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January 2007
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23rd
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Load #81, the last of the project,
was pumped ashore today at Alum Chine.
The
Oranje has left for Rotterdam; work now starts to dismantle
the pipeline along the beach. |
22nd
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Project Managers confirm the final
load is scheduled to be pumped ashore tomorrow (Tuesday) at about
10.00 a.m. |
21st
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Load #77 was pumped ashore this
afternoon, watched from the promenade by a large crowd enjoying the
January sunshine.
2km
of beach has now been replenished to the west of the sinkerline, reaching Middle Chine, with works nearing completion. Weather
permitting, the last load should be delivered to the shore on
Tuesday. |
19th
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Work resumed yesterday evening when
the storm had passed. Load #72 was pumped ashore early this
morning, completing the beach at Durley Chine. Some 1,788m of
shoreline now replenished to the west of the sinkerline. Total
sand pumped ashore 765,00m3. |
17th
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After delivering load #69 at Durley
Chine this afternoon the Oranje left for bunkering in the
Solent. She is due to return with the next load late tonight
or early tomorrow morning - weather dependent. Storm force
winds forecast overnight. |
16th
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Members
of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) visited the project today;
presentations and lunch at the Royal Bath Hotel were followed by a
site visit to Durley Chine. A planned trip out to sea for a
close-up view of
the Oranje approaching and linking to the sinkerline had to
be cancelled due to poor weather.
Loads #67 & 68 pumped ashore. It is estimated that there are
just 14 more loads required to complete the project (7-8 days work). |
14th
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Crowds
gathered on a mild & sunny Sunday to watch work as it progresses
towards Durley Chine. |
11th
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Pipework
beneath Bournemouth Pier is complete but there are some engine
problems for the Oranje; repairs take place at a sheltered
location.
Delays due
to the poor weather lead the project team to revise the anticipated
date of completion to 24th January. |
9th
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The last load for the
eastern end of the project was completed at midnight last night
bringing the total quantity of sand delivered to the coast to date
to 625,000m3 [more].
The onshore pipeline is now being dismantled.
Meantime, load #52 was pumped from
the sinkerline position to the west (toward Bournemouth Pier)
between groyne Nos. 12 & 13.
It is
anticipated that work will reach Bournemouth Pier by Tuesday
afternoon, the 9th. As pipework goes on beneath the pier the Oranje
will leave for minor repairs and should return to continue pumping
on Thursday. |
6th
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Load #47
pumped ashore at noon today between groyne Nos. 28-29. Just
three more loads needed to complete work on this section of beach. |
5th
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2,600m
of beach has now been replenished with about 600,000m3 of material,
and work towards Southbourne should be completed tomorrow.
If all goes to plan, replenishment
will continue with sand being pumped west of the sinkerline between
the Piers on Monday, 8th January. |
2nd
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The
Oranje spent Sunday night in Poole Harbour so that the crew
could enjoy the New Year celebrations at Poole Quay, but they were
back to work the following day.
Load #38 delivered this morning
completes more than 2km of beach using 475,000m3 of sand.
Recent bad weather has delayed the project but only slightly and the
revised target is to reach Portman Ravine Zigzag on 5th January. |
December 2006
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29th
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Load #32
took us up to groyne No 24 today - one groyne beyond Boscombe Pier -
after which the Oranje went to refuel at Southampton.
She is due back tomorrow morning. |
27th
|
Load #30 was delivered
to the beach east of Boscombe Pier this morning. Some 1,700m
of beach has now been replenished using approx. 315,000m3 of
material [more].
The aim is to reach the easternmost
point of BIS4.2 (Portman Ravine Zigzag) by 4th January; the operation will then return to
the sinkerline between the two Piers and start pumping westwards
towards the Borough boundary with Poole. |
23rd
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Load #22 arrived at the
beach at 11:00 today between groyne Nos. 20 & 21.
Approximately 1,050m of beach has now been completed and the aim is to reach Boscombe
Pier by Christmas Day. |
20th
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Load #16 at 05:40 completed work to
groyne No. 18. The dredger is due back at about 16:00 hours. |
19th
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Load #13
was pumped on to the beach between 07:30 and 09:30 today between
groyne Nos. 17 & 18. It is taking 2-3 loads to fill a groyne
bay, and each bay represents approximately 150m of beach. |
15th
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Load #4
delivered at 07:15. Some 150m (approx) of beach has now been
replenished between groyne Nos. 14 & 15. Each hopper load
delivers 11,500-13,000 m3 of sand and takes 2-3 hours to
offload. |
14th
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Valves and a 'T' piece have been
fitted to the end of the sinkerline to allow sand to be pumped both
east and westwards from its position at East Cliff.
The second load
of sand was pumped (east) between 06:00 and 09:00 this morning and
#3 at 18:48; an
early morning & early evening visit by Oranje is likely to be
the routine for the next few days at least. |
13th
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The Oranje arrived at 17:30 this
evening with a full hopper; the first load of sand was pumped on to
the beach from 18:00. |
12th
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The Oranje is expected to
arrive at Bournemouth tomorrow between 14:00 and 16:00. A
section of onshore pipeline has been added to the sinkerline today,
preparing for her arrival. |
9th
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The 1,150m sinkerline
is at Bournemouth, brought ashore at about 13:35 at the bottom of
the East Cliff lift [pictures in the photo
galleries]. It has been sunk to the seabed and awaits the
arrival of the Oranje. |
5th
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The project management
team visited Harwich, to brief the dredger Oranje's Captain about the
Bournemouth Project. Oranje is now expected to arrive at about
midday on Wednesday 13th December, when her work at Harwich is
complete.
At Poole, the sinkerline is due to be completed
over the next couple of days,
and will be moved offshore on Saturday the 9th (weather
permitting) to its position between Bournemouth & Boscombe Piers. |
4th
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The weekend's gales
caused a considerable amount of overtopping and damage between
Bournemouth and Boscombe Piers, where the beach is low and awaiting
replenishment. Large quantities of sand, gravel, seaweed and debris
were thrown onto the promenade.
By contrast, the newly
replenished beaches at Southbourne stood up to the storm very well,
with a further slight increase in crest level, and no water or
debris reaching the promenade. |
November
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29th
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1,050m of sinkerline now
complete, 100m to go. Completion still on course for Friday
1st December, with the dredger due to arrive on the 11th. |
24th
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Work on the sinkerline
has progressed to 'No Mans Land', just east of Canford Cliffs Chine.
The crew expect to have completed it by 1st December. |
20th
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The crane has left site
and parking restrictions at Branksome Chine have been lifted.
Work on the sinkerline continues along the beach at Poole. |
17th
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The appalling weather
this morning put a temporary halt to operations; it was too windy
for the crane to operate safely. Things improved this
afternoon and we anticipate we will finish off-loading tomorrow
morning. |
16th
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Sand levelling plant has
arrived, and work has started on welding sections of sinkerline.
More pictures at the
photo galleries. |
15th
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First deliveries -
sections of pipe for the sinkerline - are offloaded from midday. |
14th
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The ship
carrying lengths of pipeline has arrived in Poole Harbour and is
being off-loaded. Meanwhile the crane awaits deliveries at
Branksome Chine car park. |
