Project Description:
The main objective of this new port is to improve the shipping services, aviation transport and activate the export of oil from Shabwa governorate, and implement the necessary services to receive ships of 200 m length, cargos up to 50,000 tons, and with 13 m high draughts.
The total project area is about 11.1 km2 (11,100,000 m2); Onshore area 5.1 km2 (5,100,000 m2) with (3 km length and 1,7 km width), Offshore) about 6 km2 (6,000,000 m2).
Main port components; harbor entrance, wave breaker, oil tanks, berthing area, containers’ inspection space, firefighting station, trucks’ parking, maintenance workshops, dry docks and slipways, petroleum tanks, gas tanks, oil refill station, aviation canal, slipway space, jetties and piers, cement silos, petroleum station, containers storage space, storage space, secondary wave breaker, turning basin, different buildings.
The main scope of work included:
- data collection and site evaluation;
- Topographic survey
- Bathymetric Survey
- Geotechnical and soil studies
- Collecting data (water level recordings, tide range, climatic conditions, wind, sea currents, environmental aspects…etc.)
- Fish stocks and fisheries survey
- Preparing the master plan, preliminary design, and detailed design;
- Draft and final Master Plan which includes all the offshore and onshore components
- Structural detailed designs for the offshore components
- preliminary designs for the onshore port’s infrastructure utilities including (roads, wastewater, stormwater, water supply network, water treatment, wastewater treatment plant, street lighting, and power system)
- Final electro-mechanical designs for the port systems;
- Cargo’s loading and unloading system
- Surveillance, controlling, and alarm system
- Signal and lighting system at the port
- Final architect, structural, and electro-mechanical detailed designs for administrative buildings and facilities.
- Preparing technical specifications and bill of quantities
Description of Actual Services Provided by Your Staff:
- Soil investigation and Site surveying (incl. marking of boundaries, height levels on site, dimension of existing buildings, and water depth measuring (bathymetric surveys)
- Fish and fisheries sector surveys.
- Environmental studies
- Preparing a Solid Waste Management Plan for the port
- Prepare a Master plan and preliminary architectural designs.
- Prepare preliminary and detailed design
- Prepare technical specifications and prepare bill of quantities
- Construction Supervision