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
CH Horn Dredging Excavator Upgrade
C H Horn is a 26m long, modern, compact and efficient self-propelled hopper which was formerly equipped with a fixed grab crane. The fixed crane has now been removed to allow room on its deck for a specially modified tracked Hyundai Excavator. Read More
New Name – New Future
Originally built in 2012, our swim-ended, rectangular, flat top deck cargo barge Isabella S began life working predominately working at the Forth bridge construction project. Deployed as a long term crane barge platform and complimented with 4 x 25t anchor handling winches, along with the setup of 5 tonne stockless anchors to allow for the precise positioning required for the project. Read More
Skye’s The Limit!
Our new tug ‘DMS Condor’ has commenced a 9 month charter this month in the beautiful Isle of Skye, off the West coast of Scotland. As part of this project she has double towed two of our spud legged deck pontoons: JML 50 (50m x 14m x 3m) and JML 30 (30m x 11m x 2.5m) to Uig where the harbour is being redeveloped. Read More
Rock’in the Boat
We are currently working with clients and main contractors to provide marine support on a project to place scour protection rock under the historic Rockley Point Rail Viaduct. To maintain the safety and security of this viaduct, railway engineers decided to install scour protection using heavy rock infill placed against the retaining walls either side of the bridge to reduce scour and provide a gravity base. Read More
Piling on the History at Swanage Pier
Jenkins Marine are currently back at the historic pier at Swanage, Dorset where some of the original timber piles and associated structures need replacing to allow continued safe use. We have successfully completed piling works for the pier over several years, including emergency work to the pier in 2013 following strong winds and rough seas that year which damaged the mid-section so badly it was near collapse... Read More