Misurata Berths Project


Construction Of Container Terminal Berths No: 16-17-18-19-20, Crane Rail Works On Berths No: 13-14 at MFZ

Client : Misurata Free Zone Administration (MFZA)

Key Designer . Optimum Engineering

Start Date : July 2009

Finish Date : May 2014

Key features of Work Scope:
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 total length of the berth is 800 m.

The works that are going to be performed for the construction of the berths are as follows:
   · 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.