The Dockmaster Pontoon is a state-of-the-art heavy duty pontoon system suitable for berthing large yachts, ferries and support vessels. Dockmaster has now become the pontoon of choice for the UK windfarm industry and has been installed in several harbours for personnel craft. Dockmaster can be supported on piled or anchored moorings.

Beckett Rankine has developed designs for the Dockmaster, working closely with the client and production teamto include refinements as required. Strength is provided by stressing the precast concrete side panels against the expanded polystyrene buoyancy block and all tied together with the concrete deck.

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A small private dinghy harbour to provide shelter for two pleasure boats with direct access to Poole Harbour and the sea beyond. Although the protected area is only 17m x 10m it has created a pleasant environment and a useful addition to the back garden of one of the substantial residential properties along this coastline.

Beckett Rankine planned, designed and supervised the project. The marina walls were constructed using cantilevered sheet piles driven into the firm sandy bed. The seabed within the marina was dredged to a level that enables access by small craft at all but the very low tides.

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Lydney Docks are situated on the upper reaches of the Bristol Channel and were originally constructed to facilitate cargo transfer to and from the region by barge. Having become disused and then fallen into disrepair following the transfer of cargo transport to the roads, the docks have been listed as a Scheduled Ancient Monument.

Beckett Rankine examined the docks together with the canal and prepared alternative schemes for regenerating the water area surrounding land. Our brief covered consideration of re-locating and enhancement of the flood defences and finding a new use for the harbour.

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The Harbour at Watchet is on the southern side of the Bristol Channel in Western England. Breakwaters had been constructed on the gently sloping shoreline to provide a protected area of water at high tide. Exposed to severe storms from the west and with a tidal range of over 11m, there is no water in the harbour at low tide.

Beckett Rankine prepared a feasibility study for converting this harbour into a small boat haven with a focus on leisure craft with facilities for the fishing fleet. Central to the plan was construction of an inner harbour wall with a dock gate to provide permanently floating berths.

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A new jetty was required to handle Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) as part of the shore reception facilities needed to exploit the West Shetland offshore oil discoveries. Two new berths were needed for LPG carriers to load from a dedicated terminal at a protected location that had been identified on the Shetland Islands.

Beckett Rankine undertook a Front End Engineering Design (FEED) for the marine facilities. The design was for steel tubular piled dolphins to berth the vessels and a separate jetty head platform for loading arms and safety equipment and approach trestle for the pipework.

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Commercial shipping trade at the port of Maryport has ceased with the exception of a small but active fishing fleet. Consideration is therefore being given to improve the surrounding area with the harbour providing a focal point to maintain the marine heritage. Alternative urban regeneration schemes have been assessed.

Beckett Rankine studied all the marine aspects of the project. This included a condition survey of the dock gates and recommendations for the design of a replacement system. An assessment to provide a forecast of future dredging and infrastructure maintenance costs was also provided.

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This busy port now has three ro-ro berths to accomodate ferries working the thriving Irish Sea routes. Much of the old infrastructure has been modified to cater for the requirements of new vessels. As a commercial port, it has been essential to adopt economical and efficient engineering solutions for all refurbishment projects.

Beckett Rankine have worked on projects to upgrade several berths. Most recently we designed and supervised installation of the high performance fendering system at the timber staging on No.1 berth. Conventional ferries and high speed SeaCats can now be accomodated.

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Due to a decline in business and an overall lack of funding, the Port of Pembroke near Milford Haven was to be sold. The owner required expert assistance in preparation of market material. The port has two deep water general cargo quays plus a smaller dedicated berth for bunkering vessels up to 20,000 DWT.

Beckett Rankine found the three solid quays to be in servicable condition. It was ascertained that the port was suitable for the handling of timber, refrigerated goods, bulks and semi-bulks. Subject to an agreement with the neighbouring site, Ro-Ro services could be introduced.

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'Colonel' Brady's Groyne is a concrete structure that suffered from years of neglect and was largely destroyed by the effects of repeated storm wave action. This permitted the shingle beach to progress eastward by littoral drift with the consequential threat to reduce water depth in the entrance channel to Folkestone Harbour.

Beckett Rankine carried out a full design of the new structure, prepared tender documentation and supervised the construction work on site. The repairs to the groyne were constructed largely in mass concrete, which was fixed to the existing structure and poured in the inter-tidal zone.

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