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New pontoon supports regeneration in Swansea, UK

Working closely with multiple stakeholders, Inland and Coastal Marinas Systems (ICMS) has manufactured and installed a multipurpose water access system on the banks of the River Tawe in Swansea, South Wales. Fabricated from high quality steel and linked to the quayside by a bespoke bridgehead platform and footbridge, the mixed-use floating pontoon and gangway have […]

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Leisure Marine

Irish pontoon manufacturer partners with Australia’s Living Seawalls

Irish pontoon manufacturer Inland and Coastal Marina Systems (ICMS) has signed an agreement with Living Seawalls to be its production partner and supplier in the UK and Ireland. A flagship programme of the Sydney Institute of Marine Science in collaboration with Reef Design Lab, Living Seawalls designs and produces innovative modular panels that it says […]

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In Focus Leisure Marine

In Focus: Dura Composites provides bespoke colour for fishing pier

Dura Composites recently installed GRP grating and profile in a bespoke sand colour at Conway Fishing Pier, Wales. The colour was chosen to enhance and blend with the existing landscape, as well as create a durable, long-lasting, hard-wearing solution, says the company. Dean Fuller, marine and leisure sales manager for Dura, says producing GRP grating […]

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In Focus Leisure Marine

In Focus: 20% increase in demand for timber-effect planking

Inland and Coastal Marina Systems (ICMS) has reported a 20 per cent increase in demand for its timber-effect planking this year. This surge of interest comes on top of the fact that 60 per cent of the company’s in-house production is already for timber effect. While glass reinforced plastic (GRP) is often used by marina […]

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Leisure Marine

Breakwater creates ‘dramatic’ change in wave climate at UK marina

Inland and Coastal Marina Systems (ICMS) says berth holders and visitors to boatfolk’s Haslar Marina in Gosport, UK, can be certain of a good night’s sleep now its has completed the installation of a 70m wave attenuating breakwater at the eastern end of the marina. As part of a two-phase project to expand berthing at […]

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Maritime, Commercial & Defence

Dover Harbour awards berthing contract to Irish pontoon manufacturer

Irish pontoon manufacturer and water access specialist, Inland and Coastal Marina Systems (ICMS) has been awarded the contract to supply and install the new workboat berth in Dover Harbour by the Dover Harbour Board. The project will consist of 7 x 19.65m reinforced concrete breakwater pontoons weighing in at almost 100 tonnes each. The floating […]

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Leisure Marine

New pontoon improves accessibility at Marlow Rowing Club

Marlow Rowing Club has installed a new rowing pontoon, which it says has significantly upgraded the club’s boat launching area, and improved access and increased space for disabled rowers. The pontoon was designed and manufactured by Inland and Coastal Marina Systems (ICMS). Completely rebuilding the waterfrontage of the historic club on the River Thames, the project included […]

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Maritime, Commercial & Defence

Floating scaffold used to complete 3t contract lift

Floating scaffolding has been used to complete a specialist contract lift on the River Severn using the ScaffFloat system which combines plastic floats with standard scaffold beams, tubes and clips, to make temporary pontoons and workboats for inland and coastal projects. Working in partnerships with one of its approved installers, Attridge Scaffolding, ScaffFloat says the […]

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Maritime, Commercial & Defence

New ICMS crew transfer facilities at Fraserburgh

Inland and Coastal Marina Systems (ICMS) has designed and built bespoke new crew transfer vessel (CTV) berthing facilities for Moray East Offshore Windfarm Ltd. (MOWEL), providing a safe “all-in-one” base for the daily servicing, refuelling and usage of the vessels during the ongoing maintenance of the windfarm. Situated in Fraserburgh Harbour, on the East Coast of […]

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Leisure Marine

New berth for Dunmore East RNLI from Inland and Coastal Marina Systems

Working for the Department of Agriculture Food and Marine, Dunmore East Fishery Harbour Centre and liaising closely with the RNLI, Inland and Coastal Marina Systems (ICMS) has designed, manufactured and installed a new berth for Dunmore East RNLI’s all-weather Trent class lifeboat. Installed in December 2020, the new berthing facility has been built to service the […]

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Leisure Marine

Inland and Coastal Marina Systems expands Newark Marina

Responding to increased demand for berthing, Inland and Coastal Marina Systems has designed and manufactured a 33-berth extension to the popular Newark Marina. Situated on a non-tidal section of the River Trent, Newark Marina’s expansion has not been without its challenges. Extensive flooding, buried vehicles and the ongoing pandemic have caused disruption to the realisation of Managing Director […]