Daily Diary
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Feedback -
by email, 18th June
"I thought the beaches
looked wonderful anyway but this weekend we went down to
Canford Cliffs/Flaghead - WoW!!!!!! There was so much
room on the beach, the sand itself was beautiful and the sea
was so clear. Surely it had to be the most special beach
in the world to be on this weekend.
Well done to
all who have worked on the project"
Lee Ellis,
Poole |
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Beach
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days |
loads
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m3
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metric tonnes
1
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tons |
Swanage
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16 |
76 |
128,219 |
192,329 |
189,291 |
Poole
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32 |
226 |
590,364 |
885,546 |
871,560 |
Bournemouth
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60 |
290 |
726,101 |
1,089,152 |
1,071,950 |
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Totals |
108 |
592 |
1,444,684 |
2,167,027 |
2,132,801 |
Average per day
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5.5 |
13,377 |
20,065 |
19,748 |
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Of the total 1.45 million m3
measured in the dredger's hopper, it is estimated about 1.16
million m3 was actually delivered to the beaches
[more] |
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10th |
1900 hrs the
sinkerline was towed from Poole Bay, bound for Southwold, Suffolk |
March 2006
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Daily Total (m3) |
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19th |
Job done.
0020 hrs the HAM
311 disconnected from the pipeline for the final time.
0305 hrs she
departed Poole Bay bound for Rotterdam.
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0 |
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18th |
Beach replenishment
(4 loads) |
9,110 |
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17th |
Beach replenishment
(3 loads) |
6,578 |
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16th |
Beach replenishment
(4 loads) |
9,222 |
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15th |
Beach replenishment
(4 loads) |
9,402 |
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14th |
A visit from Andy
George of Defra, London, who paying for the
replenishment work. 4 loads pumped ashore today |
9,189 |
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13th |
Beach replenishment
(4 loads) |
8,908 |
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12th |
Beach replenishment
(5 loads) |
10,641 |
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11th |
Beach replenishment
(6 loads) |
13,693 |
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10th |
Beach replenishment
(4 loads) |
8,781 |
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9th |
Beach replenishment
(4 loads) |
9,163 |
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8th |
Beach replenishment
(5 loads) |
10,884 |
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7th |
Beach replenishment
(1 load) |
2,061 |
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6th |
Beach replenishment
(1 load) |
2,120 |
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5th |
Beach replenishment
(5 loads) |
11,932 |
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4th |
Beach replenishment
(6 loads) |
13,885 |
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3rd |
Beach replenishment
(4 loads) |
9,142 |
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2nd |
Beach replenishment
(6 loads) |
13,541 |
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1st |
Beach replenishment
(5 loads) |
11,189 |
February 2006
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Daily Total (m3) |
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28th |
Beach replenishment
(2 loads) |
4,776 |
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27th |
Beach replenishment
(4 loads) |
9,412 |
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26th |
Beach replenishment
(5 loads) |
11,789 |
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25th |
Beach replenishment
(5 loads) |
11,696 |
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24th |
Beach replenishment
(4 loads) |
9,098 |
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23rd |
Beach replenishment
(2 loads) |
4,391 |
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22nd |
Beach replenishment
(3 loads) |
6,948 |
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21st |
No beach
replenishment |
0 |
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20th |
Beach replenishment
(4 loads) |
8,992 |
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19th |
Beach replenishment
(5 loads) |
11,041 |
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18th |
Beach replenishment
(4 loads) |
8,855 |
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17th |
No beach
replenishment works; during bad weather dredging continues -
material unsuitable for the beach is taken to the licensed
disposal ground off Swanage |
0 |
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16th |
Members of the
Institution of Civil Engineers attend a lunch and project
presentation from Poole Harbour Commissioners, Borough of Poole &
Van Oord at the Harbour Heights Hotel. Site visits to Solent
Meads and Branksome Chine followed despite replenishment work
being delayed by poor weather conditions. |
0 |
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15th |
Beach replenishment
(2 loads) |
4,664 |
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14th |
Winds Force 5 today
with Force 6-7 and heavy swell predicted for tomorrow; unsafe for
replenishment. Sinkerline brought ashore. Just 1 load
delivered to the beach |
2,112 |
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13th |
Beach replenishment
(4 loads) |
9,108 |
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12th |
'Countryfile'
on BBC1 this morning featured the beach replenishment and other
stories from Poole Harbour. 4 loads pumped ashore |
8,733 |
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11th |
Beach replenishment
(5 loads) |
11,323 |
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10th |
The Waterway
completed her final discharge at 00:05 this morning, bound for
Rotterdam. HAM 311 working alone; beach replenishment (5
loads) |
10,813 |
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9th |
Beach replenishment
(7 loads) |
20,950 |
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8th |
Beach replenishment
(9 loads) |
23,852 |
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7th |
The sinkerline was
moved this morning, to the bottom of Gordon Steps at Southbourne,
the BBC filmed aboard the HAM 311 and 9 loads were pumped
ashore - busy day! |
24,015 |
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6th |
Beach replenishment
(7 loads) |
18,719 |
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5th |
Beach replenishment
(8 loads) |
21,845 |
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4th |
Beach replenishment
(7 loads) |
19,437 |
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3rd |
Van Oord advise that
the Waterway will be operating only until 9th February,
after which the HAM 311 will complete the project alone;
anticipated end date is week commencing 6th March. 7 loads
today. |
17,748 |
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2nd |
Beach replenishment
(8 loads) |
22,742 |
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1st |
The production team from BBC1's Countryfile visit Poole
& Bournemouth; on 6th & 7th February they will be back to film
five stories from Poole for their programme which airs on BBC1 on
Sunday the 12th at 10.55 a.m. 5 loads pumped ashore today. |
14,823 |
January 2006
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Daily Total (m3) |
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31st |
Beach replenishment
(5 loads) |
15,139 |
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30th |
Waterway back
in service. Beach replenishment (7 loads) |
18,519 |
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29th |
Problems with the
Waterway
today. Beach replenishment (6 loads) |
13,043 |
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28th |
Beach replenishment
(9 loads) |
24,302 |
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27th |
Van Oord move the
sinkerline at noon - it comes ashore at Southbourne (east).
Beach replenishment (5 loads) |
14,569 |
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26th |
Beach replenishment
(7 loads) |
18,796 |
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25th |
Beach replenishment
(5 loads) |
14,358 |
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24th |
Beach replenishment
(4 loads) |
12,057 |
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23rd |
Beach replenishment
has been progressing very well but the HAM 311 was out of
action most of today (5 loads) |
15,196 |
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22nd |
Beach replenishment
(7 loads) |
19,391 |
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21st |
Beach replenishment
(8 loads) |
22,642 |
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20th |
Beach replenishment
(7 loads) |
18,198 |
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19th |
Beach replenishment
(9 loads) |
21,959 |
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18th |
The site is set up at
Solent Meads car park. Sinkerline brought ashore by the
multicat; other equipment arrives by road. Replenishment
commences p.m. (5 loads pumped ashore) |
10,609 |
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January 2006
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Daily Total (m3) |
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18th |
Sinkerline floated and on its way to Hengistbury Head by 09:00 |
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17th |
Sinkerline brought ashore for maintenance. A 250m section
will be left here; only 500m is required to reach Bournemouth
beaches |
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16th |
Waterway in the harbour for refuelling and maintenance; HAM
311 finishes Poole replenishment work (5 loads) |
11,945 |
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15th |
Beach replenishment (10 loads) - only one day's work left at
Poole. |
27,113 |
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14th |
Beach replenishment (8 loads) |
21,775 |
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13th |
Beach replenishment (9 loads). Works have reached Shore
Road; just a small section left to the 2nd rock groyne towards
Sandbanks and this part of the project is complete. |
22,457 |
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12th |
Beach replenishment (10 loads) |
25,499 |
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11th |
Beach replenishment (11 loads) |
30,311 |
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Work is progressing
at approximately 150m each day, and that's too fast for some
...
Winston
Sagman emails us:
"I am sure
I am not alone in wishing that your team would slow down a
little. At the present rate of progress this
fascinating piece of engineering is going to be finished
too soon and the entertainment we are all enjoying will be
gone" |
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10th |
Beach replenishment (13 loads) |
36,080 |
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9th |
Beach replenishment (11 loads) |
32,100 |
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8th |
Further sinkerline problems; divers on site. Replenishment
work recommences late in the day (3 loads) |
7,631 |
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7th |
The repaired sinkerline has been successfully floated and moved to
Canford Cliffs Chine. |
0 |
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6th |
No beach replenishment today. Sinkerline repairs underway. |
0 |
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5th |
Beach replenishment (5 loads). Section of beach now
completed (approx 1640m) between Branksome Dene Chine and Canford
Cliffs Chine. |
6,475 |
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4th |
Sinkerline problems persist; the majority of dredging today is of fine
sediments for offshore disposal offshore at Swanage. Pipeline reconnected
for overnight replenishment work (3 loads) |
10,076 |
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3rd |
A
leak has developed in the sinkerline preventing it from being
floated and moved to Canford Cliffs Chine. Independent film
production crew arrives to interview Clive Smith, Head of Leisure
Services at Poole. Beach replenishment (4 loads) |
12,172 |
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2nd |
Hundreds if not thousands of visitors over the extended New Year
Bank Holiday. Beach replenishment (8 loads) |
24,301 |
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1st |
Beach replenishment (5 loads) |
15,629 |
December 2005
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Daily Total (m3)
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31st |
Beach
replenishment (4 loads) |
11,904 |
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30th |
Southerly winds
up to Force 6 stops work. Gusts above a Force 4/5 make it
too difficult & dangerous to couple the dredger with the floating
pipeline for pumping. |
0 |
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29th |
Only the
Waterway working today (7 loads). HAM 311
refuelling. Project Managers from Poole's Leisure Services
went aboard Waterway [pictures]. |
19,779 |
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28th |
Beach
replenishment (9 loads) |
23,030 |
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27th |
Beach
replenishment (8 loads) |
19,539 |
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26th |
Beach
replenishment (9 loads) |
22,488 |
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25th |
Beach
replenishment (8 loads) |
19,876 |
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24th |
Beach
replenishment (6 loads) |
13,766 |
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23rd |
Beach
replenishment (8 loads) |
19,233 |
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22nd |
Beach
replenishment (8 loads). Section of beach completed (approx
500m) between Branksome Dene Chine and Branksome Chine. Work
will move west of Branksome Chine. |
18,286 |
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21st |
Beach
replenishment (9 loads) |
23,743 |
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20th |
Beach
replenishment (11 loads) |
28,844 |
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19th |
Beach
replenishment (12 loads). ITV news crew filmed aboard one of
the dredgers and interviewed project managers. |
33,013 |
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18th |
Beach
replenishment (7 loads) |
15,783 |
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17th |
Beach
replenishment by both Waterway & HAM 311 (13
loads) |
32,768 |
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16th |
The sinkerline
comes ashore just east of Branksome Chine. The first dredger
load was pumped ashore at 19:00 (2 loads total) |
4,748 |
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15th |
The sinkerline was
floated at Swanage and brought into Poole by tugs at 17:30.
The dredger Waterway also arrived at Poole today, to
replace Volvox Scaldia [more] |
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14th |
Operational delays
- obstructions found on the seabed off the coast at Branksome
Chine where the sinkerline is due to come ashore |
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13th |
Operational delays |
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12th |
Offshore winds
prevent pipeline from being moved |
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11th |
Equipment arrives
at Poole by road but sea fog and offshore winds prevent the
sinkerline (transported by sea) from leaving Swanage |
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10th |
Beach replenishing
equipment dismantled at Swanage and moved to Poole by road |
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December 2005
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Daily Total (m3)
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9th |
Final day of
replenishment work at Swanage (5 loads) |
8,362 |
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8th |
Beach
replenishment (7 loads) |
11,438 |
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7th |
Beach
replenishment (8 loads) |
13,173 |
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6th |
Beach
replenishment (8 loads) |
13,789 |
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5th |
Beach
replenishment (8 loads) |
13,368 |
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4th |
Beach
replenishment (8 loads) |
13,237 |
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3rd |
Volvox Scaldia
is back in service at Swanage. Replenishment
recommences (2 dredger loads) |
3,323 |
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2nd |
No beach
replenishment works today. Severe weather p.m.
(driving rain and gusts of 60-70 m.p.h.) saw both dredgers
moored at Poole Quay. An improvement is forecast for
tomorrow |
0 |
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1st |
No beach
replenishment works; strong southerly winds Force 5-7
prevent dredger from coupling to pipeline. Similar weather
forecast for tomorrow |
0 |
November
2005
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Daily
Total (m3)
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30th |
Pumping
continues (2 loads). Volvox Scaldia
undergoes maintenance & repairs which are likely to take
3-4 days; HAM 311 will take over replenishment work at Swanage |
3,183 |
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29th |
The
second dredger HAM 311 arrives in Poole. |
1,684 |
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28th |
Beach
replenishment (8 loads) |
13,660 |
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27th |
Beach
replenishment (8 loads) |
13,616 |
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26th |
Beach
replenishment (7 loads) |
11,720 |
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25th |
Beach
replenishment (3 dredger loads to the beach) |
4,963 |
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24th |
Trailing
suction hopper dredger Volvox Scaldia pumps first two
loads onto the beach |
2,703 |
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23rd |
Road
transport brings 12m sections of pipeline to site. Sections
will be joined to pump material along the beach. |
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22nd |
750m long x
700mm diameter sinkerline brought ashore in readiness for
pumping. The sinkerline was assembled in Newhaven
Harbour, Sussex and towed from there by tug. It is
floated into position and then sunk to the seabed during
replenishment work [more].
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"Dear Sirs
This weekend we witnessed the
recharging on Swanage beach in Dorset, UK. We were most impressed by
the engineering skills demonstrated by the teams on the beach and the
readiness of your personnel to explain clearly to the watching public
exactly what was happening.
We would like you to thank
them for the time and trouble they are taking in their public relations
role. We spoke to several team members over the weekend and each one
was enthusiastic about the project.
Yours faithfully,
Janette and Roger Lynch"
An email received by
contractors Van Oord (Netherlands) 27th November, and reproduced with kind
permission of the authors
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