Marine & Coastal

Offshore mining presents many challenges and the undersea hoisting of ore from the sea bed to mining vessels is crucial to such operations. We have done extensive work on the design of offshore pumping systems using air lift pumps, remotely operated vehicles and conventional centrifugal pumping.

Dredging, sand bypass systems and beach replenishment require a thorough understanding of the material transport requirements and correct equipment selection for the marine environment. Our extensive test facilities provide the necessary information needed for the design of robust marine slurry transport systems. The ability to conduct appropriately scaled hydraulic models ensures that the full scale systems are designed based on sound dimensional analysis of measured data.

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