Cairns Cruise Ship Development
Ports North engaged us to provide specialist engineering design of the dredging and disposal site and environmental advice for the EIS process.
Ports North engaged us to provide specialist engineering design of the dredging and disposal site and environmental advice for the EIS process.
Ports North completed an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) investigating channel improvements in late 2012 in accordance with the Terms of Reference set out by both the State and Federal Governments. During the course of the EIS, changes including the Federal Government’s regulation on sea disposal and the Queensland Government’s Sustainable Ports Development Act 2015 impacted the EIS outcomes.
We were engaged to provide specialist engineering and environmental inputs for the EIS process and design of a dredge material containment pond (reclamation area). The Cairns Shipping Development project involved the deepening and widening of the entrance channel and basin at the Port of Cairns to accommodate large cruise vessels. This involved dredging approximately 800,000 cubic metres of material which was pumped to the onshore dredge material placement area. Some of the dredged material, particularly the stiff clays, were beneficially reused as surcharge material on the land and incorporated into future land developments. Impacts to the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park in the vicinity was monitored and managed by avoiding marine placement there.
We provided technical expertise in the area of dredging and reclamation design as part of the Cairns Shipping Development revised EIS. The extent of dredging and reclamation design works included the following:
Building on the Port of Cairns Cruise Shipping Demand Study undertaken by us in 2010 – 2011, we are working with project partner Arup to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Port of Cairns Shipping Development Project.
BMT provided Tender Design Services in support of the Phase 2 development of Jurong Shipyard, an integrated facility at Tuas South Singapore.
We have led the development of coastal hazard maps (sea level rise, storm tide inundation and erosion) for the City of Cairns in Far North Queensland and used this information to undertake a risk assessment of assets and infrastructure of the City under three timeframes (current, 2050 and 2100), incorporating climate change projections.
We have secured multiple new licence contract wins for BMT REMBRANDT navigation simulator system, with cruise lines including Holland America Line, Princess Cruises, Seabourn in North America and P&O Cruises Australia. A total of 39 cruise ships will now use our maritime simulator.