Project reference sheet
https://marcontracting.com/projects/congo-dredging-reclamation-platform-works-pointe-noire/

Marine

Congo — Dredging Reclamation and Platform Works

Marine dredging, phased land reclamation, ground improvement and planned shore protection at the Port of Pointe-Noire.

Project details

Ongoing

Project reference: Not provided
Location: Port of Pointe-Noire, Republic of Congo
Client: The Government of the Republic of Congo, represented by the Ministry of International Cooperation and the Promotion of Public-Private Partnerships
Work packages: Dredging, reclamation and platform works
Designer of the project: Corinthe Engineering Gulf and Middle East
MAR executing company: MAR Marine & Building Contracting LLC
Consultant: Not provided
Client representative: Not provided
Contract type: Not provided
Project period: 2024–present
Project award: 1 September 2023
Commencement: 2024
Expected completion: Mid-2028
Completion: Not provided
Planned operations: Not provided
MAR project role: Main contractor
Main contractor: Not provided
Subcontractor: Not provided

Project overview

The project

MAR Marine & Building Contracting LLC is delivering marine infrastructure development at the Port of Pointe-Noire for the Government of the Republic of Congo. The project combines phased dredging and land reclamation with navigation-channel dredging, additional backfilling, geotechnical investigations and specialist ground improvement. Planned rock-revetment shore protection will support future port and container terminal facilities.

Delivery

Scope of work

Completed: Phase 1 and Phase 2 dredging and land reclamation, covering approximately 535,000 m² (53.5 ha) combined
Completed: geotechnical investigations, including CPT, SPT, boreholes and laboratory testing
Completed: initial ground-improvement trials
Ongoing: dredging within the navigation channel
Ongoing: additional backfilling and land reclamation in newly designated areas, as required by the authorities
Ongoing: soil improvement using vibro compaction, vibro replacement and dynamic replacement
Ongoing: post-improvement geotechnical verification testing
Planned: approximately 1,420 m of rock revetment for shore protection, comprising 650 m Southern and 770 m Northern sections
Planned: completion of the remaining soil improvement and verification testing
Planned: final inspection and handover of completed areas