Constuction Of New Berths No:17, 18, 19 at Misurata Commercial Port

The project is the construction of berths for the berthing up to 81.000 DWT Container Vessels. The deck structure consists of steel pipe pile foundations supporting a combined precast and in-situ concrete deck structure. The project is located in Misurata, Libya. The total length of the berth is 800 m. The project is owned by Misurata Free Zone Administration (MFZA) and the main contractor is TML.

Scope of Work

• Construction of 589 m long berths with 696 pcs of piles each 48" diameter with 20 mm thickness and min. 36 m in length, supporting a combined precast and in-situ concrete deck structure,
• Extension of 211 m long existing berths with 102 pcs of piles on the sea side each 48" diameter with 20 mm thickness and min. 36 m in length, supporting a combined precast and in-situ concrete deck structure, and 54 pcs. of bored piles on the land side each 1000mm diameter and 15m in length, supporting SSG crane beams
• Removal of existing quay blocks and rock works at the northern and southern ends of the new berth,
• Construction of road fill and retaining wall on Berth No 16 and 20 and supply and installation of stones in order to shape the bund wall as slope protection,
• Execution of soil investigation and design works,
• Supply and installation of marine fittings consisting of bollards, safety ladders and mooring rings,
• Supply and installation of rubber fenders capable of resisting 81.000 DWT Container Vessels,
• Applying cathodic protection for all exposed ferrous members including the steel piles,
• Execution of land works such as concrete utility duct, rainwater channel and rainwater pits construction,
• Reclamation of the harbour area,
• Extending the reinforced concrete paved area by a width of 24 meters,
• Construction of double road 2 x 7.5 meters in width along the new berths,
• Drainage systems, Manholes, Tower lighting and Water supply lines,
• Removal of 744 m long existing crane rails and reinstallation of new rails for SSG cranes.

Client

Misurata Free Zone Administartion (MFZ)

Date of Commencement

July, 2009

Date of Completion

July, 2012 (Project suspended due to Libya events)