All News articles – Page 575
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KGAL flood contract
UK-based engineering consultancy KGAL has just announced that it is to help design the first phase of the Environment Agency’s Thames Estuary tidal flood defence programme.
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NewsRostock intermodal transport terminal completed
The Port of Rostock has completed conversion of its intermodal transport terminal allowing the German port to keep pace with the delicate balance of changing transport options.
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NewsCobra surveys
MMT has been contracted by OMM (Offshore Marine Management) to perform geophysical, geotechnical and cable crossing surveys in preparation for the installation of the COBRAcable on behalf of end client TenneT.
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NewsSuccessful seabed clearance
Ecosse Subsea Systems (ESS) has successfully completely a major boulder clearance and seabed preparation campaign on behalf of one of the leading energy groups in northern Europe, DONG Energy.
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Foynes-Limerick road scheme begins
In Ireland, Limerick City and County Council has commenced the planning and design of a proposed new road linking the Port of Foynes in West Limerick with the M7/N18 at Limerick City.
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ABPmer advises on shingle spit
On the UK’s south coast, the working group for Pagham Parish Council, Pagham Flood Defence Steering Group (PFDSG), has engaged with ABPmer to identify the best solution for managing the large shingle spit fronting Pagham Harbour in West Sussex.
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5 year contract
US headquartered X-Subsea has secured a significant excavation contract to assist a civil engineering company with the construction of a dam across the Ohio River in the US.
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ICE Training
The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) has rebranded its current training operation, (Thomas Telford Training), in order to better express the values at the heart of the Institution’s training offering.
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NewsGreen port at Hull
A contract has been placed for the development of a waterfront site in the Port of Hull, UK, dedicated to the construction of wind farm modules. Associated British Ports who operate the Port of Hull placed the contract, valued at £100 million, to construction and engineering firm Lagan Construction Group ...
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Foundation sensor trial
UK-headquartered load measurement specialist Strainstall has been subcontracted by the Norwegian Geotechnical Institute (NGI) to install sensors, as part of their Structural and Environmental Monitoring (SEM) solution, on to a new ‘Suction Bucket Jacket’ foundation, which is currently being trialled at the Borkum Riffgrund 1 Offshore Wind Farm in Germany.
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NewsSeaRoc and HSEQ Experts join forces
SeaRoc Group Ltd and HSEQ Experts GmbH have completed a collaboration agreement to provide a combined service offering to help support the construction and operation of Offshore Windfarms in Germany and other European markets. The two companies have been working together since March 2014 and this agreement formalizes their existing ...
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NewsGdansk expansion
The major container terminal in the Polish port of Gdansk, DCT Gdansk, received its first vessel in June 2007. Since then it has continued expansion and by 2010 the terminal was receiving 8.000 TEU container vessels on a weekly basis, mainly from the Far East.
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NewsNearing the end of the tunnel
July saw the end of the period during which the general public and organisations in Germany could comment on, and raise objections to, the comprehensive application to the German plan approval authority for construction permission for the Fehmarnbelt tunnel between Rødby and Puttgarden, a project we last reported on in ...
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EIA mapping
Proteus FZC, a provider of satellite-derived mapping and classification services, has delivered marine habitat maps for four Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA). Proteus completed the mapping components of the EIAs on behalf of oil & gas companies and engineering consulting firms.
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Dover tenders
The UK’s Dover Harbour Board agreed in early October to move forward on the first substantial phase of works to transform the port through its Dover Western Docks Revival project.
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NewsSea defences gather pace
UK coast and marine infrastructure specialist Jones Bros has completed its part in the first phase of a challenging sea defence project that will protect Clacton and Holland-on-Sea in Essex.
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Intertek wins tunnel corrosion contract
Intertek, a quality solutions provider to industries worldwide, has secured a contract to provide corrosion services for the Eurasia Tunnel Project in Istanbul, which will result in the construction of an undersea highway connecting Asia and Europe for the first time.
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NewsWireless construction monitoring
UK-based Geosense recently supplied a Wi-SOS 400 wireless monitoring system to provide a solution for a project to extend the port at Klaipeda in Lithuania
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NewsCowes catalyst
In the UK, Cowes Harbour Commission has claimed that the new detached Cowes breakwater is set to unlock the Isle of Wight harbour’s potential and create a catalyst for investment and job opportunities.
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NewsCaspian coastal CSD
Netherlands shipbuilder Damen has signed a contract with the dredging and marine contractor Van Oord for the supply of a CSD 650 custom suction dredger together with an FCS 1605 Fast Crew Supplier, initially for operations in the Caspian Sea.
