Marine Construction News – Page 183
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NewsNew contracts signed for Xbloc
Delta Marine Consultants (DMC) has signed a number of contracts recently for the use of its innovative Xbloc concrete armour units.
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NewsOptions studied for Fehmarnbelt materials
DHI Group in Denmark is playing an important role in the proposed Fehmarnbelt project, a submerged tunnel between Denmark and Germany.
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News‘Wild Dragon’ concept launched at Kinderdijk
The naming and launch ceremony for the 12,000m³ trailing suction hopper dredger Chang Jiang Kou 01 has taken place at the IHC Merwede shipyard at Kinderdijk in the Netherlands.
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NewsCountdown rolls for Germany’s JWP terminal
The final construction countdown has begun at the JadeWeser Port (JWP) container terminal in Wilhelmshaven, but rail link development could be delayed.
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NewsLinkspan replacement in weekend window
A 58 ton linkspan was barge craned into place at Gosport Ferry, the busiest short-route ferry service in England, during a recent 85 minute lifting operation.
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NewsLock around the clock at Milford Haven
A new £5m project is secure Milford Haven’s future as a top sailing destination in addition to its established role as the UK’s third largest port.
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NewsCapacity expansion at strategic terminal
Hamburg based port and logistics group Buss has processed the first cargo ship at its newly acquired multi-purpose Orange Blue Terminal in the Dutch port of Eemshaven.
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NewsPlanning underway for London ‘supersewer’
BMT Isis has entered into the latest phase of its work with Thames Water, helping to develop the overall tunnel drive strategy for the proposed Thames Tunnel.
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NewsTwin Sails Bridge nearing completion
Work on the much needed second harbour crossing at Poole UK is gathering pace with the new Twin Sails Bridge set to open to the public early next year.
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NewsC-Odyssey extends scope of Leask Marine
Scotland’s Leask Marine Ltd has taken delivery of C-Odyssey, an innovative 26m LOA ‘Multiworker’ designed and built by Marine Development Holland (MDH), which produces a range of workboats at its facility in the Port of Rotterdam.
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NewsMustang delivers first CSV for Briggs
Mustang Marine (Wales) Ltd has delivered Humber Guardian, the first of three Coastal Survey Vessels commissioned by Briggs Marine Ltd for operation as part of the marine services contract it has with the Environment Agency.
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NewsGate Terminal prepares for business
Following several months of commissioning work, The Netherlands first LNG import terminal at Maasvlakte, Rotterdam, is due to commence operations next month.
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NewsBespoke solution for Dutch dredging project
A building site in the heart of Rotterdam was a challenging location for a recent dredging project undertaken by contractor Martens en van Oord.
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NewsNew berth approaches completion at Lerwick
The latest significant expansion of Lerwick Harbour’s already extensive deepwater infrastructure is progressing towards completion by around the turn of the year.
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NewsBibby Tethra fills the hydro survey gaps
Osiris Projects has taken delivery of its latest specialist survey vessel, Bibby Tethra, a high specification survey catamaran operated under the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s (MCA) Small Commercial Vessel code.
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NewsWindCat 101 goes to work on the farm
WindCat 101 is the latest addition to the fleet of WindCat Workboats, which operate out of bases in both Lancashire UK and Ijmuiden in the Netherlands.
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NewsDredging Efficiency paper wins IADC Award
An IADC Best Paper Award for a Young Author under the age of 35 was presented to Brianne Cohen at the WEDA XXXI / TAMU 42 Annual Dredging Conference & Exhibition held in Nashville, Tennessee USA last month.
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NewsStena hopes for wind turbines pay-off
Retro-fitting two wind turbines on Stena Jutlandica has cost SEK 1m but the owners hope to recoup the unique investment in a year at most through significant savings in fuel consumption.
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NewsNew IT system will support marine licensing process
IT company Fivium and the UK’s Marine Management Organisation (MMO) have successfully delivered a fully centralised system to handle the processing of new marine licences.
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NewsEnvironmentally sensitive dredging in Falmouth
Specialist marine and civils contractor Land and Water Services Ltd (LAWS) recently mobilised a bespoke dredging team to Premier’s Falmouth Marina in Cornwall to undertake a particularly awkward improvement project.
