Our approach
Bridging the gap between engineering design and on-site reality, we ensure marine projects are delivered safely, efficiently, and to exacting standards.
Contractual & Technical Oversight
We act as the vital link between asset owners, contractors, and project stakeholders to ensure seamless delivery.
- Strict Compliance: We ensure all works are delivered in strict accordance with the original design intent, contractual requirements, and relevant marine engineering standards.
- Technical Assurance: We provide rigorous, rapid reviews of contractor proposals, quickly resolve technical queries (RFIs), and actively support quality assurance (QA) processes to prevent specification drift.
Practical Site Supervision
Construction on the waterfront is uniquely challenging. Our engineers provide highly practical, on-the-ground support to keep projects moving safely.
- Managing Marine Constraints: We expertly coordinate around highly restrictive tidal working windows, complex marine access issues, and the operational constraints of live ports and harbours.
- Proactive Monitoring: By closely monitoring daily construction activities, we identify and mitigate on-site risks before they escalate into costly project delays.
Our Maritime Engineering services
Our experience covers a wide range of maritime structures including jetties, piers, pontoons, dolphins, quay walls, wharves, marinas, docks, berths and mooring systems, together with river and coastal infrastructure such as sea walls, flood walls, locks and navigation structures. We also provide engineering services associated with fender systems, linkspans, brows and lighthouses.
Inspections
We undertake structural inspections of waterfront infrastructure to assess condition, identify defects and inform maintenance strategies.
Our inspections cover structures such as jetties, piers, quay walls, pontoons, dolphins, berths, moorings and coastal defence structures. Inspections identify deterioration mechanisms including corrosion, fatigue, scour, marine growth and impact damage.
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Structural Assessments
We undertake structural assessments of marine infrastructure to determine load-carrying capacity, structural behaviour and the suitability of assets for continued use.
Assessments consider structural loading from vessels, mooring forces, tidal and wave actions, environmental conditions and long-term deterioration.
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Flood Defence Walls
We provide inspection, assessment, design and modification of flood defence walls in riverine, estuarine and coastal environments.
Our experience includes tidal river walls in dense urban areas, coastal flood defences protecting waterfront developments, and river wall structures integrated with quays, embankments and transport infrastructure.
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Flood Risk Assessments
We undertake flood risk assessments for developments and infrastructure located within coastal, estuarine and riverside environments.
Our assessments consider flood risk associated with tidal, fluvial and coastal processes and support planning applications, development proposals and infrastructure resilience planning.
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Feasibility & Optioneering
We undertake feasibility studies and engineering optioneering to help clients determine the most appropriate intervention strategies for maritime infrastructure.
Our studies assess the structural condition of existing assets alongside operational requirements, environmental constraints, regulatory considerations, and long term asset objectives.
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Permits, Consenting & Licensing
At Frankham, we support clients through the process of obtaining the licences and permits required for works within marine, tidal and riverside environments.
Our team has experience coordinating with statutory bodies including Local Planning Authorities (LPA), the Marine Management Organisation (MMO), the Environment Agency (EA) and Local Harbour Authorities (LHA).
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Contract Administration & Site Supervision
We provide contract administration and site supervision services to support the delivery of maritime infrastructure projects during construction.
Our engineers work closely with contractors, asset owners and project stakeholders to ensure works are delivered in accordance with design intent, contractual requirements and relevant standards.
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Berthing Assessments & Mooring Analysis
We undertake feasibility studies and engineering optioneering to help clients determine the most appropriate intervention strategies for maritime infrastructure.
Our studies assess the structural condition of existing assets alongside operational requirements, environmental constraints, regulatory considerations, and long term asset objectives.
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