Global Consulting for Marine & Fisheries Development / Fisheries Engineering Co., Ltd.
Email:fec@fishengn.co.jp
16-8 Shinjuku 2-chome,Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0022, JAPAN
PROJECT BRIEFdetail
PROJECT FOR IMPROVEMENT OF FUNAFUTI PORT IN TUVALU
<OUTLINE OF THE PROJECT>
This project is intended to eliminate the difficulty in maintaining the port functions of the existing Jetty due to aging and the shortage of cargo-handling equipment as well as various other current problems through construction of Funafuti Port Facility, as part of the overall effort to establish Tuvalu as a stable nation.
This project is intended to eliminate the difficulty in maintaining the port functions of the existing Jetty due to aging and the shortage of cargo-handling equipment as well as various other current problems through construction of Funafuti Port Facility, as part of the overall effort to establish Tuvalu as a stable nation.
PROJECT PHOTOGRAPHS
Overall view from FUNAFUTI Port Warehouse
Overall view from Land Warehouse
Cargo vessel that docked at the New jetty The New jetty was named "NIPPON WHARF"
DATA
| The Client | Department of Fisheries, Department of Marine, Tuvalu | ||
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| Location | Funafuti Port, Funafuti Island, TUVALU | ||
| Construction Term | January 2008 to March 2009 | ||
| The Consultant | Fisheries Engineering Co., Ltd. | ||
| The Contractor | DAI NIPPON CONSTRUCTION | ||
| Facilities <Civil Works> |
1. L-shaped jetty - Length: L80.0 m x W16.0 m + L50.0 m x W12.0 m - Foundation: Steel pipe pile type - Upper structure: RC. 2. Access bridge - L51.5 m x W8.0 m 3. Quay for fishing boats - Length: 12.0 m with steps 4. Seawall - Length: 103 m (H=1.45 m) 5. Container yard (600 sq. m.) 6. Other Facilities - Mooring dolphins, Navigation aids |
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| Facilities <Architectural Works> |
1. Repair of the warehouse (Floor area: 875 sq. m.) 2. Water Tank (Capacity: 600 cu. m.) |
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| Equipment | 1. Forklift 2. Trailer 3. Tractor |
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