Marine Construction News – Page 167
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NewsSimple and cost effective marina plan
The recently opened 250 berth inland marina at Caen Hill in Wiltshire UK for Land & Water Services was a large scale project, but one that needed to be kept simple.
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NewsFirst purpose-built marina in East Africa
Walcon Marine in the UK has been awarded a contract to design, build and install the first purpose-built yacht marina on the East coast of Africa.
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Aarsleff wins Stockholm deal
Per Aarsleff has entered into an agreement with City of Stockholm, Exploitation Office and Ports of Stockholm for the construction of new harbour structures in the Värtahamnen area, which is part of the Port of Stockholm.
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Sri Lankan port handed over by MT Højgaard
MT Højgaard has completed the construction of a commercial and fishing port at Oluvil, Sri Lanka. The project was handed over at the end of 2012.
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Deltares to develop Master Plan for Beira
Deltares in The Netherlands is to join forces with the engineering firm Witteveen en Bos to develop the ‘2035 Master Plan’ for the harbour of Beira in Mozambique.
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Antwerp starts next stage of world’s largest lock
Mid-November 2012 saw Hilde Crevits, the Flemish Minister of Transport & Public Works, officially launch the next stage of the Deurganckdocklock project at the Port of Antwerp in Belgium.
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ABP receives dredging licence for Southampton
Associated British Ports (ABP) has received the necessary marine licence to carry out a key component of its dredging programme in the Port of Southampton, further improving marine access for large container vessels.
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Pendennis wins development approval
Pendennis Shipyard in the southwest of the UK has received approval from Cornwall Council for improvements to the yard’s shoreline facilities including the creation of two wet docks and a wet basin to hold back the tide alongside the north facing area of the yard.
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Liverpool 2 development decision
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) in the UK has announced that it has approved an application from Mersey Docks and Harbour Company Ltd (MDHC) for the £350 million Liverpool 2 development.
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ABPmer assesses cable route for nuclear power station
ABPmer has been commissioned by SLR Consulting (on behalf of National Grid) to undertake further marine route corridor assessments.
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NewsTrelleborg wins largest ever foam fender contract
Trelleborg Marine Systems has been awarded the largest ever foam fender contract in terms of size and value.
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Public inquiry to be held into Great Yarmouth Harbour Revision Order
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) in the UK has decided to call a public inquiry to consider an application for a harbour revision order (HRO) for Great Yarmouth.
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NewsLindenau overhaul spate as future is secured
Lindenau Schiffswerft in Kiel, now facing a more secure future as the latest member of the Abu Dhabi Mar Germany Group, completed overhauls on several special vessels as the year turned.
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NewsLow air draft wheelhouse for Jessica S
All tide access under bridges along the River Thames in London for a recent contract required the removal of the wheelhouse of Coastal Launch Services’ multicat type vessel Jessica S.
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NewsTamsen modernises rescue cruiser
The 46m German ocean rescue cruiser Hermann Marwede has undergone major changes during a longer than usual annual overhaul at the Tamsen Maritim shipyard in Rostock.
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NewsGood news for struggling German yards
Acting on the suggestion of the insolvency administrator, Berthold Brinkmann, P+S WERFTEN decided in favour of the Lürssen Group (Bremen) as the buyer of the Peene shipyard in Wolgast at a meeting on Tuesday.
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NewsHigh seas easy in Redbay’s largest RIB
Redbay Boats has been building boats for the past 35 years and building RIBs for 20 years, making them one of the more experienced RIB builders.
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NewsCourt rejects Falmouth dredging appeal
Acting on behalf of the Marine Management Organization, Exeter UK based Michelmores partner Andrew Oldland QC successfully responded to an appeal against a landmark conviction at the Court of Appeal.
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NewsClosing and opening doors at Maasvlakte 2
A number of milestones have passed in recent months as Rotterdam’s major port development Maasvlakte 2 moves ever closer to opening for business and welcoming its first customers in 2014.
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Rotterdam dredging enables boxship passage
Large container ships can now pass each other when entering and leaving the port of Rotterdam.
