Bronka port starts construction of facility for autonomous fire-fighting system (photo)
Works commenced at the construction site of the Marine multipurpose cargo handling complex (MMPK) Bronka based at Big Port St. Petersburg, for the construction of water intake facility of the port’s autonomous fire-fighting system, the Bronka project investor Phoenix said.
The water intake system is designed to pump water from the harbour waters through onshore water intake units to the port’s water supply network and to fire hydrants. The system is equipped with filters to avoid ingress of fish into pumps.
Development of the St. Petersburg transportation hub (Big Port St.-Petersburg) is being implemented in accordance with the general scheme of the port expansion, developed in line with the Russian Government’s order (March 21, 1998 № 392-p) and approved by the Ministry of Transportation. The above general scheme involves both the development of port handling facilities at St. Petersburg sea port, and the creation of new transshipment facilities in the Bronka. The federal government on August 20, 2009 approved the boundaries of Big Port St. Petersburg that included the territory and water area of the future MMPK Bronka.
The uninhabited territory of "Bronka" is directly adjacent to the Ring Road (KAD) around St. Petersburg. A three-level interchange of KAD and Krasnoflotsky highway will provide direct access of vehicles from the MMPK "Bronka" to the KAD and then to the network of federal highways. In addition, the presence of rail infrastructure will attract additional container and ferry traffic flows, shipped today via the ports of neighboring countries.
The Marine Multipurpose Complex Bronka (MMPK Bronka) will comprise three specialized facilities: a container terminal encompassing 107 hectares, Ro-Ro terminal of 57 ha and logistics center of 42 ha. Container terminal will feature the 1.175 m-long waterfront (including 5 berths). The waterfront of rolling cargo terminal will be 630 meters (3 berths).
The Bronka Phase 1 capacity is projected to be 1.45 million TEUs and 260,000 units of Ro-Ro cargoes. The facility’s container throughput is planned to be increased to 1.9 million TEUs. The Bronka Multipurpose Complex will be able to handle Panamax containerships and the ferries of Finnstar class. The first ship call is expected in 2014.
Private investors are expected to inject nearly RUB 43.7 billion in the project with the Russian Government investment at some RUB 15.2 billion.
Upon completion of the outer harbor facilities annual direct tax payments to the budget of St. Petersburg will be at RUB 1.7 billion (plus indirect tax – RUB 5.1 bn), the federal budget will get RUB 2.0 billion a year (RUB 5.9bn).