Port Professions Port Engineering (hydrography - civil engineering)

HYDROGRAPHIC ENGINEERING

The Port of Bordeaux introduces hydrographic techniques and working methods, which usefully contribute to:
  • The safety of navigation,
  • The monitoring of dredging,
  • Site development studies.
It provides the most favourable operational conditions for its accesses, which reducing
the costs of dredging.

Know-how
The port of Bordeaux can advice and assist for:
  • Analysis of needs,
  • Means to be introduced,
  • Bringing equipment into service,
  • Training.

Its most recent assignments
  • The port of Dakar (Senegal),
  • The port of Abidjan (Ivory Coast),
  • The port of Kamsar (Guinea),
  • The Congo Joint service for maintenance and navigable waterways,
  • The Directorate of Ports & Maritime Public Domain of Morocco,
  • The Public Studies and tests Laboratory (Morocco),
  • The port of Calcutta (India).

Contact : h-charon@bordeaux-port.fr ou Tél : 33 (0)5 56 90 59 65


CIVIL ENGINEERING

The Port of Bordeaux has developed a recognised expertise as master contractors for marine and port works.
The multi-disciplinary teams of the Port of Bordeaux can undertake :
  • study contracts for improvement works for the modernisation of your port,
  • the design of your works and the control of their construction.
It can also of assistance for both administrative and technical dossiers.

Savoir faire
Competing on the world markets, the Port of Bordeaux has won many contracts. It was retained for the design and construction of numerous works, such as :
  • Mooring dolphins,
  • Quays,
  • Over water quay construction renovation,
  • Jetties,
  • Nautical Halts,
  • Dykes,
  • Port back-up and storage areas.

    • On shore :
  • Port back-up and storage areas,
  • Sheds.

Its most recent achievements :
  • Port works at Pauillac (floating bridge) and Langon (water lift) for the river transport of the A380.
  • Cruise liner jetty at Fort-de-France
  • Re-engineering of the central sector of Fort-de-France : (over water quays)
  • New container terminal at Pointe des Grives in Fort-de-France : Quays, dredging, reclaiming and dykes
  • Constructions of berths for axial fore and stern ramp ferries at Le Verdon and Royan


Contact for engineering : jy-coutures@bordeaux-port.fr ou Tél : 33 (0)5 56 90 58 74