Melsmore to relocate NIMASA’s N50b floating dock to waterfront Dolphine Jetty
13 August 2023 |
3:01 am
Melsmore Marine Nigeria Limited is set to relocate the modular floating dock of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) from the Naval Dockyard to the waterfront of the Dolphine Jetty at the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) Dockyard formerly known as continental shipyard.
DG NIMASA Bshir Jamoh
Melsmore Marine Nigeria Limited is set to relocate the modular floating dock of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) from the Naval Dockyard to the waterfront of the Dolphine Jetty at the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) Dockyard formerly known as continental shipyard.
The Managing Director, Melsmore Marine, Danny Fuchs, engaged the management of NIMASA to discuss details of relocating the modular floating dock to the Dolphine Jetty, which the agency leased from the NPA. Fuchs stated that they are committed to relocating the modular floating dock
“Our job is to move the modular floating dock from the present location to the waterfront of the Dolphine Jetty at Apapa. We have a commercial understanding with NIMASA on how to execute this project.
“We have submitted a feasibility study taking note of the mooring system required to anchor the modular floating dock at the Dolphine Jetty. The Mooring System supplied by the manufacturers of the modular floating dock is made up of two steel piles of 36 metres length, two metres in diameter and a weight of roughly 48 tonnes each.
“These massive piles need to be driven about 20 metres into the seabed. We will bring our expertise to bear in carrying out this project. We also hope to invite the manufacturers, Damen Shipyard to join forces in achieving this relocation project.
“We will work with Damen Shipyard to ensure the modular floating dock is seaworthy.” While addressing officials of Melsmore, the Director General of NIMASA, Bashir Jamoh, stressed the need to review the action plan in the light of realities on ground with detailed deliverables, and key performance indicators with clearly stated timelines.
“Nigerians eagerly await the deployment of the modular floating dock. This is a national asset, which has potentials to boost maritime trade, create jobs, develop skills, by providing training avenues to various maritime training institutions in Nigeria, while also attracting foreign investment and preventing capital flight, thereby generating revenue.
“We hope to have students from the Maritime Academy of Nigeria and the Maritime University, Okerenkoko, amongst other maritime institutions come for practical,” he said.
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