IHD Engineering Awards submission - Fremantle Ports

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Contents Executive Summary 3 Categoration Statement 4 Mandatory Judging Criteria 5 Criteria 1: Attention to occupational health and safety 5 Criteria 3: Originality and ingenuity of the solution 10 Criteria 4: Actual or potential contribution of the work to the economy 13 Criteria 5: Benefits to the community 15 Criteria 6: Contribution to sustainable development 16 Criteria 7: Significance of the work as a benchmark of Australian engineering 18 Optional Judging Criteria 20 Criteria 11: Cooperation with other disciplines and professions and/or effective use of community, government or industry consultation 20 Criteria 15: Attention given to the needs of users 21 Criteria 16: Enviroinmental Implications 23 Criteria 17: Quality and Extent of Research 25 Criteria 19: Integration and innovative use of computer modelling systems 26 Attachments 27 • Essential Information 27 • Project Charter 28 • Project Objectives 29 • Dredging Reference Group Chairman’s Report 30
FREMANTLE PORTS Executive Summary The Fremantle Ports Inner Harbour Deepening and Berth Works project was completed in April 2011. The $250 million infrastructure project was achieved on budget and within two years of the works commencing. It was one of the biggest projects undertaken at the port since the opening of Fremantle Harbour in 1897 and was essential to enable the port to remain competitive. The project involved constructing a sea wall at Rous Head to establish a reclamation area; dredging the Inner Harbour, entrance channel and deep water channel; reconstructing Berth 10 and strengthening berths 4 to 9 on North Quay. Constructed under the gaze and scrutiny of so many eyes, the Inner Harbour Deepening and Berth Works project will ensure Fremantle Port remains an efficient, modern working port able to handle current and future vessel requirements and trade needs. Studies by transport economic specialists showed that failure to deepen Fremantle Harbour in line with other Australian capital city ports would have led to a loss of major direct shipping services, with larger ships bypassing Fremantle and travelling to the eastern seaboard. The infrastructure works have contributed significantly to the long-term sustainability of Fremantle Port’s Inner Harbour as a major gateway for national and international trade and will ensure that Western Australian business continues to have access to major direct shipping services. Following the deepening of the harbour and upgrading of the existing container berths at North Quay, the port is able to provide access for container ships which were previously unable to load to full capacity. The reconstruction of Berth 10, previously unsuitable for container shipping, also provides an additional 180 metres of operational wharf space for the port’s container trade. Enabling the larger, more modern cargo ships to service the port also has benefits in terms of improved efficiency in fuel consumption and reduced greenhouse gas emissions. 2011 Engineering Excellence Awards l Infrastructure and Building Category l Page 3
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