Marine Construction News – Page 181
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NewsRecord sub-sea tunnel construction delay
Construction of Norway’s planned 25 km Rogfast Tunnel, which will be the longest submerged tunnel in the world and also the deepest, is now not expected to get under way until the end of 2014.
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News‘World’s largest lock’ underway in Antwerp
Construction officially began on Monday in the Port of Antwerp for construction of the €340m Deurganck lock, the second lock on the left bank.
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NewsKiel Port expands with new cruise berth
The German Baltic port of Kiel, which has invested over €60m in new passenger and freight facilities over the past five years, is now planning more investment to boost cargo and cope with bigger cruise ships.
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NewsNew kid on wind farms at a port near you
The first of a series of new Spanish built 20m wind farm support vessels for Norfolk based Tidal Transit Ltd will soon be showing itself off on a delivery tour of UK east coast ports.
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NewsLondon Gateway opening date announced
London Gateway, the new port and logistics centre project currently under construction in the lower reaches of the River Thames, will open in the fourth quarter of 2013 with an initial capacity of 1.6m TEU.
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NewsLerwick pressing ahead with new facilities
The continuing development of facilities and services at Lerwick Harbour in Scotland is reinforcing and evolving the port’s role in supporting the offshore oil and gas industry across its range of operations.
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NewsFelixstowe provides boost to UK economy
The Port of Felixstowe, the UK’s largest container port, formally opened a new deep water shipping terminal on 28 September 2011.
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NewsWalcon completes marina projects
Walcon Marine recently completed two major projects in the UK, at Poole and Woolverstone respectively.
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NewsWhatever floats your boat
Allen Marine’s novel idea of an aluminium floating dry dock could provide a solution to the expense and difficulty of finding shoreside space to expand facilities.
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NewsLong distance overhaul down under
A major overhaul of the engines of the P&O Southern Supporter meant an eight man team of diesel specialists working 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
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NewsWetwheels an Olympian success at SBS
When UK catamaran builder Cheetah Marine first met disabled sailor Geoff Holt MBE, a new, one-off project, was born.
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NewsGood progress at Rotterdam’s Maasvlakte 2
The Port of Rotterdam Authority’s (PRA), Maasvlakte 2 port development is on schedule to welcome the first ship in 2013.
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NewsWorld’s largest sea lock for Antwerp
The construction of the second lock in the Port of Antwerp’s Waaslandhaven is scheduled to start this month.
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NewsResearch affirms breakwater effectiveness
To better understand how breakwaters function and to perfect their products, SF Marina''s team collaborates with professional research institutes throughout the world.
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NewsNew Rostock facility ups ferry clout
The Port of Rostock says construction is on track “within a very tight and ambitious time frame” at its new €22m ferry Berth 54 due to open next spring to meet rising demand for ferry services with Denmark.
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NewsBristol Docks open after £12m revamp
The refurbished docks in Bristol were officially opened this summer, following Opus’ work on the scheme to ensure the future effective working of Bristol Docks and to reinforce the city’s flood defences.
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NewsHHA pilot launches pursue perfection
Holyhead Marine has delivered the second of a new series of pilot boats to Harwich Haven Authority (HHA), some 18 months after the first of class, St Brendan, arrived at the Essex UK port in early 2010.
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NewsMarathon Falkor conversion nears end
The two year conversion of the former German fisheries protection ship Seefalke into the US research ship Falkor is now expected to be completed next March.
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NewsCEDA digital library now open
The Netherlands based Central Dredging Association (CEDA) has added a new Digital Library to its website.
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NewsFacts about early contractor involvement
The Hague based International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) has released the latest in its popular series of Facts About executive summaries.
