Six Construct has completed construction of an oil tanker jetty at the Port of Fujairah in the UAE.
The subsidiary of Belgian construction company Besix Group was responsible for designing and building the jetty at the UAEs only multi-purpose port on the Eastern seaboard.
This jetty also happens to be the first on the Indian Ocean Coast of the Arabian Peninsula capable of receiving Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCC), the worlds largest tanker vessels.
Six Construct carried out civil works and installation of the maritime structures, while the topside work was completed by the Singaporean Rotary.
Pierre Sironval, the managing director of Six Construct, said: “Working in marine environment is a challenge in itself, especially when driving 65m piles in deep water (26m).
Pile driving methods instead of pile drilling methods were adopted at the early stage of the works, and precast elements have been designed in accordance with the lifting constraints of the project.”
“We also installed a concrete line which connected to the breakwater to minimise the offshore in-situ concrete,” he added.
The terminal will open a new era in the Gulf of Oman, Sironval said.
“We are also pleased to report that the port received its very first very large crude carrier last month,” he added.