Paradip International Cargo Terminal (PICT) is a multipurpose berth to handle clean cargo at Paradip Port, located on the eastern coast of India, between Kolkata and Visakhapatnam.

The depth of the berth is 17.1 meters with a length of 450 meters, which will facilitate handling of Cape-sized vessels up to 125,000 DWT.

The multi-purpose berth will be utilized for handling containerized traffic, including non-hazardous and dust-free cargoes such as iron and steel products, finished fertilizer, food grains and sugar.

Dextra supplied approximately 370 tons of Marine Tie Bar systems, sizes M105 and M76, grade 500, along with accessories: couplers, turnbuckles, swivel plates, swivel nuts, swivel plates with angle seating.

The tie bar systems were used to connect with concrete diaphragm walls at both ends, in order to retain the berth structure.

With the new berth becoming operational in 2018, the port is having a total of 18 berths: 13 cargo berths, 2 oil tanker berths and 3 crude oil tankers and single-point mooring for handling of crude oil tankers.

Sources of images: J M BAXI GROUP YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9-VV3nlT58

Mugharraq Port is a strategic harbour located 240 kilometers from Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

The marine development project includes extending the quay wall up to 480 meters with additional berths, deepening the facility to 8 meters, and developing six additional Ro-Ro ramps and extra berths to enable heavy lift operations.

Dextra provided 407 tons of marine tie bars in size M103, grade 700 to connect sea walls to anchor walls.

The project aims to enhance Mugharraq Port’s infrastructure and service capabilities so that it can better support offshore and mega projects in the oil and gas industry.

Source of images: https://wadeadams.com/projects/mugharraq-port-construction/

Altamira Port is located on the shores of the Gulf of Mexico in Altamira Tamaulipas and connects with 125 ports across the world. The port services an important area of economic and industrial activity in the country. It handles liquid and dry bulk, petrochemicals, LNG, container, and general cargo.

The expansion of the multiple use terminal of the Altamira Port is part of the plan to make Mexico a global logistics platform. Dextra marine tie bars were chosen to anchor sea walls during the expansion. 174 tons of tie bars in grade 700 were supplied.

Moreover, Sonitec, a sonic tube solution, was used for the CSL (crosshole sonic logging) testing of foundation piles of the quay. It facilitates the structural integrity and homogeneity of concrete within the piles by measuring the speed of ultrasonic pulses.

Source of images: Altamira Port Handbook 2008-2009, produced by Land & Marine Publications Ltd on behalf of Administración Portuaria Integral de Altamira, SA de CV (API Altamira)

The Port of Sète is a large sea port opened to the Meditteranean Sea. It is the largest fishing port in the South of France. It also serves many ferry connections towards Tangiers and other destinations in North Africa.

Sète Port and its main sponsor, Region Languedoc Rousillon, wish to increase the container capacity of the port by adding a new quay (Quay H, 15 meters deep) to their existing infrastructure. The new quay will increase both handling and storage capacity of containers.

To support contractor Soletanche-Bachy in the construction of this new structure, Dextra engineered and delivered 74 Marine Tie Rods assemblies. The tie rods systems delivered are the largest currently available in our range: M160.

Large diameter assemblies allow to reduce the number of sets which need to be installed by increasing the spacing between each rod.

The long tie rods assemblies were anchored into the D-Wall by the installation of ball cages, which allow a rotation angle of 10° in all directions.

The Ball Cages were installed into reinforcement of the D-Wall and cast in concrete. After excavation, ball cages were open to allow the reconnection of the threaded ends of the rods.