Location and Navigation Symposium in Monterey, US
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NewsOrkney Isles subsea cable replacement contract
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) has awarded a contract to the Global Marine Group to install and commission a 10.8km electricity cable between Rousay and Westray in the Orkney Isles.
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NewsICEE cuts holes through seashore pebbles with a powerful waterjet to aid flood protection scheme
Using a powerful 0.8mm diameter abrasive waterjet operating at 90,000 psi pressure, manufacturing services contractor ICEE Managed Services has cut small holes straight through more than 3,500 seashore pebbles for the Eastern Solent Coastal Partnership (ESCP), a scientific research group funded by government grants.
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Dedicated cable repair barge
CWind, a provider of power cable and asset management services to the offshore renewables and utilities market and part of the Global Marine Group, has announced the launch of Complete Cable Care, an enhanced package of services for power cable owners.
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NewsPowerful multi-application GNSS solution for marine surveyors and contractors
Trimble has announced a new MPS865 (Marine Positioning System) multi-frequency and multi-application GNSS receiver.
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NewsJack-up platform innovation saves time and cost for ‘Super Sewer‘ project
Fugro claims that its leading expertise in over-water geotechnical characterisation has saved time, cost and congestion during riverbed assessment for London’s major sewer upgrade, the Thames Tideway Tunnel.
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NewsRamboll receives German Renewables Award
The Arkona offshore wind farm offshore Germany has received the German Renewables Innovation Product of the Year Award for a newly developed method to protect the steel foundations of offshore wind turbines from corrosion.
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NewsNew class of barge for Tideway project
The sheer scale of the 25km Thames Tideway has sparked a new class of barge, the ‘Tideway’, designed by Bennett’s Barges in conjunction with Holland’s Baars BV.
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NewsThree inch diesel pump moves solids up to 40mm
UK Pump hire specialist, Sykes Pumps, has added the GP80 eco to its eco range of diesel pumps, providing an ideal solution for smaller marine civil engineering sites.
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NewsAfsluitdijk renewal contract valued at approximately €550 million
The Dutch Rijkswaterstaat responsible for infrastructure in the Netherlands has awarded a major contract for the Afsluitdijk project to the Levvel consortium. The main partners in this consortium are Van Oord Aberdeen Infrastructure Partners and BAM PPP PGGM Infrastructure Coöperatie U.A.
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NewsPredicting the potential damage of severe storms without costly field experiments
A new NERC-funded research project aims to take a low-cost instrument previously used to measure waves in the open ocean, and convert it into a system – WireWall - that can more confidently assess coastal overtopping hazards, and so help to optimise future sea wall design.
