Project SHEET Port Ngqura / Port Coega,

Introduction features The Coega port project - on at the Location Coega, Algoa Bay, South Africa mouth of Coega River - is designed to act as a catalyst for regional economic development. Period January - December 2004

Ultimate employer National Port Authority The new port and its adjacent Industrial Develop- ment Zone, 20 km east of , are described as South Africa’s largest infrastructural development scheme for a decade.

The new port is due to open for operations in 2005. It will serve Panamax bulk carriers and large container ships and will consist of two main breakwaters and five berths: two for containers, two for drybulk/ breakbulk and one for bulk liquid cargoes. One of the spurs for this project is the need for more container berths, as the container facilities at Port Elizabeth, Durban and Cape Town approach capacity. Future plans for Coega include major facilities for the metals industry, including a large aluminium smelter.

Working method A subcontract for cutter suction dredging works was awarded to Boskalis International in late A 2003. One of the world’s most powerful cutter suction dredgers, Ursa, was deployed for the A Location map Coega project. This dredger has an unusually B May 2004

B 01 — 2012 The information contained in this data sheet is for guidance purposes only and may be subject to changes. © Boskalis. All rights reserved. The materialwasaround90percentsand,with hard material-mainlycementedsands. sand, gravel,gravelinclayandsomepocketsof river, offeredawidevarietyofsoils,including The newport’s location,atthemouthofasmall which minimisedweatherdowntime. weather andbigswells,Ursawasthesolution Algoa Bay’s reputationforhostile well-deserved required AutumnandWinter working.Given wide weatherenvelopeandtheprojecttimeline D C E Coega, SouthAfrica Port Ngqura/Coeg the balanceconsistingofaround600,000m spanned 26weeks. parameters controllingfactorssuchasturbidity. Ursa’s dredgingassignment withinacomprehensivesetofenvironmental cu m.Theworkwasperformed amountedto6.5mln The totalvolumedredgedbytheUrsaforCoegaPort the quaywallswerecompleted. harbour basinfromthelandside.Ursaalsodredgedthroughbundwhen themain Boskalis’ bigcutterdredgerdredgedintotheexistingbeach,toform gravels andcobbles. E D C Cutter suctiondredgerUrsainaction Floating pipelines November 2004 3 ofhardermaterials,suchas www.boskalis.com [email protected] F +317869555 T +317869000 The Netherlands 3350 AAPapendrecht PO Box43 Royal BoskalisWestminster N.V.