Townsville Port Dredging Project

The team from GKL Group were pleased to work with the Townsville Port Authority to assist with managing the Townsville Port Dredging Project.
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The Port of Townsville is northern Australia’s largest container and automotive port, and a growing cruise port, but at just 92 metres wide, the shipping channel is one of the narrowest in the country.
 
The Townsville Port Dredging Project is part of the larger $1.6 billion Port Expansion Project (PEP) which is a 6 year project. It includes capital dredging for channel widening, land reclamation to develop a new outer harbour, wharves, and associated infrastructure.
 
Once complete, the wider shipping channel will allow vessels up to 300 metres in length to safely access the Port, instead of bypassing Townsville.
 
Works completed as part of the Townsville Port Dredging Project include:

• Site inspections at the reclamation and on the dredge
• PASS/ASS data collection and analysis
• Complete weekly report on PASS/ASS results
• Monthly project reporting
• Problem solving with subject matter experts
• Tender development and evaluations