PatrickS
- Location: Marine Parade, Dover
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The ongoing Dover Western Docks Revival project - viewed from Western Heights on 21 August
Working on the new Marina Pier
Piling work about to start on the construction of the marina pontoons
Wellington Navigation Channel & Lock
Kent based firm W W Martin engaged in the design & construction of the new Marina Control Building beside the Lock
Progress on the RCT - Refrigerated Cargo Terminal - ('Banana Shed') and the two Cargo Berths
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Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
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Another big thank you to Patrick
for the pictures that keep those of us who do not get down that way up to date with how the works are progressing.
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Keith Sansum1
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There are some great pictures being taken
Whatever your viewpoint of the outcome
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Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Did that play sand come from the goodwin sands
Brian Dixon
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no bones about it vic.
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Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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prob unsettled some bones lol
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Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
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your right keef.
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We should not joke about it and I am sorry for my part in it, it is very sad that they are going to take sand away from what is a war grave.
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very true vic.
PatrickS- Location: Marine Parade, Dover
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For those interested in progress of the Western Docks Development, contractors VSBW having recently produced a Youtube drone video.
[U]Berth A[/U] (one of two cargo berths to be put into service to discharge into the RCT (Refrigerated Cargo Terminal) is in the Inner Harbour where approx. the Hoverpad site was located, and [U]Berth C[/U] is in the outer harbour at approx. rightangles to Berth A and set against the infill area alongside the old Prince of Wales Pier.
The RCT is the large grey building alongside Berth A.
The '[U]Dolphin[/U]' at the end of Berth C is an isolated structure used to aid the berthing and mooring of vessels. It is connected to the land by a walkway.
The piling for the new marina pontoon berths can be seen in one of the shots.
PatrickS- Location: Marine Parade, Dover
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Sorry folks. This video was available on YouTube yesterday but appears to have been taken down today. What a pity.
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Arte et Marte
PatrickS- Location: Marine Parade, Dover
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Not the same one Reg. The VSBW drone video was more up to date than the DWDR one. Pity.
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PatrickS- Location: Marine Parade, Dover
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Some view yesterday of the Western Docks Development
Wellington Navigation Channel, Lock & Marina Pier. The dog-legged pedestrian walkway above Wellington Dock that served as access from the Esplanade to Union Street has disappeared and new bridges across the navigation channel have been put in place. Not sure if there is public access to the pedestrian bridge yet.
Progress on the building of the Marina Control Building alongside the Lock Cut
The RCT ('Banana Shed')
Piling for the Marina pontoon berths has started
Wellington Lock Cut & cofferdam
Berth A alongside the RCT with Wick Channel to the right of shot
Working on the end of the new Marina Pier
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PatrickS- Location: Marine Parade, Dover
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More on the DWDR site.
Further to #277
"....new bridges across the navigation channel have been put in place. Not sure if there is public access to the pedestrian bridge yet"
There is a pedestrian bridge across the new lock cut that provides continued access to Union Street.
Lock Cut into Wellington Dock
Removing the piling in Wellington Dock
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PatrickS- Location: Marine Parade, Dover
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DWDR progress as at 8/9th October
New Marina Pier. Can you spot the single piece of handrail that has been put in place?
The Wellington Navigation Channel & Lock
.... now has an altered temporary pedestrian walkway across the Cut
New Marina Control Building
Marina pontoon piling continues.....
The area between the Sea Sports Centre and the new Pier and Lock Cut is being developed with sets of concrete steps
This is the breakwater at the end of the Marina Curve. Not sure if the taller piling is intended to be supports for a pontoon berth but they are similar to the piling (with white caps) further down the curve that will eventually hold a floating pontoon for DHB work vessels.
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ray hutstone- Registered: 1 Apr 2018
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Great pictures. Thank you. Will we be able to compete with Folkestone's Harbour Arm if the right mixture of facilities, entertainment and retail is attracted in?
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"The Port of Dover is investigating a major fuel leak which polluted the marina and stopped boat movements for three days."
I bet that was not included in the Dover Harbour's plans.
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Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
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ha,ha ha,that made me larf, prince of wales pier my foot. its dead and buried.
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