New drone images show how a key element of the Mumbles coastal defence project is being successfully put in place.
The photos show how hard-wearing steel sheet piles have been driven into the seabed close to the sea wall that’s more than a century old.
The piles will, in due course, form a key part of the improved wall’s foundations.
They’re being driven to a depth of up to around 2m below existing beach level. Once construction is complete, they won’t be visible.
Laid end to end, the sheets would stretch around 6km in length. Their total weight is around 1,000 tons.
The photos were taken last month.
The coastal defence project is being delivered by main contractors Knights Brown on behalf of Swansea Council. It’s largely funded by the Welsh Government and is designed to protect the homes, businesses, attractions and other sites from storms and rising sea levels.
Council cabinet member Andrew Stevens said: “There’s real progress being made on this significant scheme.”
Knights Brown divisional director Andrew Eilbeck said: “We thank the local community and businesses for their positive reaction and engagement we’ve received since starting the work.”
The work will strengthen the defences along Mumbles prom for a distance of around 1.2km.
