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The breakwaters, the gateway to Klaipeda Harbor, were built a century and a half ago. Last repair almost twenty years ago.
After this reconstruction, which is called a historic event in the port, the navigation channel will deepen to a depth of 17 meters, expanding from 150 to 180 meters. This will allow the largest ships to enter Klaipeda. In addition, your parking time at the port gate will be shortened: stevedoring companies will be able to receive ships more quickly, and the less time ships spend on an external raid will reduce air pollution from ships. The safety of navigation will also be guaranteed: even on stormy days, the port can accommodate ships. According to current estimates, the number of days on which traffic at the port will be restricted will be reduced by about a third. This will ensure Klaipeda’s competitiveness as a port.
Aurelija Jašinskienė / 15min.lt foto / During the solemn ceremony on the North Pier of Klaipėda, the reconstruction of the breakwaters officially began.
After rebuilding, the delivery channel will be rotated slightly.
According to Port General Manager Algis Latakas, breakwaters will be erected in some locations, recreational signs will appear and observation decks will appear on the south pier.
“The project is not that simple: part of the work is planned underwater. They will not be visible,” explained the port administrator.
The work is promised to be completed in 2023. The works will also use funds from the EU Cohesion Fund, a quarter of which amounts to more than 10 million. The port authority will contribute.
The German company Hecker Bau GmbH & CO. He won the public tender for the reconstruction of the harbor breakwater. KG “. And a consortium of the Belgian company Herbosch – Kiere NV. In recent years, these companies have carried out large-scale infrastructure projects in Hamburg, Antwerp, Ostend, Harelbeke, Cuxhaven and elsewhere.
According to A. Latakas, actual works at the port are likely to begin in January or February. According to Algirdas Žukauskas, representing the contractors, the works are most likely to be carried out in stages and both docks will not be closed at the same time. The actual work will take around 1.5 years. At that time, residents will experience one issue or another due to potential noise.
Photo by Josvydas Elinskas / 15min / Mol in Klaipeda
According to A.Žukauskas, the breakwaters will be fixed with stones brought from outside. “We need a certain stone structure that weighs from 18 tons. There are not many in Lithuania, ”explained A.Žukauskas.
The current length of the southern breakwater is 1,374 meters and the northern length is 733 meters. They are built with stones poured between wooden posts.
During the ceremony, the port chief A. Latakas joked that he had once heard a serious question about the closed port gates. He only regretted that in the maritime state, whose status Lithuania is still trying to establish, such questions still arise.
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