takoradi harbour

Extension at Takoradi Harbour & Construction of a Multi-Purpose Facility in Ghana to Service the Offshore Drilling Industry in West Africa

Developer Project EAST UE Consortium www.eastue.org and Network Company CAiB www.caib.it

JICA�Report�(Pre�Oil�Discovery)

Halcrow�Recommendation�For�Container�Yard�Development

• All�three�options�lack�space�in�the�immediate�vicinity�in�the�proposed�container�berths.�It�is�therefore�necessary�to�have�a�remote�container�yard�to�be�able�to�operate�the�container�facility�efficiently.

• Immediately�to�the�north�of�the�port�area�it�appears�from�satellite�images�that�an�undeveloped�area�exists.�This�area�is�approximately�2�km from�any�of�the�proposed�container�berths.�

• For�alternatives�1�&�3,�it�is�possible�to�have�a�segregated�access�between�the�container�berth�and�the�proposed�container�yard�by�a�new�road,�which�may�or�may�not�be�used�solely�for�this�purpose.�

• In�alternative�2�it�will�be�necessary�to�truck�containers�through�the�existing�port�area�in�order�to�transport�them�to/from�the�proposed�container�yard.

• A�specific�advantage�of�the�proposed�container�yard�is�that�it�has�direct�access�to�the�main�entrance�road�in�Takoradi�and�the�main�road�interchange�in�the�city.

Halcrow�Recommendation�For�Container�Yard�Development

• Table�4.2• Construction�Costs• Plan�Cost

– Alternative�1�$�234,206,000– Alternative�2�$�277,794,000– Alternative�3�$�292,668,000

In�consultation�with�GPHA�Alternative�2�was�selected�to�further�development�as�described�below

Halcrow�Report• The� largest� oil� services� harbor� in� the� world� is� Port�Fourchon� in� Louisiana,� USA.� This� port� has�approximately�250�hectares�of�land�that�is�dedicated�to�oil�services�activities�and�approximately�8�km�of�berths�for�the�same�purpose.�

• Port� Fourchon� services� approximately� 600� offshore�platforms�within� a� range�of� 50�nautical�miles.� The� oil�production�from�the�600�platforms� is�approximately�3�times� the� projected� production� at� its� peak� in� Ghana�from�the�existing�discoveries.

Halcrow�Report• In� Port� Fourchon� the� water� depths� vary� between� 6�meters�and�8�meters�at�the�berths.�

• The� vessels� that� shuttle� back� and� forth� between� the�platforms�offshore�and�the�port�typically�have�drafts�of�4�to�5�meters.�Some�of�the�largest�construction�vessels�have�drafts�up�to�7�meters.�

• In� consequence,� since� it� is� not� anticipated� that� large�construction�vessels�will�be�based�in�Takoradi�it�should�be� sufficient� for� almost� all� oil� services� berths� in�Takoradi�to�have�a�water�depth�relative�to�the�nautical�chart�datum�of�approximately�5�meters.

Review�Objective• Segregate� the� bulk� cargo� operation� from�containerised/unitised/RoRo� cargo� operation� by�the�provision�of�separate�bulk�handling�terminals.

• Bulk�cargo�here�includes�the�following:

– Mineral�Ore:�Clinker,�Bauxite,�Manganese�&�Limestone.

– Cocoa�either�in�bags�or�loose�beans.– Cereals�including�rice,�sugar,�millet,�cotton,�etc.– Any�other�non�containerised�or�non�unitised�cargo��

• Provide�parking�for�articulated�trucks�carrying�bulk�cargo.�

• Provide�Container/Unitised/RoRo�berths�and�handling�facilities.�These�include�the�following:– Containers– RoRo�Cargo�to�include�vehicles,�plant�and�equipment.

– CFS�facilities– Parking�for�imported�vehicles

• Provide� Multipurpose� berths� for� RoRo� and�general�cargo.�These�will�include�the�Iron�rods�and�other�unitised�cargo.

• Provide�facilities�at�the�periphery�of�the�port�for�the�transport�of�containers�by�rail.

Design�Review

• A:�Building�&�Civil�Works– Relocate�and�construct�new�GPHA�mechanical�workshop,�stores�and�transport�pool�closer�to�the�GPHA�head�office,�Tadi

– Demolish�the�above�existing�GPHA�structures�and�make�good�the�surface�to�receive�manganese.

– Construct�New�Manganese�offices�at�the�new�siding.

– Transfer�and�install�new�manganese�loading�and�unloading�plant�at�new�sidings�and�berth.

– Dismantle�existing�manganese�berth�structures�and�make�good�the�surface�for�other�users.

Design�Review• Marine�Works

– Limited�dredging�at�the�new�mineral�ore�jetty�to�required�depth.

– Construct�new�jetty– Install�conveyors�at�new�jetty�for�Manganese,�bauxite,�clinker�and�limestone

– Transfer�operation�of�manganese,�bauxite,�clinker�and�limestone�to�new�jetty.

takoradi harbour

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takoradi harbour construction

offshore drilling industry

multipurpose facility

network company caib

west africaextension