How to do “Marine Works” ‘Thursday 6 november 2003 By Aat van den Berg HOW TO DO “ Marine Works” ‘introduction Interboton and before Harbourworks’ have along history of marine projects. ‘This document ties to explain the “ticks ofthe trade" and to provide some guidetnes how fo estimate, prepare and execute marine works. Thisis a “practicar document, without theoretical "Hocus Pocus‘and based on my ‘own experience ‘The coastal environment is unpredictable, despite statistics available these days. [i] For marine work, weather delays must be accounted for and these dolays can be ‘rom 0% finland water upto 60% [exposed to seal, Selecting the proper equipment wil reduce the weather delays considerably and ‘safeguard you from surprises In case of very exposed work, try to avoid it.fg 2Environmental aspects influencing marine works [11 Large waves and strong currents vil lad to serious down timo, this causing Sg Cat nareases ante wtholdrg of reject payment fo faidted camages Srother penalties. is mparant that we can frogs! hse evens, based on histone data In pina ‘Guafcaton should be Intaded in our Sonat, sefoguarng us for extrema an ‘Sbnonmal nt tobe expected) sea condor. ‘Anyow, use DMC coastal engineers to predict wave heights, wave periods and GB AnEirons they wl ase bo Toaurad in cass of ourewm des ne [Plt case of waves of over 1.0 meter [Hs] Is Impossible fo work wth normal oakng equipment ip Ws case Jock up barges ars needed, Up to 0.5 mat [8] waves willbe most possible o work witha say 4m x 15m crane barge. ‘A quick reference is, to mulply the eccuing Hs with 100 to got the required length of tho barge. [Hi Note: Do not use the 4 in 100 years design wave, or any design wave: it concerns the occurring wave, whieh may vary even inthe same Gay, The kdea is 0 estimate umvorkablo imal Wye pros of 708 soconds are nomal longer pesos wil equ larger equpment ges. Printeretcnad [BH _ [51 Currents up to 2mt per second can be accommocated with our standard anchors; in case of stionger currents up to 4 m1 per second heavier anchors / mooring lines wil be required, [4] Waves and currents will vary depending on the season; plan your major fosting ‘operations inthe calmer periods [so called “weather window’) [B] In some countries or area's the night or morning is calmer then the afternoon; keep this into mind. Its a ply, that those data are not nthe statistics, you have to check with the Foals