David Hakes, Engineering Project Manager at Dagenham, shared this novel use for technology at the wharf.

“Great use of technology to improve the safety and quality for new fender project. We’ve used a drone to scan the existing mooring fenders and create a point cloud model.  The model is used to make a unique backing to each new fender fronting, avoiding all the existing bolts and imperfections on the existing rough face.

This means the job of installing the new fenders will be much quicker.  It will significantly reduce working time on the water and provide a better fit so the fenders should last for longer.”