Three New Harbours for the Maldive Islands

 Three New Harbours for the Maldive Islands

Ministry of Housing and Infrastructure of the Republic of Maldives has signed contracts for the construction of harbors in 3 Islands (HA.Utheem, L.Maavah and L.Dhambidhoo).

Construction of harbor in HA.Utheem which will be funded by the Government budget would cost MRF 25 million and is scheduled to be completed within 365 days. The contract was signed between Ministry of Housing and Infrastructure and Heavy force.  Under this project a new harbor of size (500ft x 250ft) is to be constructed in the island. The main components of the harbor works include construction of 254 meter concrete quay-wall, 140 meter rock revetment, 246 meter rock armor breakwater and dredging the harbor basin to a depth of 3 meters.

The second contract concerns harbor project in L.Maavah, which will be funded by the Government budget in an amount worth MRF 28.2 million. The project is scheduled to be completed within 240 days. The contract was signed between Ministry of Housing and Infrastructure and AMIN Construction Pvt Ltd. Under this project the existing harbour in the island will be reconstructed to a size of (800ft x 300ft). The main components of the harbour works include reconstructing the existing 156 meter concrete qual-wall, 170 meter sand cement bag breakwater, construction of 345 meter rock armour breakwater and dredging the harbour basin to a depth of 3 meters.

The third island signed, L.Dhambidhoo which will also be funding by the Government budget would cost MRF 29.7 million and is scheduled to be completed within 290 days. The contract was signed between the Ministry of Housing and Infrastructure and Maldives Transport and Contracting Company Ltd. Under this project the existing harbour in the island will be fully reconstructed to a size of (450ft x 250ft). The main components of the harbour works include construction of 268 meter concrete quay-wall, 137 meter rock armour breakwater, 75 meter rock revetment and dredging the harbour basin to a depth of 3 meters.

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Ministry of Housing, The Republic of Maldives, May 3, 2013