Modular Pontoon Hire for Canal Bridge Strengthening Works in Edinburgh

Case Study

Canal Bridge Strengthening Works in Edinburgh

Full in-house supply, installation and demobilisation of a double-stacked modular pontoon for canal bridge strengthening works.

16m x 8m Modular pontoon
Double Stack HDPE cube system
1024 Cubes Transported in-house
Full Service Install to demob

The Brief

A civil engineering contractor needed a stable floating platform beneath a canal bridge for strengthening works. The platform had to be secure, edge protected and suitable for controlled access over water.

MPHS Scope

  • Transport
  • Assembly
  • HIAB launch
  • Positioning
  • Edge protection
  • Final demobilisation

Project Delivery

Marine Plant Hire Scotland transporting modular pontoon cubes in-house for canal bridge works
1. Mobilisation Pontoon cubes transported in-house ready for site assembly.
Double stacked modular pontoon with edge protection beneath canal bridge in Edinburgh
2. Installed Platform Double-stacked pontoon positioned under the bridge with edge protection.
Marine Plant Hire Scotland team demobilising modular pontoon after canal bridge works
3. Demobilisation MPHS team recovering and demobbing the pontoon after completion.

What Was Supplied

16m x 8m double-stacked modular pontoon
1024 HDPE pontoon cubes
2600mm edge protection panels
Mooring and securing equipment
Safety boat support
In-house launch, positioning and recovery

Secure Working Platform

The double-stacked pontoon created a stable work area beneath the bridge. Edge protection helped keep the platform secure and controlled during the works.

Full In-House Service

MPHS handled the job from transport through to final demob, giving the contractor one point of contact for the pontoon package.

Result

The completed pontoon provided a stable, secure floating platform for canal bridge strengthening works, with Marine Plant Hire Scotland managing the full service from mobilisation through to demobilisation.

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