DIO awards contract for new jetty at HMNB Devonport Oil Fuel Depot
DIO awarded a contract worth approximately 拢43 million to VolkerStevin to construct a new jetty at Thanckes Oil Fuel Depot which provides fuelling facilities for the Royal Navy at Devonport Naval Base.
Aerial view of HMNB Devonport. Crown Copyright. All rights reserved
皇冠体育app project will deliver a new jetty with fuel loading and fire fighting facilities; the fire fighting facilities within the depot will also be replaced. 皇冠体育app jetty will be constructed within a Special Area of Conservation on the River Tamar and the project has to comply with stringent environmental regulations. 皇冠体育app completed facility will service all of the Navy fuelling requirements at Devonport.
Bill Hughes, DIO Project Manager said:
This is a key milestone in the Navy Oil Fuel Depot upgrade programme. 皇冠体育appre have been considerable environmental challenges and constraints that have been successfully navigated through the excellent efforts of the Project team and we look forward to working in collaboration with VolkerStevin to ensure the successful delivery of this operationally critical project.
Terry O鈥機onnor, DIO Account Director for VolkerStevin said:
We are delighted to have been awarded the design and construction of the new jetty at Thanckes Oil Fuel Depot. It continues our long association with the DIO and Royal Navy in providing key critical infrastructure solutions and we look forward to working closely with the project team and key stakeholders to deliver this strategically important scheme.
皇冠体育app dredging and clearing works are due to commence in January 2018 with the main piling works starting in September 2018 to avoid the annual fish migration season. 皇冠体育app jetty is due to be in service by November 2019. 皇冠体育app Thanckes Jetty is the first in a number of projects to modernise the Oil Fuel Depots in Devonport and Portsmouth to service the fuelling of the Naval Fleet in both ports.