The contract, awarded to Red7Marine, was to create a new 400m combi-wall structure. This was achieved by installing 136 new steel tubular piles and intermediate sheet piles. The piling was carried out from the deck of Red7Marine’s jack-up barge, the Haven SeaChallenger, which was towed from Ramsgate around the coast to Portland ready for the piling operation to begin.
The £26m investment by Portland Port & Portland Harbour Authority Ltd, includes major berth developments to grow the port’s cruise capacity and cargo handling operations and continue to service vessels from the Royal Fleet Auxiliary and Royal Navy.
The development included the demolition of the pier structure constructed in 1978 and the piling and infill of a new solid quay structure. The improvements have allowed the port to accept two cruise ships up to 350m long at the same time.
Phillip Bell, Managing Director at Watson & Hillhouse, said: “Watson & Hillhouse are delighted to have supplied a PVE 24VM, PVE 40VM and Power Packs, amongst other equipment, for this project. We work closely with our customers, offering them the equipment best suited to their needs with high levels of customer service and engineering support. With more than 70 pieces of equipment in our own fleet and access to cross-hire vibrators from Dieseko, our customers know we are the experts to call for all things piling”.
We work closely with our customers, offering them the equipment best suited to their needs with high levels of customer service and engineering support.”
Managing Director - Watson & Hillhouse Ltd
