January February 2019 Marina World

PRODUCTS, SERVICES & PEOPLE
Waiting
pontoons
for floodrisk
control
scheme
Walcon Marine’s Benelux distributor
W2 Support BV has supplied a
series of premium pontoons as part
of the ongoing development of one
of the largest flood-risk management
schemes in the Netherlands in
recent years.
The ‘Room for the River IJsseldelta’
project is a major undertaking that
includes the deepening of 7km (4.3mi)
of the River IJseel and the construction
of a new flood channel, the Reevediep.
The result will be the creation of a new
area for storing floodwater for managed
release into the Drontermeer and
IJsselmeer.
In addition to facilitating the flow of
excess water, the Reevediep also forms
an important link and shortcut in the
network of sailing routes between the
bordering lakes around the province
of Flevoland and the River IJssel.
Walcon Marine and W2 Support
engineered and supplied the pontoons
for the fairways either side of the lock
that connects the channel with lakes,
located on the newly-built dyke of the
River IJssel.
Five 100m (328ft) long jetties,
constructed using Walcon System 21
units, were supplied to main contractor
Boskalis. Each was built with extrahigh
freeboard of 900mm (35in) and
double fendering. This ensures they
can handle barges and larger vessels
if required.
The handrails that run along the rear
edge of each jetty are also noteworthy
as they required a compensating
solution to ensure that the decking
remained completely level. Walcon
personnel attended on-site to assist
with the installation.
24-hour charging at
your marina
Visitors can stay connected and remain powered up with the help of Rolec’s
new outdoor charging station, which was launched last November at
Metstrade. Offering USB/13amp charging capabilities, it is ideal for charging
mobile phones, tablets, laptops etc., indoors and outdoors at any time of
day.
Stations can be customised to
feature a marina’s corporate branding
colours and logos, and provide a
range of safe, permanent, innovatively
engineered Smart solutions to
revolutionise how people interact with
the marina.
Walcon managing director, James
Walters, was very happy with the end
result. “This has been a very satisfying
project that demonstrates our ability to
deliver custom solutions down to the
Features include LED amenity
lighting; 13amp charging; and up to
8-way USB charging facilities. The
stations are IP65 weather proof
and UV stabilised; have strong and
durable proven hardware; and are CE
certified. E: rolec@rolecserv.co.uk
finest detail. We worked closely with the
project architects to ensure that they
achieved exactly the effect and style
that they sought.”
E: sales@walconmarine.com
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