Concrete Break Water Pontoons Dover UK

Port of Dover

Due to ongoing works in the Dover Western Dock Revival Project, new berths were required to be provided for the dredger and tugs, whose operatives will benefit from having a safe 24/7 berth. The wider port stakeholders and users will also benefit from having these vessels available when required.

ClientPort of Dover
DateNovember 2023
WhereDover

We have installed a 137.55 metre-wide floating concrete pontoon, which incorporates a one-metre freeboard for the purposes of berthing the David Church Dredger and the tugs Dauntless and Doughty. The scope of work also included the supply of floating fenders and M&E services.

Weighing in at almost 100 tonnes, the breakwaters are the heaviest to date that we have constructed. For the logistics of delivering the units to site, we opted for delivery by Charter Ship and the units were off loaded using an 800-tonne crane in the Cargo facility at Port of Dover. Logistics partners included Whitten Road HaulageDoyle Shipping GroupBaldwin Crane Hire and Dover Port Cargo Team who all played a crucial role in the safe and efficient delivery of the units.

Concrete Break Water Pontoons Dover UK

The reason that we choose Inland and Coastal for the project was that I’d worked with them before so I was aware that their design function was thorough and robust.

— Mark Hill, DWDR Program Manager, Port of Dover

Concrete Break Water Pontoons Dover UK

Inland and Coastal were one of the best contractors we have worked with on the project, they’re easy to deal with.

— Mark Hill, DWDR Program Manager, Port of Dover

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