In 47 years of operation since 1962, Keel Marine has embarked upon 2350 marine projects.
These are currently running at about 50 – 60 projects each year.

Here is a selection from 2008 / 2009

LAND & WATER
OLYMPIC HOPPERS

The design of a new class of hopper barge developed to operate on inland waterways specifically within the London area.  The hoppers are primarily to be used for transporting waste from various sites around the city to bespoke recycling facilities.

RIO TINTO

Completion of construction & supervision in Japan of a series of five 90,000 DWT bulk carriers.  Vessel 4 “RTM Twarra” and vessel 5 “RTM Gladstone” were successfully delivered and are now in service carrying Bauxite from Australia to China.

SAFLE & JIM EVANS ASSOCIATES
BIG ARTS PROJECT CARDIGAN

Technical design and support of the Channel 4 Big Arts Project entry for Cardigan in West Wales. The design entitled ‘Turbulence’ has been prepared by Rafael Lozano-Hemmer and consists of a light and sound piece of installation art in the tideway. The project has been supported since early 2008 and has involved site visits and public meetings. It is hoped to have the work installed on site in 2009

STASCO

F.P.S.O. Curlew Life Extension. STASCO on-site rep for monitoring steelwork modifications and coatings in Ballast Tanks and Cargo Tanks. Upgrade was carried out at Blohm & Voss, Hamburg, to give the vessel a further 10 years of operation in the N. Sea without docking.

IMR SHELL
JAPAN

Continuous through life steelwork and coating refurbishment on fleet of 7 LNG Gas Carriers. Surveys carried out on passage followed by preparation of re-fit specification. Subsequent attendance at dry-dock for supervision of steelworks and coatings. 3 Vessels dry-docked this year.

R.R.S. JAMES COOK
 NOC

The design of a removable pedestal under Lloyds approval to allow the fixing of a 25 tm crane to the deck of the R.R.S. James Cook utilising the existing matrix of deck sockets as securing points.

ROSSAVEAL HARBOUR
 IRELAND.

Design Review and verification of a new ferry port facility for Rossaveal Harbour, Ireland.  The facility comprised of three identical pontoons each with a dedicated pedestrian link span

NUVIA
GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP & AMEC – NUCLEAR LEGACY ISSUES

Marine input in contracting, monitoring and managing Nuclear Submarine dismantling projects in N.W. Russia for the UK and Norwegian governments. November Class submarine (No. #291) is now in interim storage at the Saida Bay facility. All of the units delivered to Saida Bay this year are single compartment units, the picture showing the UK and Norwegian funded units.
AMEC projects have included the successful transportation of Echo Class submarine (No. 542) to Nerpa shipyard using the SPP-200 pontoons and the continued removal and processing of buoyancy polystyrene from submarine ballast tanks.