Project Description:
The Socotra Archipelago lies 380 km to the south of Ras Fartak on the Arabian Sea coast of Yemen. It includes a group of islands – Socotra, Darsa, Samha and Abd Al Kuri. The westernmost point of the Archipelago is just 80 km east of Cape Guardafui on the Somalia Peninsula. With a total land area of 3625 m2, Socotra is the largest of four islands. The eastern and central parts of the island are dominated by high mountain ranges with 1,570 m peaks and valleys providing green refreshing oases, sometimes hidden. The island has seen trade movement through imports from within the Republic or from neighboring countries (Gulf and Somalia) the berth was affected by strong winds and high waves (Tsunami), which led the Yemen Arabian Sea Ports Corporation to maintain the damage in 2008 for restarting the commercial traffic on the island and the provision of food and oil derivatives. The state established a berth in 1996 with a length of 280 meters and a width of 10 meters. Our project included the rehabilitation of the existing berth and expansion of its length by 70 meters and the construction of a new berth of 40 meters in length including related installations of electro-mechanical facilities. The project included the construction of waves break barriers. The contractor for this project is: Ben Geriba & Al Makhzoum General Contracting Company and the construction cost is US$ 4,500,000.
Description of Actual Services Provided by Your Staff:
The provided consulting services included the following:
- Supervise the bathymetric survey works by the contractor.
- Review the designs and make the needed modifications.
- Supervise the construction, rehabilitation, and expansion works.