Design Code for Maritime Infrastructure Department of Transport Maritime Division P.O Box. 20 Abu Dhabi, UAE Tel: +9712 656 6422, Fax: +9712 673 6022 Website: www.dot.abudhabi.ae April 2013 COPYRIGHT All rights pertaining to this document is reserved to the Department of Transport, Abu Dhabi (“The Copyright Owner”). No part or parts of this document may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior consent and appropriate license from the Copyright Owner. Any unauthorised usage of this document or the contents or any part thereof shall attract criminal prosecution by the Copyright Owner under the Intellectual Property Laws of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the Federal Laws of the United Arab Emirates. ص. ب : 20 أ ، ارات ا ا ة ه : 6666 656 2 971 + آ : [email protected] www.dot.abudhabi.ae + 971 2 635 9666 P.O.BOX: 20 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Tel +971 2 656 6666 Fax + 971 2 635 9666 TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................................................................................ 3 1 INTRODUCTION AND SCOPE ............................................................................................................ 1 1.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Glossary ........................................................................................................................................ 3 1.3 Defined Terms ............................................................................................................................. 19 2 POWERS OF THE AUTHORITY ........................................................................................................ 20 2.1 Issuing Approvals ........................................................................................................................ 20 2.2 Power to Cancel or Suspend Permit ........................................................................................... 21 2.3 Updating the Code ...................................................................................................................... 21 2.4 Consultants and Contractors....................................................................................................... 21 2.5 Liability and Disputes .................................................................................................................. 21 3 DEVELOPMENT APPROVAL PROCESS .......................................................................................... 22 3.1 Development Phases and Approvals .......................................................................................... 22 3.1.1 The NOC Process ............................................................................................................... 23 3.1.2 Inception Phase................................................................................................................... 23 3.1.3 Concept Plan Proposal Phase ............................................................................................ 24 3.2 Other Stakeholders ..................................................................................................................... 27 3.3 Approval ...................................................................................................................................... 27 4 MARITIME STRUCTURES REQUIREMENTS AND CLASSIFICATION ........................................... 28 4.1 Location ....................................................................................................................................... 28 4.2 Fundamental Requirements ........................................................................................................ 29 4.3 Area Requirements ..................................................................................................................... 30 4.4 Maritime Structure Classification................................................................................................. 31 4.4.1 Classification Criteria .......................................................................................................... 31 4.4.2 Determination of Scope ....................................................................................................... 32 4.4.3 Determination of Environmental Issues .............................................................................. 32 5 PLANNING .......................................................................................................................................... 33 5.1 General ........................................................................................................................................ 33 5.2 Environmental ............................................................................................................................. 33 5.2.1 Environmental Impact ......................................................................................................... 33 5.2.2 Environmental Impact Assessment Process in Abu Dhabi ................................................. 34 5.2.3 Environmental Conditions ................................................................................................... 41 5.3 Navigation Access ....................................................................................................................... 43 5.3.1 General ................................................................................................................................ 43 5.3.2 Vessels ................................................................................................................................ 43 5.4 Landside Access ......................................................................................................................... 44 5.4.1 General ................................................................................................................................ 44 5.4.2 Parking ................................................................................................................................ 44 5.5 Survey ......................................................................................................................................... 45 5.5.1 Survey Grid ......................................................................................................................... 45 5.5.2 Survey Datum ...................................................................................................................... 45 5.5.3 Bathymetry .......................................................................................................................... 45 5.5.4 Topography ......................................................................................................................... 45 5.6 Geotechnical ............................................................................................................................... 46 5.6.1 General ................................................................................................................................ 46 5.6.2 Desk Study .......................................................................................................................... 46 5.6.3 Exploratory Drilling, Sampling and Insitu Testing ............................................................... 46 5.6.4 Geotechnical Risk ............................................................................................................... 47 5.7 Coastal Processes ...................................................................................................................... 47 5.7.1 General ................................................................................................................................ 47 5.8 Effects of Scour ........................................................................................................................... 47 5.8.1 Function ............................................................................................................................... 47 5.9 Propeller Wash ............................................................................................................................ 48 5.10 Sea Level Rise – Global Warming .............................................................................................. 48 5.11 Waterside Utilities ....................................................................................................................... 49 6 DIMENSIONAL CRITERIA .................................................................................................................. 50 6.1 Vertical and Horizontal ................................................................................................................ 50 6.1.1 Vertical Dimensions............................................................................................................. 50 6.1.2 Horizontal Dimensions ........................................................................................................ 51 6.2 Location and Types of Structures ............................................................................................... 52 6.2.1 Location ..............................................................................................................................