WaveWalker BV

Our experience drives innovation, we charter Walking Jackups to operate in surf and swell zones. Walking & moving above the waves limiting weather down time.

[South West Rail Resilience Programme @SouthWestRRP]

👷 It has been brilliant to see the local community taking a real interest in the WaveWalker. With the foundations of the new sea wall now in place, we look forward to continuing with our work to provide improved resilience for the railway line for generations to come.

[Coast Cams @CoastCams247]

@Wavewalkerbv at #sunrise.

#sunrise_and_sunsets #sunrises #sunrisephotography #sunrise🌅 #sunriseoftheday

[WaveWalker BV @Wavewalkerbv]

@DawlishBeach Thank you @DawlishBeach and the community of Dawlish for welcoming the WaveWalker into the heart of your community. We are extremely proud to have been a part of the @SouthWestRRP project to protect and provide a resilient railway into the Southwest region.

[BBC South West @BBCSpotlight]

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[Network Rail Western @networkrailwest]

📸Pictures of the latest work at the second section of new sea wall as well as some showing the effectiveness of the completed first section of new sea wall in deflecting the waves back to sea.

👏Image credit @DawlishBeach

Read more ⬇️
https://t.co/efy3y1q3NR

[Network Rail Western @networkrailwest]

🎥Simply enjoy some great aerial footage of the Wavewalker in all its glory.

🏗️The Wavewalker has been busy installing the piling for the sea wall.

👀If you haven’t yet seen it, be quick, as is has nearly completed the work.

[Network Rail Western @networkrailwest]

🗓️Today marks the 7 year anniversary of the devastating storms that severely damaged the railway in Dawlish.

🛠️We're continuing to make great progress building a new sea wall to protect the town and railway from extreme weather and rising sea levels.

🗞️https://t.co/TGXOv74Hzb

[Dr Lucy A Hawkes @DrLucyHawkes]

Time lapse of the magnificent @Wavewalkerbv moving as it finishes the last few pilings of the @SouthWestRRP project at Dawlish. @BBCSpotlight @DawlishBeach

[South West Rail Resilience Programme @SouthWestRRP]

🙌 Yesterday evening, we installed the 286th pile on section 2 of the sea wall.

👷‍♂️ We have made good progress which has enabled us to carry out piling for the next phase of the wall around Dawlish Station.

[Coast Cams @CoastCams247]

The WaveWalker has made it to Coastguards Cottages. Luke is due to walk back along the beach early next week to complete the piling nearer the viaduct. It was pouring down when I visited this evening but they are continuing to work hard through the night. @Wavewalkerbv

[WaveWalker BV @Wavewalkerbv]

🎶Walking in a winter wonderland

From WaveWalker BV we wish you all a Merry Christmas and a safe and happy New Year!⭐️

[South West Rail Resilience Programme @SouthWestRRP]

👷 Over the weekend, the team in Dawlish reached another milestone as they surpassed the halfway point in the piling process!

🎄 Work will now stop for Christmas and resume on Monday 4 January. Only skeleton staff will be on site to monitor the WaveWalker in case of storms.

[South West Rail Resilience Programme @SouthWestRRP]

🙌Our team at Dawlish met a big milestone last weekend, the 100th pile was installed!

🏗️116 of the 286 needed are now in, before we start building the new sea wall and promenade which will provide better resilience and public amenities for the town and the whole SW region.

[South West Rail Resilience Programme @SouthWestRRP]

🎄 Construction staff will be working on the Dawlish sea wall until Monday 21 December, when they will take a 2 week break for Christmas.

📽️ Watch the video below for an update on our progress on section 2 of the sea wall so far, and for more information on the next steps.

[Network Rail @networkrail]

🎥🌊Here's another fabulous timelapse of the WaveWalker...

The innovative eight-legged, self-contained walking jack-up barge helps us safely access the railway embankment along Marine Parade in #Dawlish.

Find out more ➡️ https://t.co/2XuqVcYgSz

@networkrailwest

[South West Rail Resilience Programme @SouthWestRRP]

👷‍♂️ Work on the piling continues with 88 piles now in place.

🌊 The WaveWalker has now moved back to its original starting point and will now make its way over to Coastguards breakwater to complete the piling along this stretch.

[South West Rail Resilience Programme @SouthWestRRP]

🌊 Our work on the foundations of section 2 of the Dawlish sea wall is progressing well, with over 30 piles now in place.

📷 The photo below shows the piles we have installed so far, providing an early indication of the height of the new wall.

[South West Rail Resilience Programme @SouthWestRRP]

☑️ We have now completed the installation of the stone cladding along the railway boundary wall at Marine Parade.

👷‍♂️ Next, we will reinstate the track ballast (the material that the tracks sit on) and remove the under-track pipes, which we installed to pump concrete to site.

[South West Rail Resilience Programme @SouthWestRRP]

👷‍♂️ On 8 November the @Wavewalkerbv arrived in Dawlish. Over 3 months it will install the 280 piles to form the foundation of the new sea wall.

🎥 Watch our time-lapse video of the WaveWalker arriving below. @BAMNuttall @networkrailwest @networkrail

[WaveWalker BV @Wavewalkerbv]

Walk this way....
🎥 See WaveWalker 1 in action independently walking into position through the intertidal zone to the top of the beach.We are proud to be providing a innovative solution supporting @BAMNuttall with this important project to protect the southwest railway