Mangalore: Veerappa Moily dedicates new POL berth at NMPT
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Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore (MD)
Mangalore, Dec 29: The dedication of petroleum oil and lubricant (POL) berth number 13 and laying of foundation stone for berth number 18 for container and bulk cargo at New Mangalore Port was conducted by union minister for petroleum and natural gas Dr M Veerappa Moily on Sunday December 29 at New Mangalore Port Trust premises.
After laying of the foundation stone a function was held at the Cruise Lounge Hall, New Mangalore Port. Dr P Tamilvanan, chairman, NMPT, welcomed the dignitaries present during the ceremony.
Dr Tamilvanan in his address praised Dr Moily for his support and felicitated him. All the other guests were felicitated during the meeting.
T S N Murthy, IRS, deputy chairman, NMPT, said that he was very happy at the commissioning of a new berth. "Our Port is performing very well. The new berth will take NMPT much further in future," he said.
Dr Moily, addressing the gathering, said, “Today is a special and heartwarming day for us. NMPT is now considered a major Port among other ports. We should aim higher, that is how we can up in our lives . Our country is a window of opportunity and our mind must be rich, then only can our country become rich. We have the potential to make our country developed within a few years, but there must be a plan before doing anything.”
"Under the chairmanship of Dr Tamilvanan, from past nine years, NMPT has contributed a lot to the country and to the people,” he added.
The Port constructed berth number 13, a POL berth, at oil dock arm to cater to the additional demand of potential users. The estimated cost of the berth was Rs 73.17 crore. The task of construction of the jetty was given to M/s DBM Geotechnics and Construction Private Limited, Mumbai, on December 9, 2010, at an agreement cost of Rs 54.58 crore. The work on the jetty commenced on February 2, 2011, and completed on February 25, 2013, at a cost of Rs 51.69 crore. The berth has been constructed on 341 piles varying in depths from 25 meters to 50 meters. Two flexible dolphins have been constructed to cater to ships of smaller parcel size of 140 meter length over all (LOA). The overall length of the berth is 350 meter.
This POL berth can cater to vessels of size 1,25,000 DWT and of 280m LOA. The depth of the berth is 15.1m with a future depth of 17m. The berth has the capacity of handling cargo to the tune of 57.8 million tons per annum.
Berth number 18 is designed for a vessel size of 1,25,000 DWT with a maximum LOA 280 m, beam 42 m and depth of 15.1 m. The length of the berth is 325 m and the width 25 m.
The berth will be constructed on 220 piles. A total of 18 super cell fenders will be provided to the berth. The berth structure will be designed to a design depth of 17m considering vessels having displacement upto 1,50,000 tonnes.
The total estimated cost of the project is Rs 137.44 crore. The estimated cost of construction of the berth (civil works) is Rs 102.67 crore. The work has been awarded to M/s DBM Geotechnics and Construction Private Limited, Mumbai, at an amount of Rs 93.62 crore.
B Ramanath Rai, minister for forest, Mangalore south MLA J R Lobo, deputy commissioner A B Ibrahim, and Tarun Kumar Jajoria, director of ministry of shipping, were also present.