TRUST Pre-feasibilty Report Proposed Development of Cochin Outer Harbour TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 Executive Summary.................................................................................................................... 1-1 1.1 Background ........................................................................................................................... 1-1 1.2 Project Description ................................................................................................................ 1-1 1.2.1 Location ...................................................................................................................... 1-1 1.2.2 Proposed Development .............................................................................................. 1-1 1.3 Site Analysis.......................................................................................................................... 1-2 1.3.1 Road Connectivity ....................................................................................................... 1-2 1.3.2 Rail Connectivity ......................................................................................................... 1-2 1.3.3 Bathymetry .................................................................................................................. 1-2 1.3.4 Sub Seabed Soil Conditions ....................................................................................... 1-3 1.3.5 Wave ........................................................................................................................... 1-3 1.3.6 Currents ...................................................................................................................... 1-3 1.4 Planning Brief ........................................................................................................................ 1-3 1.4.1 Breakwater .................................................................................................................. 1-4 1.4.2 Reclamation by Dredging and Filling .......................................................................... 1-4 1.5 Proposed Infrastructure ........................................................................................................ 1-4 1.5.1 Outer Harbour ............................................................................................................. 1-4 1.5.2 Breakwater .................................................................................................................. 1-4 1.5.3 Reclamation by Dredging and Filling .......................................................................... 1-5 1.6 Project Schedule and Cost Estimate .................................................................................... 1-5 1.6.1 Cost Estimate ............................................................................................................. 1-5 1.6.2 Project Implementation Schedule ............................................................................... 1-5 1.7 Recommendations ................................................................................................................ 1-6 2 Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 2-1 2.1 Background ........................................................................................................................... 2-1 2.2 Details of Project Proponent ................................................................................................. 2-1 2.3 Brief Port Profile .................................................................................................................... 2-2 2.4 Proposed Development ........................................................................................................ 2-2 2.5 Need for the Project .............................................................................................................. 2-4 2.5.1 Construction of Breakwaters ...................................................................................... 2-4 2.5.2 Reclamation by Dredging and Filling .......................................................................... 2-5 2.5.3 Traffic Forecast ........................................................................................................... 2-6 2.6 Employment Generation ....................................................................................................... 2-9 3 Project Description ..................................................................................................................... 3-1 3.1 Project Location .................................................................................................................... 3-1 3.1.1 Port Limits ................................................................................................................... 3-2 3.2 Analysis of Alternatives ......................................................................................................... 3-3 3.3 Power .................................................................................................................................... 3-3 3.4 Water ..................................................................................................................................... 3-3 4 Site Analysis ............................................................................................................................... 4-1 4.1 Existing Port Features/Facilities............................................................................................ 4-1 4.2 Existing Land Use ................................................................................................................. 4-3 4.3 Maintenance Dredging .......................................................................................................... 4-3 4.4 Road Connectivity ................................................................................................................. 4-4 4.5 Rail Connectivity ................................................................................................................... 4-5 4.6 Bathymetry ............................................................................................................................ 4-6 4.7 Oceanographic Parameters .................................................................................................. 4-8 4.7.1 Wave ........................................................................................................................... 4-8 4.7.2 Tides ........................................................................................................................... 4-9 4.7.3 Currents ...................................................................................................................... 4-9 4.8 Sub Seabed Soil Conditions ................................................................................................. 4-9 4.9 Meteorological Conditions ..................................................................................................... 4-9 4.9.1 Rainfall ...................................................................................................................... 4-10 4.9.2 Temperature ............................................................................................................. 4-10 4.9.3 Humidity .................................................................................................................... 4-10 Table of Contents Page i Pre-feasibilty Report Proposed Development of Cochin Outer Harbour 4.9.4 Wind .......................................................................................................................... 4-10 4.10 Visibility ............................................................................................................................... 4-11 4.11 Cyclones .............................................................................................................................. 4-11 4.12 Seismicity ............................................................................................................................ 4-11 5 Planning Brief .............................................................................................................................. 5-1 5.1 Breakwater ............................................................................................................................ 5-1 5.2 Reclamation by Dredging and Filling .................................................................................... 5-2 6 Proposed Infrastructure ............................................................................................................. 6-1 6.1 Outer Harbour ....................................................................................................................... 6-1 6.2 Breakwater ............................................................................................................................ 6-1 6.2.1 Soil Improvement for Breakwater Construction .......................................................... 6-2 6.3 Reclamation by Dredging and Filling .................................................................................... 6-5 6.3.1 Technical Soundness for Reclamation ....................................................................... 6-5 7 Project Schedule and Cost Estimates .....................................................................................