consulting engineersKeeping you up to date with KGAL Autumn | Winter 2024As we approach the end of another busy year, we can lookback at a variety of projects, at home and abroad, coveringnew build and rehabilitation.The never ending challenge of maintaining and improvingour UK Flood Defence assets is always at the forefront ofKGAL’s scope of services along with overseas projects inSouth East Asia and Africa.We’re looking forward to supporting our clients into 2025on another set of challenging projects. It’s what we do!!Dave Griûths | CEOInspecting the gates at Port of GrangemouthPort of GrangemouthKGAL has been retained by Forth Ports to carry out mechanical, hydraulic and electrical inspections onthe outer, middle and inner mitre gates located in the entrance lock for the Port of Grangemouth, whichare owned and managed by Forth Ports. The gates serve as a means of equalising the water level withthe dock to that of the tidal River Forth, allowing various types of vessels to transit the Port.Site survey inspections were carried out over the course of a week in mid-June.In addition to the gates and associated equipment, we also carried out confinedspace inspections of a penstock and the cross lock pipe and cable culverts.Subsequent to the inspections, detailed condition reports were successfullyproduced and submitted to Forth Ports for review, all within the agreedtimeframe.Further to the original inspections scope, KGAL has been instructed to produce aScoping Document outlining the work required to maintain service life for afive-year period and support a strategic lifecycle management program, aSupport Options Appraisal in terms of technological developments in gatedesign, monitoring or maintenance, or change in operational controls, and aWork Scope to enable recommissioning of the middle gate.Forth Ports has also shown an interest in the production of a detailed 3D modelof the complete lock with gates and operating equipment, which KGAL is morethan happy to assist with.
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