Fugro Seacore’s Ports and Harbour’s Expertise The key to the successful installation, extension and repair of port and harbour facilities is teamwork, effective planning and having a main contractor or experienced subcontractor who is a specialist in this area of construction work. Fugro Seacore, the world’s leading overwater drilling company based in Falmouth in the UK, is a prime example - offering complete construction packages for port, harbour and jetty installation and regeneration.
With a fleet of its own jack up barges and cranes, and the largest range of specialist pile top drills in the world, Fugro Seacore comes well equipped to carry out the full construction role required for port and harbour installations. And it has the tools and ability to address the inevitable challenges which arise in a marine environment. Fugro Seacore has provided its construction services to ports and quaysides all over the world from Newlyn in Cornwall and Holyhead on Anglesey to Gothenburg in Sweden and Cape Lambert in Western Australia, and has worked on contracts for clients including Irish Ferries, Stena Line and BP in various market sectors. With the company’s extensive experience it can provide all aspects of installation works required in the port environment from navigation marks, berthing
& mooring dolphins, walk-ways, platforms, fenders and jetties to moorings, bollards and winches, in addition to the electrics for flood lighting. When it comes to drilling, Fugro Seacore specialises in drilling foundations to depth by offering basic ‘relief drilling’ or large diameter ‘rock socketing‘ and achieving very accurate and fast drill rates. Larger diameter piles are increasingly required to cope with the loads associated with today’s bigger, heavier container ships, ferries and liners. When creating sockets for piles, the task of drilling through broken rock (frequently encountered following blasting for dredging) can prove a challenge, as experienced during the installation of a new quay at Peterhead in Scotland. In this instance, casings were successfully drilled down by Fugro Seacore - to ensure that the sockets remained open to install the piles - and then extracted as the piles were grouted with high strength grout into the sockets.
Fugro Seacore manages every aspect of each project and works closely with the client to plan a bespoke and flexible programme of work that accommodates the exacting requirements of the job and vessel movements in the port. This ensures that ferry and boat schedules can continue as normal with minimal disruption or lost revenue during the works.
Fugro Seacore: Bickland Industrial Park, Falmouth,Cornwall TR11 4TA
Fugro Seacore has over 34 years of experience developing pioneering equipment for drilling and construction in the sea. The company’s success can be attributed to the fact that it designs, develops and operates its own in-house equipment, ensuring each contract, large or small, is carried out with tools that are tailor-made to suit the requirements of the job at hand. Fugro Seacore’s equipment is backed by a highly trained, experienced team with an extensive track record, technical expertise and knowledge of different ground conditions and marine environments in various parts of the world. The company’s pool of directly employed, experienced field operatives are trained in health and safety, and drilling and construction techniques beyond industry standards. The dedicated in-house engineering team based in Falmouth, UK continually develops new equipment and operational techniques which are then deployed by the Fugro Seacore team on projects worldwide, often in quick turnaround after contracts are signed. "We offer a full construction package for port and harbour needs, backed by our highly skilled drilling expertise and equipment. We tackle all tasks in all marine conditions and guarantee a professional and efficient service every time." said Sam Whitaker, Marine Installation Services Manager for Fugro Seacore.
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