Crossrail has taken another step towards the creation of a new 1,500 acre RSPB nature reserve with the completion of a new 180 metre jetty at Wallasea Island in Essex. The jetty will receive in the order of 4.5 million tonnes of material excavated during Crossrail’s tunnelling operations in London.
According to AFLOAT, Hebble Sand, a grab-hopper dredger which has remained in Dublin Port for more than one year, departed Dublin Port and is currently heading for Campbeltown, on the Mull of Kintyre Peninsula. This dredging vessel was purchased last October by Northern Ireland based Abco Marine Ltd
Commenting on the news that the European Investment Bank has agreed to provide almost half the finance for the £305m Liverpool 2 development, Gary Hodgson, managing director of Peel Ports Mersey, said: “We are delighted that a proposal which will support the financing of the Liverpool 2 project was
New projects with a total value of more than 500 million Euros were added to the order book of Jan De Nul Group during the past month. The assignment for Chevron for the installation of the Wheatstone pipeline at the west coast of Australia is the largest contract. Before installing the pipeline, tr
Following its sister vessel in 2009, the vessel Joseph Plateau was launched today at the Spanish shipyard Construcciones Navales de Norte in Sestao. This 191,5 m long vessel will be used for precise rock dumping to a depth of 2,000 m. The system for the unfolding of the fall pipe is extremely advanc
In 2012, Ibercisa will continue to emphasize the advantages of electrically driven deck equipment, definitely one of the big technological advances in this field. The electronic system will greatly affect a vessel’s efficiency and running costs by reducing fuel costs. Ibercisa will also give special
The Canal and River Trust’s plans to clear silt from the Gloucester Docks, using a new system of dredging, have been welcomed by organisers, BBC reports. Paul Fox from the Canal and River Trust said: “The system we have been using for the last 10 to 15 years is known as water injection dredging wher
Renfrewshire Council has introduced plans for the dredging works at the Renfrew’s Westway Dock. The project details: Renfrewshire Council plans to establish a contract with a suitably qualified and experienced Contractor to undertake the dredging of materials from Westway Dock in Renfrew and sea dis
Aktsiaselts Saarte Liinid has invited bidders to submit their offers on the Port of Sivby reconstruction plans, Kuressaare area. Phase I of the reconstruction works to the Port of Sivby includes: – Improvements to Berth No. 1 including the construction of erosion protection defence; – Reconstruction
Cowes Harbour Commission has announces early information about the breakwater construction and dredging project at the Cowes area. The project details: A contractor is required for infrastructure works associated with Cowes Outer Harbour Project (COHP) which comprises III phases. The contracting aut
DeepOcean, based in Darlington, announces the successful project completion of a recent pre-cut trenching contract with Statnett & Energinet.dk. The pre-cut trenching workscope on Skagerrak 4 HVDC Submarine Interconnector project was completed on time, on budget and with a successful HSE record. Dee
According to the Construction Enquirer, the European Investment Bank has agreed to provide almost half the finance for a new £300m deep-water container terminal at the Port of Liverpool. This developnet project is currently out to tender with construction due to start next year and be completed by 2
