Ports & Harbours – Page 37
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NewsBarge innovation helps build Bordeaux bridge
Bringing in the 6,600 tonne steel sections of the recently opened Bacalan-Bastide elevating bridge from Italy to Bordeaux in France required the kind of innovative approach that is becoming common with the rise in large-scale structures.
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NewsCoastal defence improvements for Hayling beach
A major coastal defence project has been awarded to Ringwood Hampshire based Raymond Brown Construction by Havant Borough Council.
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Lerwick’s new fish quay takes shape
Good progress is being made with Lerwick Port Authority’s new quay development at the site of a future fishmarket building.
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Forth Replacement Crossing reaches milestone
The new Forth Crossing has reached a major milestone with completion of the central tower foundations on Beamer Rock.
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New yacht harbour for Westhoek Marina’s NV
A brand new yacht harbour is to be built by Westhoek Marina’s nv in Nieuwpoort Belgium, part of the wide-ranging Flanders Yacht Valley Project.
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NewsLock renovation at Zaandam
The Dutch province of Noord-Holland has awarded a major contract for complex renovation works at the 110 year old Wilhelmina Lock in Zaandam.
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NewsInnovative decking solution for Yarmouth’s new pontoons
New pontoons for Yarmouth Harbour have been installed, using an innovative form of decking based on a sustainable substitute for tropical hardwood and preservative treated timber.
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NewsProtecting Margate old town from the sea
Flood prevention and coastal protection work has recently been completed at a Kent UK seaside resort that has in the past, experienced the devastating effects that storm surges can have on towns not prepared for the worst.
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Proposed Cowes breakwater moves closer
The proposed new outer breakwater for Cowes Harbour on the Isle of Wight is a step closer with the announcement of funding as the project moves towards the tender stage.
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NewsMonaco plans major reclamation project
The tiny principality of Monaco is planning a development that will add 12.5 acres of development space to its land mass.
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NewsGermans tackle last hurdle on canal to Berlin
Twenty three years after Germany was reunited, work has begun on construction of a second lock at Zerben, the last major civil engineering project on the renovated Elbe-Havel Canal (EHK) linking the east and west German waterway networks.
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NewsHard wearing decking stands test of time
Dura Composites has been supplying its Dura Grating marine range with a commercial warranty of 25 years for decades but the proof really is in the pudding.
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Royal HaskoningDHV in Brazilian tunnel project
Royal HaskoningDHV has played an important role in plans to build a 500m tunnel for Brazil’s largest seaport, Santos.
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Cone fenders selected by Port Klang
QuayQuip in the UK has provided Northport, one of the principal sections of Klang Port in Malaysia, with a series of QCN 1150 cone fender systems. The fendering, including UHMW-PE faced panels 1.9m wide by 5.5m high, plus chains and fixings, was delivered in April 2013.
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NewsDanish parliament commits to Fehmarnbelt project
In late March a majority in the Danish parliament entered into a comprehensive transport agreement on a number of infrastructure projects throughout Denmark.
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Partners to improve sediment information
Partrac in the UK says it recently worked with ADAS in the development of a novel framework, combining conventional sediment source fingerprinting and Partrac’s proprietary ‘dual signature’ particle tracking technology.
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NewsWallasea island project shortlisted for RTPI award
The UK’s Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) has announced that the RSPB’s Wallasea Island ‘Wild Coast’ project is up for an award.
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Coastal management strategy for Morecambe
Lancaster City Council has commissioned ABPmer to prepare a Coastal Management Strategy for the Morecambe Town frontage. The purpose of the strategy is to implement the shoreline management plan policies in a sustainable and cost effective manner.
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NewsPUMA team completes first phase of Maasvlakte 2
Koninklijke Boskalis Westminster (Boskalis) and Van Oord Dredging and Marine Contractors (Van Oord) have delivered the first stage of Maasvlakte 2 to the client, Port of Rotterdam, on schedule, on budget and in accordance with the quality requirements specified.
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Port pipelines get deep treatment
It might be easy to overlook the part the pipelines running along the new Scrabster Harbour quay in the north of Scotland play, especially as they are buried underfoot.
