Marine Civils

Decommissioning in Shetland has moved to the next level following the recent explosive collapsing of the Ninian North platform.

Danish civil engineering company Ramboll will provide high-level support to the VindØ consortium on master-planning the world’s first artificial energy island.

Two marine civils support companies in the North East of the UK have announced a collaboration on several upcoming projects in the local nuclear energy industry.

North German sea-going and inland shipping can now benefit from a new 165m diameter turning basin reports Tom Todd.

Ships are moving again on the Rhine-Main-Danube (RMD) Link Canal after lock maintenance and renovation, reports Tom Todd.

Hydraulic engineering specialist Industrial and Marine Hydraulics (IMH) has been commissioned to provide the hydraulics for a pair of new dock gates at the Port of Boston dock entrance in the UK.

Installation works have begun on a new impressed current cathodic protection on a jetty at Rainham on the River Thames.

Construction contracts worth GB£60m have been awarded for Aberdeen Harbour’s expansion project.

Planned for completion mid May was maintenance and the technical overhaul of a 2,200 ton inner gate on Bremerhaven’s Kaiserschleuse ship lock, reports Tom Todd.

A new bridge over the Brussels-Scheldt Canal in Brussels is getting closer to completion, ready to form a key part of the city’s infrastructure.

Thousands of tonnes of armour rock will arrive in a UK coastal city this month to form new primary sea defences.

London marine freight specialist Walsh has begun removing more than one million tonnes of tunnel spoil arising from the eastern leg of the capital’s super sewer scheme.

A UK marine civils vessel owner/operator has recently completed the purchase of a 1,000t jack-up barge, representing a huge enhancement to its fleet.

Turkeys Environmental Minister Murat Kurum recently confirmed that the country has approved development plans for a huge canal that would run parallel the Bosphorus.

Poralu Marine has delivered the longest public floating wave attenuator in Australia for the Geelong Waterfront Safe Harbour Precinct project.

A geotechnical investigation for the world’s longest immersed tunnel has been completed.

The Mediterranean Maritime Hub Malta (MMH) is investing more than €20 million to turn Valletta into a hub for vessels from the maritime and oil and gas exploration sectors.

The final phase of dredging works at Peak Forest Canal in Manchester, UK has begun.

Howth Harbour near Dublin is undergoing a transformation with the re-development of the Middle Pier plus proposals for dredging the harbour and the creation of a reclaimed area of land.