Ports & Harbours – Page 37
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Ageing lock gates replaced on Rochdale Canal
The Canal & River Trust in the UK has begun maintenance work on Lock 86 on the 200 year old Rochdale Canal.
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NewsABP undertakes dredging at Southampton
Associated British Ports (ABP) recently awarded Boskalis Westminster a contract to widen and deepen a critical part of the access channel to the container terminal operated by DP World Southampton.
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Strategic plan launched for Shannon Estuary
Details have been announced of a major strategic plan for the future development and management of marine-related industry and tourism along Ireland’s largest estuary, the Shannon Estuary.
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Commercial harbours dredging priority
Leisure harbours at Moray in Scotland will not be dredged for at least two years when a new council owned dredger will be in service, councillors there have been told.
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Work under way on new dock in Orkney Islands
The Orkney Islands Council says work is well underway at the Copland’s Dock development in Stromness.
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Repair work underway on De Blauwe Dromer
Repair work on the De Blauwe Dromer lock near Zeewolde/Harderwijk in The Netherlands is making steady progress according to consultant Deltares, and a temporary dam required to do the work safely has been installed.
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Iv-Groep wins prize for lock gates
Iv-Groep in The Netherlands won an InfraTech Innovation Prize in the Applied Innovation category for its work on the new lock gates for the Panama Canal.
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NewsCIRIA to update waterfront walls publication
The Construction Industry Research & Information Association (IRIA) in the UK is planning to update the publication, ‘Old Waterfront Walls – management, maintenance and rehabilitation’ (1992).
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NewsSediment surveys underpin top trading year
Geomarine consultant Partrac has reported a busy 2012 as it enters its 10th year of trading.
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Plans for world’s longest floating bridge
Construction of what would be the world’s longest combined floating/cable-stayed bridge is being proposed in Trondheim, Norway.
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Public consultation launched on Exe Estuary
The Environment Agency in the UK is launching a public consultation on future plans for managing tidal flood risk and coastal erosion around the shores of the Exe Estuary.
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Construction starts on Waasland canal berths
Construction work has started on a new 645m quay at the head of the Waasland canal, in the Antwerp port area on the left bank.
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NewsRampion wind farm responds to ‘concerns’
The proposal for the Rampion offshore wind farm in the English Channel has been withdrawn after energy company E.On said that the development proposal needed more work before it went before the Planning Inspectorate.
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Gateways to efficiency
Finland based Cargotec is helping emerging ports in Brazil develop land-side efficiency at an increasing rate.
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NewsRiver transport begets Blackfriars transformation
A transformation that many Londoners have been looking at with interest is the Blackfriars Bridge and Network Rail redevelopment, but even those watching may have underestimated the pivotal role of the River Thames.
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Highs and lows for mooring system
A specially adapted automated mooring system will certainly be facing both highs and lows.
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NewsA gripping tale of pontoon performance
A pontoon deck made of fibreglass grating serves the RNLI well. It has been almost unaffected by a decade and a half of weather and heavy use on sites such as Weymouth, East Dunmore and Fenit in the UK.
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NewsWhen cheap isn’t cheerful
Fenders containing high levels of recycled rubber are a poor substitute for the genuine article, Richard Hepworth of Trelleborg Marine Systems tells Maritime Journal, despite labels saying PIANC approved.
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NewsNovel fender design promises increased capability
Existing berthing structures can be strained by an increasing vessel deadweight, but a new idea might give a longer life to older quays.
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NewsSimple and cost effective marina plan
The recently opened 250 berth inland marina at Caen Hill in Wiltshire UK for Land & Water Services was a large scale project, but one that needed to be kept simple.
