PORTS & MARINE PROFILE

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ABOUT RAMBOLLPORTS & MARINESERVICES• ASSET MANAGEMENT • INSPECTION AND REPAIR• OIL & GAS BERThS• ShIPYARDS & DOCKYARDS• CRUISE & PASSENGER TERMINALS• MARINA DESIGN & WATERfRONT SERVICES• MARITIME hERITAGE• fLOATING INfRASTRUCTUREINTERNATIONAL PROjECTSUK PROjECTSRECENT AWARDSOffICE LOCATIONS

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COVER ILLUSTRATION: Ramboll’s pavement management system, QuayPave, in place at an APM Terminals facility

ABOUT RAMBOLL

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ABOUT RAMBOLL

Ramboll provides consultancy in the areas of Buildings, Transport, Environment and Energy. from this service platform we can draw on skills from each area to deliver the multidisciplinary approach and creative thinking that each client seeks.

ThecorevaluesofRambollreflecta strong commitment towards sustainable development, always seeking to improve the working and living conditions of people with our design solutions.

Ramboll is a leading engineering, design and consultancy company at the forefront of innovation. From across 200 offices we apply our engineering skills and passion to a wide range of projects around the world.

Combined with our drive for excellence, we are in a strong position to deliver solutions which work for everyone.

Throughout its history Ramboll has received many prestigious awards which recognise the innovative and technical skills of our team.

Ramboll is long established and financiallystrong,structuredforlongevity through the Ramboll foundation ownership. Our team of 10,000 dedicated specialists share knowledge globally, applying their expertise and enthusiasm on projects atalocallevelthatbenefitbothpeoplenow and future communities.

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PORTS & MARINE Ramboll has applied its marine capabilities on major port projects across Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia and the UK

With numerous completed schemes in more than 35 countries around the world, our experience in this sector is comprehensive. We undertake projects of any scale, and we assist clients through all development phases from the earliest planning and pre-feasibility studies to masterplan studies, design, construction and asset management. Our multidisciplined approach means we bring all the expertise needed to realise complex programme life cycles.

Careful conceptual planning is essential to ensure facilities meet current needs while also allowing for future adaptation to suit changing requirements. One of our particular strengths is the preparation of detailed feasibility studies that aid project conceptualisation in the crucial early stages, when funding is often a key driver. Our feasibility studies have helped many clients secure financing for their projects, notably from the World Bank and Asian Development Bank.

Ramboll has applied its marine capabilities on major port projects across Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia and the UK.

Asset management is another key Ramboll capability. We have the expertise in-house to undertake site investigation (topographic, geotechnical and environmental) and structural condition surveys for which, where needed, we use our own in-house diving engineers. The resulting analyses may then be used as the basis of a targeted refurbishment scheme to extend design life. In the challenging marine environment, where design life is typically no longer than 50 years, timing is everything: life span may be extended at a reasonable cost, but only whenmaintenanceissuesareidentifiedin good time. We are sensitive to the commercial pressures our clients face, and we create solutions that mitigate risk while meeting budget constraints.

Our commitment to sustainability underpins everything we do. We provide expertise in maintaining a healthy marine environment including shoreline management, coastal defence, marine ecology and flood protection.

WATERSIDE MARINA

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The planning and design of port complexes requires a vast number of interrelated services. Ramboll provides all the disciplines necessary and can assist clients through all project phases.

Base data Asset / condition

Residual life / Maintenance cost /Dilapidationprofile

Grouped assets “facilities” Associated revenues

“facilities” existing capability (i.e. quay capacity, ship size capacity)

Asset register

Simple year-on-year budget planning tool for economic planned

maintenance

Benefit/costmodelallowing loss of revenues to be taken into account

when determining maintenance regime

Tool to enable understanding of

implications of change of use or upgrade cost

versus changing revenues

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Level 4

DATA INPUT

SMARTPORT

POSSIBLE OUTPUTS

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ASSET MANAGEMENTAt Ramboll we never view a marine facility as infrastructure alone but also recognise it as a business in its own right

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3d illustration of proposed new facility

Recognising that a port is not just an important piece of infrastructure but also a business, our specialists in maritime engineering and economics have combined their expertise to create SMARTport. Thisflexibleandeffectivetoolhasbeen designed to maximise our port clients’ business efficiencies and opportunities. It uses simple applications within standard software packages, such as Microsoft Access and Excel, to assist in both management and economic analysis.

We can apply SMARTport to both maintenance strategies and upgrade plans, clearly articulating business cases and testing the commercial and technical effects of deferment or acceleration on works.

SMARTport stores information on a user-friendly platform which displays base maps and photographic images. Individual assets are recorded on a

map while different asset types can be filteredforeaseofaccessandreporting.The principal interface is a webGIS which allows graphical multi-user read-only access; data entry, however, can only be carried out by authorised personnel within each port.

Users can click on a particular point and pull up a diary of records, typically built up over time, and a list of assets associated with that location. Entries can include inspection pro forma, photographic, PDf, AutoCAD or Microsoft documents.

SMARTport has several levels of sophistication, illustrated on the left-hand page. At each of these levels the amount of detail entered can be as much or as little as the client feels necessary to gain an appreciation of their infrastructure asset. Information is stored in simple pro forma models and reporting can therefore be carried out simply within Excel and Access.

OUR SERvIcES

•Economic analysis

•Business case preparation

•Asset management

•Condition surveys• Intrusive

investigations•Strengthening

and repair

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INSPEcTION & REPAIRWhether your need is for surface or underwater inspection, our professional teams undertake detailed surveys to deliver expert and appropriate advice

Ifourresearchidentifiesorconfirmsa repair need, we can assist in developing an affordable maintenance strategy. We can also provide thorough hands-on project managementfrominitialspecificationthroughtofinalimplementationifrequired.

QualifiedtoHSEorequivalentstandards and fully conversant with both surface-supplied air and scuba diving, Ramboll’s diving engineers can work almost anywhere in the world; at depths of up to 30 metres inland and at distances up to 12 miles from the coast. Undertaking detailed inspections and surveys to deliver expert and appropriate advice, they apply in-depth knowledge of diving processes to a wide range of

projects, ensuring our clients receive a comprehensiveandefficientservice–whatever the challenges involved.

Reacting appropriately and responsibly to our clients’ needs, our diving engineers also form an integral part of the teams which deliver cost-effective and timely solutions toproblemsidentifiedduringtheirdives.Thisisbeneficialtoclientsasourdivers’first-handobservationsdirectlyinform the design solution in a smooth, streamlined process.

Additionally our in-house marine ecologists have the skills needed to assess data obtained during dives, and to use this in tackling environmental issues associated with marine development and maintenance projects.

OUR SERvIcES

•Underwater and inter-tidal condition surveys

•General visual inspections

•Principal visual inspections

•Non-destructive testing

•Erosion inspections including stage 1 and 2 scour surveys

•Corrosion inspections including ALWC

•Project management

•Confinedspaceinspections

•Planning services, advice and detailed recommendations

RAMBOLL SPECIALISTS ENDEAVOUR TO DELIVER PROjECTS WIThIN hIGhLY EXACTING TIMEfRAMES WhILST MAINTAINING ThE SUPERIOR SAfETY STANDARDS REQUIRED IN ThE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY

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OIL & GAS BERThSOur capable and adaptable teams constantly strive to provide the highest level of service in relation to this challenging market

Ramboll’s engineers and specialists have extensive experience of working within Energy markets, ranging from renewables through to oil and gas, and nuclear. With a client list which includes the World Bank, governments, development agencies and regulators, generators and developers, consumers and energy retailers, network operators and market administrators, we have established a global reputation for managing energy value in a knowledgeable and innovative way.

Energy projects principally involve fuel storage, fuel distribution and control, marine terminal facilities, balance of plant, consents and regulations, and/ or geotechnical and environmental management. We understand that the delivery of successful projects is dependent on achieving key components including:

• Robust feasibility studies, environmental assessments and innovative mitigation measures

• Carefully managed stakeholder engagement and consultation

• Industry standard detailed designs, innovated where appropriate

• Buildable and maintainable designs

• Effective management and review of programme, budget and risk

• Excellent inter-team communication

Eachoftheseinfluencescertaintyand timeliness of project delivery –somethingweknowiscriticaltothe oil and gas industry.

As a multidisciplinary consultancy with a broad range of capabilities and complementary specialists, Ramboll is able to offer clients a wide-ranging and holistic service for berthing facilities. Using our in-house expertise we can effectively identify optimum layouts, storage tank numbers, interfaces with existing utilities, roads and the number and type of facilities required. Establishing these elements assists in providing early and accurate budget estimates.

OUR SERvIcES

•fEED studies•EPC studies•Metocean data

analysis•Environmental

and meta-ocean data collection, investigation and assessment

•hydrographic and meteorological studies

•Thermal plumes mathematical modelling

•Geotechnical investigations

•feasibility studies for transfer system for cryogenic hydrocarbons

•harbour / terminal optimisation

•Mooring design and studies

•Berth detailed design

•Scour and fender design

•Numerical vessel motion and mooring analysis

•Physical model testing and numerical modelling

fAWLEY REfINERY

OUR ENGINEERS POSSESS A DETAILED UNDERSTANDING Of ThE ELEMENTS REQUIRED TO CREATE fLEXIBLE, EffICIENT AND COST-EffECTIVE ShIPYARD fACILITIES

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ShIPYARDS & DOcKYARDSRamboll offers a complete service for the development of ship construction and repair facilities

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Working with our associated consultants in shipbuilding and related disciplines, Ramboll undertakes masterplanning and design for new facilities, the modernisation of existing facilities and the regeneration of historic dockyards.

In Sharjah, one of the United Arab Emirates, we supplied scheme options and tender design for a completely new £35m repair yard onan18hagreenfieldsitebyanewlydredged basin.

At Garden Reach Shipyard in Kolkata, India a wide range of Ramboll specialists, including marine, civil, structural and highways engineers, are involved in the $100m modernisation project which will create high performance, high quality facilities.

Our substantial experience in defence related projects includes investigating, designing and supervising improvements to existing facilities at hM Naval Base, Portsmouth.

We were also commissioned by the MoD to write the Dry Dock code–a comprehensive and methodical framework which enables both ship and dock owners to review, and if appropriate further develop, the procedures and measures necessary to assure a safe docking.

And at faslane Naval Base in Scotland, our independent peer review and technical assessment successfully supported reconfirmation of the safety case for the continued operation of the shiplift used to raise the Royal Navy’s four Vanguard class Trident submarines out of the water.

OUR SERvIcES

•Masterplanning, concept and feasibility studies

• Investigations, repairs and improvements

•Civil and infrastructure works design

• Industrial services design

•Logistics of ship production and repair

•Modern shipbuilding methods and technologies

•Ship transfer facilities

•Synchronised lifting facilities

•Dry docks•Dock gates•Slipways•Shipbuilding

factories • Industrial and officebuildings

•Cranage and design for moving heavy loads

•Dredging•Environmental

assessments•Geotechnics•Tender,

procurement and contract supervision

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cRUISE & PASSENGER TERMINALSRamboll is adept at advising on all aspects of terminal design

LIVERPOOL CRUISE LINER fACILITY

Our engineers can provide clients with a comprehensive set of ferry consultancy services. With extensive experience in creating ro-ro, cruise and passenger terminals, we have carried out both onshore and marine infrastructure design for:

• Terminal buildings• Marshalling areas• Trailer parks• Weighbridges• Ticketing and entrance gate facilities• Ro-ro linkspans• Specialist passenger walkways bothfloatingandfixed

• fast ferry and catamaran terminal design

• fendering facilities• Approach channel and vessel

approach simulation• Berthing simulation studies• ferry market studies• Port security

Ramboll is not tied to in-house software, choosing instead to use the most up-to-date simulation packages available for the optimisation of vessel movements and port operations. This simulation capability includes the landside operations of ro-ro and ferry terminals.

OUR SERvIcES

•Structural, civil, highways and maritime engineering

•Geotechnics•Business and financialanalysisusing SMARTport

•Transport planning

•Environmental assessments

•Archaeological assessments

•Simulation of vessel movements and port operations

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MARINA DESIGN & WATERFRONT SERvIcESWe excel at providing appropriate advice and solutions tailored specifically to the needs of individual clients

DEGANWY QUAY MARINA

Ramboll plans and designs new marinas and associated mixed-use developments and,ifrequired,canprovidejustificationfor these. We typically assess whether a development will generate business opportunities, stimulate areas of economic activity and support the wider regeneration of the surrounding area. These studies are generally required to identify the level of additional economic activity that would be generated by various options and demonstrate the cost / benefittrade-offs.

We also offer enhanced design services relating to the following topics:

• Marketanalysis–Areviewofthesurrounding area, with particular focus on the local neighbourhood and national yachting operations, our studies consider pricing policyandassessinfluencingfactors and target markets

• Optionsandplanning–Ouranalyses of target markets and available water areas culminate in a design berth mix which optimises the use of water assets

• Sustainability, low carbon and waste managementstrategies–Drawingon in-house expertise from our multidisciplinary consultancy

• Financialanalysis–Wenormallyprovide a detailed 10-year business plan that will then roll forward for a 50-year period

• Marinespecificationandtenderdocumentation–Forconstructingnew or refurbished marinas in both existing and newly constructed harbours and in the vicinity of hotels and yacht clubs

OUR SERvIcES

•Planning, design and related assessments

•Market analysis•financial analysis•Options and

planning analysis•Sustainability, low

carbon and waste management strategies

•Marina specificationand tender documentation

OUR CLIENTS INCLUDE TRUSTS, LOCAL AUThORITIES, PRIVATE OWNERS AND DEVELOPERS. WE ThEREfORE UNDERSTAND AND CAN ADVISE ON ALL ThE ISSUES WhICh fACE STRUCTURE OWNERS OR POTENTIAL DEVELOPERS.

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MARITIME hERITAGEFrom lead consultant to specialist advisor, Ramboll can fulfil a variety of roles depending on the project type and client’s team

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The regeneration of existing maritime structures is often key to promoting development and prosperity in surrounding areas. This process may typically require restoration of the historic character of a harbour, whilst introducing new residential, commercial or amenity facilities. A thorough understanding of the historical context and of the economic and maritime environments which create both engineering constraints and opportunities is therefore required.

Ramboll provides and manages specialist studies and services needed to plan and design schemes which integrate engineering technology with the historic human and natural environment.

Our experts have considerable experience in understanding the strategic project components required to deliver restoration or development of a historic maritime structure. These range from feasibility and funding business case inputs, throughtodesign,specificationandprocurement of the works.

We have collaborated closely with key stakeholders on many schemes –fromrehabilitationofthe1,600mlongEnglish heritage listed Dunston Staithes in Gateshead to replacement of the boat deck at Grade II* listed Brighton Pier. We can therefore provide clear insight into the legislative and economic frameworks with which maritime heritage projects need to conform.

OUR SERvIcES

•Project management

•historical recording and research

•Advice regarding conservation principles and policies

•Advice on funding opportunities and business cases

•Negotiation with Statutory Authorities concerning consents and licences

•Condition surveys and structural assessments

•Design and management of deep-ocean archaeological investigations using remotely operated vehicles

•Non-intrusive survey specification,procurement and supervision

• Integrated intrusive investigation specification,procurement and supervision

•Design and specificationof repair and strengthening works

•Procurement of contractors and contract supervision

ScALABLE / FLExIBLEThe illustrations (above and left) demonstratehowfloatingdevelopmentscan be easily expanded, or even reorganised throughout their lifetime to give the residents a different outlook.

FLOATING hOTELS / OFFIcESRamboll undertook a concept design and development appraisal which proved that such a development had the same value as a similar landward project.

FLOATING MARINA cLUBhOUSESRamboll and Baca Architects carried out a concept design process which provedthatwhileafloatingalternativestructure had the same cost as a piled marine structure, it also presented many other features and opportunities to the marina users and operators.

floating public realm, in which the buildings sit, will cascade down gently fromthequayside.Thefloatinglandscape will be sensitively detailed to include seating, promenading space, windbreaks and outdoor function space.

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FLOATING INFRASTRUcTURERamboll now has the ability to create sustainable, high-value and scalable developments which are unsusceptible to rising water levels

for many years, living near water has been valued as an essential part of culture and community strength. Today this opportunity is being realised through a combination of factors:

• Innovativeandefficientconcretestructures with long life spans

• Zero corrosion reinforcing bars which enable inert, long-life structures to be formed

• Classificationofinternationalaccreditation to give assurance

• World class design, creating a new generation of bespoke modular concepts

• Off-site construction platforms in international dry docks

• Building structures erected in available wet docks closetofinallocations

• Finalspecialistfittingsinstalledonce located in the waterspace

As a result major construction activity will be avoided and disruption minimised within the waterspace area during installation.

Our experts have created a bespoke floating infrastructure system. This uses repetitive high-quality pre-casting to create non-corroding, reinforced concretepanelswhichfittogetherusing proven jointing methods. These form floating platform structures to fit any plan area and building arrangement.

INTERNATIONAL PROJEcTS

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HAMBANTOTA PORT – FEASIBILITY STUDY

An important catalyst for economic development in Sri Lanka, the construction of this port is also intended to reduce high unemployment in the Hambantota region

LOCATION South coast of Sri Lanka

CLIENT Sri Lanka Ports Authorities (SLPA)

0BVALUE Phase One US$361m

COMPLETION DATE 2007

ENGINEERING SERVICES Ports and marine structures, ground engineering, environmental impact assessment (EIA), geophysical surveys, masterplanning and urban development, feasibility studies, cost estimation

Project Description Sri Lanka Ports Authorities (SLPA) are developing a major new greenfield seaport at Hambantota which is situated on the main transport corridor between Europe and Asia. This will both reduce demand on Colombo Port and, with a water depth of 23m upon completion, support the growing need for terminals where mega container ships can berth and be serviced. The entire area reserved for the port is 15 km2.

A major container transship-ment hub, the port will contain a wide variety of terminals designed to accommodate dry bulk, liquid bulk and break bulk plus ro-ro vessels.

Ramboll carried out detailed feasibility studies – including coastal surveys, geotechnical and geophysical field investigations, mathematical modelling, environmental and socio-economic assessments and traffic forecasts – and prepared the port masterplan to act as the basis for negotiations with possible investors. Following completion of our work the first phase of development, comprising a service, liquid bulk and multipurpose terminal, began in January 2008.

On this project our engineers liaised closely with local Sri Lankan firms, including Lanka Hydraulic Institute and Resources Development Consultants.

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PORT OF HELSINKI

Around 100 Ramboll engineers provided expertise for this vast six-year project

LOCATION Helsinki, Finland

CLIENT Port of Helsinki

VALUE

€682.1m

COMPLETION DATE 2008

ENGINEERING SERVICES Ports and marine structures, transport planning, environmental impact assessment (EIA), ground surveys

Project Description

One of very few entirely new port developments in the world, this cargo port at Vuosaari offers frequent and efficient shipping services to Central European harbours as well as direct connections to the entire Finnish main road and rail network. Its opening has resulted in a significant reduction to traffic congestion in downtown Helsinki, while the former port areas of Jätkäsaari and Sompasaari in the city centre have been released for housing and business developments.

The new harbour centre at Vuosaari comprises gated and closed harbour areas together with the adjacent Harbour and Meriportti business parks.

Our experts were involved in a large number of planning tasks relating to transport planning as well as environmental impact assessments and ground surveys. We also carried out the design of the new ro-ro / ro-pax ferry terminal, comprising three ferry berths, two designated tier ramps and cargo areas, for Finnlines’ German traffic ferries and conducted preliminary and detailed design for a number of other structures. These included berths, mooring and bunkering systems, adjustable lower and multipurpose upper ramps and a concrete bridge.

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GARDEN REACH SHIPYARD MODERNISATION

Masterplanning and design to create a high performance and high quality modern shipyard

Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd is a Government of India undertaking which manufactures vessels. Its existing main yard is located on the River Hooghly. This is being reorganised to incorporate additional shipbuilding facilities including a new dry dock, inclined berth, modular ship construction hall, paint cell and portable shelters, which will be served by a 250Te Goliath crane. Our team of marine, civil and structural, mechanical and electrical, geotechnical, environmental and highways engineers plus project managers has undertaken studies both of present processes and of measures to elevate GRSE to a high performing and high quality modern shipyard.

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PORTO MONTENEGRO Ramboll provided multidisciplinary services for this exclusive

marina development

Part of a larger regeneration project, comprising residential, commercial and leisure facilities, this exclusive marina development incorporates over 150 super yacht berths with an additional 600 berths for smaller vessels. Works included new fixed pier structures and modifications to existing jetties, mooring chains and anchors, together with complementary landscaping works. The marina contains seven jetties, the largest of which is 250m long and 25m wide. Ramboll was responsible for civil, structural and marine engineering as well as building services.

MARE HARBOUR Our specialists in laser scanning applied their innovative

LAM® technique to upgrade the ro-ro facilities at this

harbour in the Falkland Islands Laser Aided Modelling (LAM)® is a phrase conceived by Ramboll experts to describe our pioneering process for integrating the application of laser scanning survey technology with Building Information Modelling (BIM). This means that BIM can be more easily applied to existing buildings, structures and the landscape. When Ramboll was appointed to assess and design an upgrade to ro-ro facilities at Mare Harbour, our specialists applied their skills and expertise to create a full 3D scan of the structure. This was used to establish dimensions, produce drawings and overlay the proposed changes to the facility.

PORT OF COPENHAGEN Ramboll was tasked with carrying out both preliminary

assessments and more specialist studies

At the Port of Copenhagen plans are underway to develop a new cruise liner terminal capable of accommodating the increasing number of Voyager class vessels that call there. In addition to carrying out preliminary assessments, such as the modelling of wind and wave conditions, and geotechnical investigations, Ramboll was commissioned to undertake more specialist studies. These included the analysis of manoeuvring conditions and state-of-the-art simulations and evaluations of ship movements and mooring conditions; necessitated by the planned position of the new terminal in the North Harbour, close to the port’s existing approach channel.

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BRIGHTON PIER – BOAT DECK

REPLACEMENT

Our innovative approach to replacing the pier structure included the use of modern laser scanning techniques

to determine its existing geometry

LOCATION Brighton

CLIENT The Brighton Marine Palace Pier Company Limited

VALUE

£1.7m

COMPLETION DATE 2012

ENGINEERING SERVICES Marine structural and geotechnical engineering from feasibility to construction stages; support to listed building consent and marine licensing; preparation of tender documents and tender evaluation; part-time site supervision

Project Description

Brighton Pier is a Grade II* listed building which opened in 1899. The pier stem and head comprise structure from three distinct periods while the central core is constructed of Victorian cast iron screw piles. To the northeast corner is an area approximately 35m x 15m known as the boat deck and built in the 1930s. In the mid-1990s the pier head was extended with new structure surrounding the original construction. A recent condition survey revealed that the boat deck structure was in poor condition and would have to be replaced.

Our marine engineers devised an innovative approach to replacement works with the old structure still in place,

while also keeping the pier’s

bar operational and minimising weather risks. Lack of as built records and difficult access necessitated the use of laser scanning to determine the existing structure’s geometry.

Work is being carried out from a temporary platform under the pier. From here, 24 new circular bored composite piles – a modern alternative to Victorian screw piles – have been assembled from short lengths. Scour protection is also being provided by concrete jackets to the piles. Following the new structure’s installation the old boat deck will be carefully dismantled and removed.

BRIGHTON PIER The pier from Brighton beach

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LIVERPOOL CRUISE LINER

FACILITY

Our proposal for a concrete pontoon solution was instrumental in contractor Balfour Beatty winning this design and build contract

LOCATION Liverpool

CLIENT Balfour Beatty

VALUE

£19m

COMPLETION DATE 2007

ENGINEERING SERVICES Detailed design, structural engineering

Project Description

Liverpool's new cruise liner facility is located on the historic Liverpool quayside — part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site — and immediately adjacent to the famous Liver Building. The 250m long x 25m wide floating facility has reception and pilot boat buildings, a covered walkway and a marshalling area for the large number of coaches which serve cruise liners such as the Queen Mary II and take passengers to their stop-off destinations.

The floating platform is constructed of four reinforced concrete pontoons each 60m long x 5m deep with a freeboard of just over 2m. Each pontoon weighs approximately 3,000te.

The floating facility is serviced by two new linkspans; a main 90m long two-way vehicle linkspan and an emergency pedestrian linkspan. Onshore, additional works were undertaken to create a new marshalling area for the Isle of Man Ferry which also uses the facility.

Our engineers developed scheme, final design and construction drawings. We also liaised with the specialist cladding manufacturer to provide detailing for the interfaces with the steel frames, and specified corrosion protection for all elements of the structures.

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HMS ALLIANCE

Our experts are working on this £3.4m refurbishment project from concept design right through to completion

Commissioned in 1947, HMS Alliance is at the heart of the Royal Navy Submarine Museum’s collection in Gosport, Hampshire. It is now undergoing major refurbishment with Ramboll providing structural design, mechanical and electrical engineering specification plus environmental assessments. The submarine is currently sitting on two cradles next to the quay wall and our engineers are designing a new free draining, backfilled platform around it. A piled cofferdam, this will hold back the tide, provide complete access for restoration and allow visitors to explore the outside of the vessel. Inside, a new air conditioning system will ensure conservation of the submarine’s steel structure.

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DUNSTON STAITHES We demonstrated which parts of this English Heritage listed

structure were at risk, together with its potential for use

within an area designated for regeneration

Constructed in 1890 by the North Eastern Railway Company for the purpose of loading North Durham coal into ships, the Dunston Staithes protrude into the River Tyne for 1,709ft. At the peak of their use in the 1920s around 140,000 tons of coal per week were being shipped on vessels bound for London and the continent. By the 1970s, however, this figure had fallen to 3,000 and in 1980 the staithes were finally closed. In 2006 Ramboll was commissioned to undertake a visual condition survey and preliminary feasibility study for their rehabilitation and improvement.

DEGANWY QUAY MARINA This multi-use development, for which Ramboll provided

civil, structural and geotechnical design, has created much

sought after marine berthing on the Conwy River

An old derelict slate loading quay formed the basis for this 226-berth marina development with associated hotel and housing. Ramboll initially acted as contractor’s designer before being appointed directly to the developer. Our work involved the formation of a sheltered basin and gated entrance through construction of a new breakwater arm to the south end of the development. The marina basin utilised tied back driven sheet piles throughout. In the location of the original quay, cut off sheet piles were driven to eliminate potential hydraulic leakage damage problems to the new impounded basin.

RNLI STATIONS, UK Ramboll has been responsible for the inspection and

remodelling of a number of RNLI stations

On a number of occasions we have identified the need for repair or remedial works – problems which may have remained undiscovered without our diligent inspection approach. Below water the direct knowledge gained by our experienced diving engineers has enabled them to develop appropriate solutions and to undertake proficient procurement, administration and site supervision of the repair contract. Above water we have been responsible for remodelling and extending facilities such as RNLI Baltimore. Here we restructured the boathouse for a different class of lifeboat, altering the slipway and creating an adjacent bespoke dredged haven suitable for a Tamar class vessel.

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WEST BAY COASTAL DEFENCE

& HARBOUR IMPROVEMENT SCHEME

A scheme which provided a vital impetus to local regeneration

LOCATION Bridport, Dorset

CLIENT West Dorset District Council

VALUE

£18m

COMPLETION DATE 2004

ENGINEERING SERVICES Marine, civil and highways engineering plus specialist lighting and marine equipment, and archaeological services

Project Description Situated at the western end of Chesil Beach on the West Dorset coast, West Bay (formerly known as Bridport Harbour) is a small harbour serving the local fishing community and holiday resort. The existing harbour suffered from notoriously difficult wave conditions in all but the calmest weather. The £18m improvement scheme has provided a remodelled entrance, a new and extended layout of piers and breakwaters, improved sea defences against coastal flooding and generally improved amenities.

Following an extensive period of project planning and assembly of project finance, a design and construct

contract was awarded and construction work commenced on site in late spring 2002. Completed as planned in autumn 2004, the improvements feature important public amenities including a new sheltered beach created by beach nourishment.

Ramboll was responsible for the tender design and detailed design of the scheme, including marine, civil and highways engineering, specialist lighting and marine equipment, and archaeological services for the demolition of the old West Pier, which is a listed structure. We also provided engineering support during construction.

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HASTINGS PIER – STRUCTURAL

SURVEY & HERITAGE STUDY

A detailed visual inspection of columns, piles and trusses was achieved by using a boat and diver

LOCATION Hastings

CLIENT Hastings Borough Council

VALUE

£60,000

COMPLETION DATE 2007 and 2010

ENGINEERING SERVICES Project management, structural engineering and archaeological services

Project Description

Opened in 1872, Hastings Pier is a Grade II listed structure designed by Eugenius Birch. In 2006, Hastings Borough Council served an improvement notice on the pavilion's owners over concerns for public safety. Our engineers undertook a full structural inspection of the pier on behalf of the council, in parallel with a heritage evaluation by our achaeologists, to provide guidance on repair options. The pier is 275m long and varies in width from 31m to 68m. Cast iron columns and piles support trusses below timber decking. On the deck was a theatre, a ballroom, a bingo hall, restaurants, and small shops and outlets.

The super- and substructure were fully assessed and an appraisal submitted. Detailed repair options estimated that a complete restoration programme would cost £6.5m. The pier closed completely in 2008. In October 2010, fire destroyed 95% of the superstructure and our engineers were asked to assess the damage; drawing up a list of actions and a programme of priorities to resolve the main issues. Local interests have since come together to seek funding to secure the pier’s future.

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LONDON RIVER PARK

A world first, the park will utilise cutting edge design and the latest technologies to create a floating walkway almost 1km in length

LOCATION London

CLIENT Venus Group of Singapore

ARCHITECT

Gensler

VALUE

£60m

COMPLETION DATE Ongoing

ENGINEERING SERVICES Archaeological, air quality, noise, flood risk, transport planning, and water quality and contamination assessments; topographic survey; navigation risk, hydrodynamic modelling and ecology surveys coordination

Project Description

This project will create a floating river park on the north bank of the Thames that, along with the Millennium Bridge, will connect St Paul’s Cathedral, the Tower of London and Tate Modern. The park’s walkway will be between 6 and 12m wide and 920m long in two separate sections. Furnished with seating areas and featuring educational and cultural facilities, it will have the capacity to host exhibitions and events across seven pavilions, including a swimming pool.

Appointed as lead environmental consultant for the project, Ramboll has undertaken a number of specialist studies for the

environmental impact assessment. Our engineers have also advised on the marine consents required and coordinated the navigation risk and hydrodynamic assessments. Liaison with statutory consultees is key and has been undertaken throughout the design process.

Photovoltaic panels have been incorporated into the pavilions to help meet the energy demand of the park’s

infrastructure. Heating to these will be provided using efficient air source heat pumps. In addition, lighting has been designed sensitively to take safety, security and the river’s ecology into account.

LONDON RIVER PARK Image © GMJ

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TRANSPORT

PORT OF POOLE

Our expertise will identify a clear development route to secure the future of the port and harbour

Poole is a strategically important south coast port and its commissioners are currently developing a masterplan to guide it through the next thirty years. A multidisciplinary team of Ramboll experts has been appointed to assist them in refining development options, which presently include building a new marina and facilities for servicing offshore wind farms. We will also be undertaking a number of studies, including a full environmental impact assessment. Ramboll port planners, transport planners, environmental scientists, archaeologists and specialists in ecology, contaminated land, water, noise and air quality will all be involved in this key advisory role.

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PORT OF MOSTYN We have a history of work at this port, having supported

a contractor with design and build of a ro-ro terminal for

ferry operator P&O Irish Sea in 2000 After the ferry service moved to Liverpool the port took on significant work supporting construction of offshore wind farms. With the announcement of Round 3 licences this work is set to increase and the Port of Mostyn wished to create additional quay area in order to exploit this potential. Ramboll was appointed by EC Harris to provide technical input to OJEU notices, pre-qualification and tender documentation and to assist with contractor and detailed design partnership selection. Following contract award we were also to verify the detailed design and audit construction. The scheme is currently stalled.

VESTAS BLADE TECHNOLOGY CENTRE A project involving the sensitive construction of a 100m-long

quay adjacent to the River Medina SSSI

A world leader in the wind industry, Vestas wanted to create a bespoke facility to prototype and test its new generation of wind turbine blades. Extensive initial works were required on this Isle of Wight brownfield site to remove existing structures and remediate contaminated soils. Preparation of the site platform involved levelling this in a major cut to full earthworks exercise which recovered all site-won materials as usable fill. Ramboll’s design for the new 11,0002 handling yard accommodated the heavy duty crawler cranes required for transferring blades from river craft, via the new quay, and allowed for the movement of blades between two side-by-side industrial halls.

MAYFLOWER PARK, SOUTHAMPTON Ramboll has long-established links with Southampton

and the Solent region, contributing expertise across the Buildings, Transport and Environment sectors

For Mayflower Park our engineers developed the concept of a 450 berth marina with a floating perimeter promenade. This major new development is intended to support the expansion of the Southampton Boat Show. Our design for the marina and waterfront area includes a 10m wide floating promenade, a floating swing bridge and supporting infrastructure.

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RECENT AWARDS

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recent awardsOver the years we have won hundreds of awards recognising excellence across all our services. Listed below are a few highlights of recent achievements.

For a full list of our awards visit www.ramboll.co.uk/about us/awards

2012 awards

ACE Engineering Excellence Award, Building Structures (Large Firm): 50-52 Sloane Square

BREEAM Award, Education Project of the Year: Ashmount Primary School and Bowlers Nursery, Crouch Hill Community Park

Built in Quality Award, West Midlands Region: Bournville College

CEEQUAL, Interim Client & Outline Design Award, ‘Excellent’: M25 DBFO widening, Section 4B - Jncts 28-29

Civic Trust Awards National Panel Special Award: The Hepworth Wakefield

Constructing Excellence in the North East Award, Heritage: Tynemouth Station, Northumberland

GE Award, Consulting Firm of the Year

Green Apple Award for Built Environment & Architectural Heritage, Architectural Heritage/Building Conservation, Gold Award: Kensington Palace restoration

Historic Bridge & Infrastructure Award: Telpyn Bridge repair

ICE East of England Merit Award, Technical Excellence & Innovation: Jarrold Bridge, Norwich

ICE North West Award, Civil Engineering Large Project of the Year: MediaCityUK Footbridge

ICE South East England Engineering Excellence Award, Major Project: Vestas Blade Technology Centre

ICE South East England Engineering Excellence Award, Thames Valley,

Small Project: Cow Lane Reading West Curve Bridge Replacement

RIBA Award, Regional Building of the Year: The Hepworth Wakefield

RIBA Downland Award, South East, Conservation: Fort Nelson Museum

RIBA South West/Wessex Excellence in Architecture Award, Conservation: Tyntesfield restoration works

RIBA Stirling Prize, Finalist: The Hepworth Wakefield

RICS North West Awards, Infrastructure: MediaCityUK Footbridge

RICS Pro-Yorkshire, Project of the Year, Building Conservation Award, and Design and Innovation Award: The Hepworth Wakefield

RICS South West Award, Project of the Year and Building Conservation: Tyntesfield restoration works

Scottish Design Award, Education Building or Project: Hillhead Primary School

Structural Steel Design Award: MediaCityUK Footbridge

Wallpaper* Design Award, Best new Public Building: The Hepworth Wakefield

Willmott Dixon Regional Supply Chain Award, Best Consultant

2011 awards

ACE Engineering Excellence Award, Building Services (Medium Firm): Aberystwyth University — Tyntesfield restoration works

BREEAM Award Wales, Higher Education: Aberystwyth University — IBERS Penglais

CEEQUAL Outstanding Achievement Awards 2011, Outstanding Achievement Award for Ecology and Biodiversity: A58 Blackbrook Diversion, St Helens

Civic Trust Awards: Chiswick House Gardens café — Hull History Centre

Condé Nast Traveller 5th Annual Innovation & Design, Culture Award: The Hepworth Wakefield

Construction News Awards, Projects under £10m: Caversham Road Rail Bridge, Reading

Edinburgh Architectural Association Award, Building of the Year: Kingsland Primary School

Housing Design Award, Supreme Winner: Granary Wharf Leeds (Leeds Canal Basin residential)

ICE Award — Yorkshire & Humber, Smeaton Trophy, Certificate of Excellence: M1 widening, Jncts 25-28

ICE East of England, Merit Award: 3 St James Court, Norwich

ICE West Midlands, winner overall, and Innovation Award, and highly commended (sustainability): Selly Oak new road phase 2

International Footbridge Award, Technical Medium-span: Riverside Bridge

IStructE Award, Pedestrian Bridges: MediaCityUK Footbridge

London District Surveyors Association - Building Excellence Award, Best Educational Project: Northbrook School

RICS South East Regional Award, Project of the Year: Aylesbury Waterside Theatre

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London

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UK head office

Full contact details for our

worldwide offices can be found at www.ramboll.co.uk

OFFICE LOCATIONS

01 BELGIUM, Brussels. 02 CYPRUS, Episkopi. 03 DENMARK, Copenhagen. 04 ESTONIA, Tallinn. 05 FINLAND, Helsinki. 06 GERMANY, Hamburg. 07 GREENLAND, Nuuk. 08 INDIA, Hyderabad. 09 NORWAY, Oslo. 10 POLAND, Warsaw. 11 QATAR, Doha. 12 ROMANIA, Bucharest. 13 SOUTH AFRICA, Pretoria. 14 SWEDEN, Stockholm. 15 SWITZERLAND, Zurich. 16 UAE, Dubai. 17 UK, London. 18 USA, New York.

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