Ports & Harbours – Page 54
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Maintenance dredging completed at Northney Marina
Early December saw the start of a programme of maintenance dredging at Northney Marina on the south coast of the UK.
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NewsNew linkspan for catamaran traffic
A new order for a purpose built mechanical linkspan at the port of Ystad in southern Sweden has been awarded to TTS Port Equipment AB. Having delivered a similar installation at Ystad last year, TTS is building the new linkspan on the same principle of hydraulic cylinder operation.
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Sea defence project shortlisted for Concrete Society Award
Royal Haskoning’s Weston-super-Mare Sea Defences project in the UK has been shortlisted for the 2010 Concrete Society Awards.
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Birse Civils recognised for flood defence works
A collaborative approach between Birse Civils and the UK’s Environment Agency for an innovative, sustainable solution to strengthening the flood defences at Gainsborough, Lincolnshire received national recognition at the British Construction Industry Awards in London in October.
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Grontmij wins Danish harbour extension project
Grontmij in Denmark recently secured a contract from the Port of Hanstholm for a major expansion project.
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NewsWalcon wins contract for Jachtahaven Yerseke
Walcon Marine’s Benelux distributor Infra Trading BV has won a contract to supply new pontoons for the expansion of the marina at Yerseke, which is located on the southern shore of the Eastern Schelde estuary in the Dutch province of Zeeland.
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NewsGreen Energy award for wind farm support pontoon
Marine Designs Ltd, part of the A&P Group, has scooped a Green Energy award for an innovative pontoon system designed to support the offshore renewables industry.
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NewsURS/Scott Wilson in Kuwait seaport project
URS/Scott Wilson has won a strategic role to provide the design audit and construction supervision for the $1.2bn first port contract for the new commercial sea port development on Boubyan Island in Kuwait.
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NewsConstruction of Maasvlakte 2 ‘running like clockwork’
The Port of Rotterdam Authority has issued an update on progress with the huge Maasvlakte 2 project.
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NewsRostock, Gedser build to combat fixed link threat
Baltic ferry operator Scandlines and authorities in Rostock and Gedser are pulling out the stops to extend sea ferry alternatives to the planned fixed Fehmarnbelt link.
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NewsEngineers concerned over flood defence funding
The impact of reduced public funding for flood defences in the UK will demand a more innovative approach to managing flood risk according to the nation’s Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE).
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NewsOffshore shipyard opens in Qatar
The Nakilat Shipyard at the Port of Ras Laffan in the State of Qatar, which was opened this week, is an impressive civil and maritime engineering project in which independent engineering and environmental consultants Royal Haskoning played a central role.
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NewsNew terminal planned for Terneuzen
Netherlands headquartered Mammoet Benelux has acquired an eight hectare undeveloped harbor site on the Axel Plain (Axelse Vlakte) at Autrichehaven in Westdorpe, near Terneuzen.
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NewsWhole life cost consideration for ports
Ports appear to face a conflicting range of priorities when it comes to specifying and purchasing new mooring and berthing equipment, according to a new industry survey.
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NewsStudy to reassess Normandy port infrastructure
A study has been announced which will be a first step in the strategic reassessment of the value and relevance of north-western France’s port infrastructure and logistical potential.
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Portsmouth dredging will allow for larger vessels
Larger vessels will soon be bringing new business to Portsmouth Port on the south coast of the UK thanks to extensive dredging at the docks.
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Major milestone for Lincshore project
More than 400,000m3 of sand has been pumped on to the Lincolnshire coastline in the UK to help protect homes and businesses from flooding. Over the past three months, a dredger has been used to raise beach levels on a 20km (12.5 mile) stretch between Mablethorpe and Skegness.
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Study examines shore-parallel breakwaters
Segmented shore-parallel breakwaters (SSPBs) have been widely used in the UK and abroad to protect coasts from flood and erosion.
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Bristol Port Company appoints contractors for new terminal
The Bristol Port Company has progressed to the next stage in building its new Deep Sea Container Terminal by appointing specialist maritime engineers to carry out detailed site investigation work.
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Van Oord wins ADNOC contract
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has awarded the Das Island reclamation and shore protection contract to Van Oord. The contract is valued at approximately €200m. Execution of the project was due to start at the end of October and is scheduled for completion in December 2011.
