QuayQuip recently supplied the fendering for Utah Point, the latest development at Port Hedland in Western Australia. Twenty three specialist fender systems, designed for rapid installation, were mounted to sub-frames that were tailored to fit the overhanging dock structure. In total over 500 tonnes of steel were installed.

Utah Point is the latest development by the Port Hedland Port Authority. The new facility, on Finucane Island, will expand Port Hedland’s capacity for iron, chromite and manganese ores and allow for future growth in other bulk commodities.

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In late 2009, the refit began of six chambers at three large locks along the Juliana Canal, near the villages of Born, Heel and Maasbracht in the Netherlands.

The oldest lock in Born was built in 1930. The lock chamber was emptied during restoration which included replacing 200 sets of original iron rails, repairs to the concrete walls, fitting 158 new safety ladders and other remedial work. The lock reopened for shipping in December 2009.

Each lock chamber was extended to 225 metres, allowing access for vessels up to 190m long, 11.4 beam and 3.5m draft.

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Bureau Veritas has awarded ‘Type Approved’ status to all QuayQuip BV’s primary fender types, to both the PIANC 2002 and ASTM F-2192-05 guidelines.

This double approval is the first of its kind for a fender manufacturer and includes the following QuayQuip products: QCN Cone Fenders, QCL Cell Fenders, QME Elements, QSA and QPA Arch Fenders, and QCY Cylindrical Fenders. Another first was the approval of twin cone fenders mounted back-to-back: an arrangement used in PMF Parallel Movement Fender systems.

QuayQuip is also the first fender maker to publish information for berth designers in the ‘clear and transparent’ format recommended by PIANC.

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