Making Light Work of it.
We’ve been on charter with our versatile ‘multi-category’ vessel STOUR in Dover now for several months for Civil engineering company Dyer & Butler. They have been working with Dover Harbour Authority on a project involving the refurbishment of their historic lighthouses, located on the Harbour breakwaters. Read More
Pipe Laying on the Severn
Our powerful, shallow draft, Damen Multicat Wind Lass and self-propelled spud leg pontoon Doreen Dorward, accompanied by deck pontoon barge JML5014, have been hard at work on the River Severn in Wales where they have been assisting in the installation of a new treated waste water outfall. Read More
Wind Lass and DMS Condor Make Landfall
We are thrilled to announce that our powerful 37t Bollard Pull, Damen multi-cat, utility vessel Wind lass and our twin-screw tugboat DMS Condor, together with our large pontoon fleet, are now under the commercial management of Landfall Marine Contractors BV... Read More
All At Sea in Great Yarmouth
Civil engineering contractor BAM Nuttall / Farrans JV approached Jenkins Marine and asked if we could offer any solutions to the required dredging of high spots in the river channel at Great Yarmouth around the new third river crossing. The ambitious new bridge will ease traffic congestion on the town’s roads and shorten journey times, as well as supporting wider plans to maximise economic growth opportunities in the town and wider borough. Read More
Did You Know We Hire Pontoons?
Jenkins Marine have a range of flat top pontoon available for charter. Our 50m x 14m pontoons are Bv classed with a full international loadline for use world wide, they have an impressive deck cargo capacity of 1300t, and an ultra shallow light draft of only 0.5m. Read More
New Vessel Wind Lass
We are excited to announce the release to the market of our new multipurpose vessel “Wind Lass“, a powerful 37t Bollard Pull capability Damen MultiCat and an important addition to our fleet. We have just mobilised the vessel to its first project with a UK based marine civils contractor on the South coast. Read More
Tugboat DMS Condor Pulls More Than Her Weight…
Tugboat DMS Condor has been busy putting her powerful towing abilities to work this month. Her first sizeable load of the month was a large steel caisson with a massive 9m draft, that needed transporting from Rotterdam to Plymouth on behalf of Dutch construction specialists Ravestein... Read More
Tugboat Handfast on Hand in St Helier
The Port of St Helier is often described as Jersey’s lifeline, providing modern commercial services to the island with 98.6% of all goods entering Jersey via the port. Our motor tugboat Handfast has been providing support services for the ongoing operations of this famous busy Channel Island port. Read More
All Chained Up with the Sandbanks Ferry
As in previous years we have been tasked with assisting the regular refit and docking work for the sandbanks chain ferry, the Bramble Bush Bay, operated by the Bournemouth Motor Road and Ferry Company. Every few years the ferry must be removed from its running chains for surveys, safety inspections and general upkeep. This year the 74m x 17m ferry has also been fitted with new prows. Read More