Final Design of VOOPS System Goes to Italian-Chinese Group

The final design of the offshore-onshore port system of Venice (VOOPS) was part of an international solicitation which involved engineering firms from Italy, as well as France, Spain, Holland, Belgium, Great Britain, China and the United States.

An Italian-Chinese group of companies, the 4C3, comprising of companies 3Ti Progetti Italia and E-Ambiente, led by the 5th-ranking general contractor worldwide, China Communication Constructions Company Group (CCCG), passed the selection requirements of the solicitation and aimed at obtaining a high design standard.

Once the last administrative procedures are finalized, the group, which will be awarded the contract worth over EUR 4 million (USD 4.4 million), will be in charge of developing the final design of the dam and the container bay of the offshore terminal, to be connected to the onshore terminal of Marghera in the Montesyndial area with the shipping system of Mama Vessels, as well as to perform monitoring activities and environmental surveys for 180 days.

The VOOPS includes the offshore platform off the Malamocco district and the first container terminal which will be established in the Montesyndial area at Porto Marghera.