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pumping the sand from the updrift (west) section of the coast to the downdrift (east) section of the coast. Sand is captured in a sand trap and the sand is pumped via pipelines to a discharge point on the opposite end of the port. Both capturing and discharge occurs in the wave zones. The system serves to prevent accretion and erosion on the western and eastern sides respectively.
351:, incorporating into its design rainwater harvesting, solar panels and light motion sensors in certain areas. The building’s large window areas allow it to take advantage of the port’s panoramic views and natural lighting flowing into the building, thereby reducing the need for electrical lighting. It represents an investment of R255 million into the economy of the
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The Port of Ngqura is South Africa's newest port and the deepest container port in the country. It has an entrance channel -18 m Port Chart Datum in depth, a turning basin of 600 m in diameter and also at -18 m Port Chart Datum, 1 general cargo berth at -18 m Port Chart Datum, and
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One of the coastal processes considered relevant during the design of the port was sediment transport. Littoral transport is maintained by a fixed embedded jet pump sand bypass that was a world-first. It mimics the natural long shore drift of sand along the coast of South Africa. This is achieved by
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The construction of the eastern breakwater water was a 24-hour operation with rock being tipped at a peak-time rate of a 40-ton truckload every three minutes. 800 ton crawler cranes mounted on portal crawlers were used to place the dolosse on the rubble mound breakwaters. The portal crawlers were
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at the entrance welcomes both staff and visitors. In addition to offices, other facilities include a gymnasium, canteen, boardrooms, training rooms, a Port
Operations Centre and staff rest areas. The building includes a basement comprising parking bays as well as storage and plant rooms. There is
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a hundred years before in 1917, carrying over 800 servicemen, the majority of whom were black South
Africans. The name was unveiled by TNPA Chief Executive Richard Vallihu, Chief Operating Officer Phyllis Difeto and Ngqura Port Manager Tandi Lebakeng at an event attended by port employees. The
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that is situated 1 km off-shore. The paleo channel provided an opportunity to establish a deepwater port without the need to dredge large quantities of consolidated material. This dramatically reduced capital costs associated with dredging. The bay's birdlife, which includes a significant
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The crest of the breakwaters at the Port of Ngqura has been formed by 26,500 30-ton dolosse. The dolosse used at the Port of Ngqura weighed 30 tonnes each and they were the largest in the world at their time of construction. They were designed and developed in-house by
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The dolosse protect the breakwaters by dissipating rather than blocking the energy of incoming waves. Most of the wave action energy is deflected to the side by their angular design. Over time the structures settle and lock into place as the waves subtly shift them. Together, they form an
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African penguin population was deemed to be environmentally sensitive, so construction was forbidden within 500 m of the island. The main breakwater was designed and constructed to meet the requirements of the
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A crane driver using a global positioning system (GPS) fitted to the end of his crane ensured that each of the two-storey tall structures was precisely placed to meet to the calculated coordinates of the model studies.
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The port is protected by two breakwaters. The western breakwater is 1.3 km in length and the eastern breakwater is 2.7 km in length. The breakwaters are rubble mound constructions with
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constructed high enough to allow the haul trucks access to the construction face where back tipping and skip placement of rock was carried out on a 24-hour cycle.
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