Infrastructure
Quay Wall Inspection And Underwater Repair At A Live Berth
Structural survey of sheet piling and concrete followed by underwater repair, carried out while the berth remained in commercial use.
- Location
- Belgian port area
- Operating company
- Antwerp Underwater Solutions
- Discipline
- Civil Underwater Works
- Client
- Withheld
01Situation
The challenge
The asset owner needed condition data for a quay section with no recent inspection record, without releasing the berth from commercial service.
Work was divided into short windows between vessel movements. The structure was surveyed section by section with video and measurement references so the report could be compared with future inspections.
02Scope
Scope of work executed
- Visual and tactile inspection of sheet piling and concrete facing
- Identification of scour, voids and corrosion
- Localised underwater repair and grouting
- Condition report per structure section
03Execution
Equipment, safety and reporting
Equipment deployed
- Surface-supplied diving spread with video and communications
- Hydraulic cleaning and drilling tooling
- Measurement and reference equipment
Safety measures
- Exclusion zone agreed with terminal planning
- Written method statement and risk assessment
- Continuous supervision from the quay
Reporting delivered
- Section-by-section condition report
- Annotated video and photographs
- Defect register for maintenance planning
04Outcome
Result
Illustrative scope. The deliverable is a documented condition record and completed localised repair; no measured performance claim is made here.
This entry is an illustrative scope description. It is not a verified case study and contains no client names, contract values or measured performance claims.
05Related
Next steps
Capability
Civil Underwater Works
Construction, maintenance and repair of quay walls, locks, weirs and foundations, including underwater concrete and steel works.
Belgium
Antwerp Underwater Solutions
Underwater expertise for the Port of Antwerp and the Scheldt
Operations & Methods
Planning Underwater Inspections Without Taking A Berth Out Of Service
How survey windows, tidal data and diver access are coordinated so commercial operations continue while a quay structure is inspected.
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