Port Botany Expansion Project Update - September 2009

The work at the $1 billion Port Botany Expansion (PBE) project continues to take place with substantial progress being made on key construction, community and environmental activities.

The latest construction achievements include:

• Pre-casting of concrete wharf counterfort structures is underway, with over 75 units completed as of late September 2009;
• Dredging operations have re-commenced with the Cutter Section Dredge Marco Polo arriving in Port Botany and commencing works in late August. The dredging with Marco Polo is anticipated to be complete early 2010.
• Completion of dredging by the De Bouganville in the swing basin. This has included widening the Molineux Point shipping channel, which benefits port operations;
• Completion of vibro compaction of sand in the east west counterfort trench, including CPT testing using a jack-up barge. Continuation of vibro compaction in the north south trench and CPT tests; and
• Completion of grab dredging of the trench adjacent to Brotherson Dock to allow the placement of the approximately 3,000 tonne transition structures.

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