The approach canal and the water area of the Marine Multipurpose Complex Bronka (MMPK Bronka, Big Port St. Petersburg) have been linked by a 100-meter wide and 7.5-meter deep passage. It will take a week to perform such works throughout the width of the canal, says Bronka project investor Fenix.
General contractor on dredging operations is Baltstroi CJSC.
Water area dredging is going on at the berths of port Bronka. Berth No 2 for ro-ro carriers can already handle vessels with the draught of up to 6 meters. According to the general contractor, all berths for container carriers will be 8 meters deep by November 10, 2014.
The launch of the terminal is scheduled for September 2015.
The approach canal is to be 185 meters wide, its length – 6.5 km, depth of phase I– 11.2 meters, depth of phase II – 14.4 meters. The port’s water area will be 380 meters wide and some 1.5 kilometers long, depth of phase I – 11.2 meters, depth of phase II – 14.4 meters.
The Marine Multipurpose Complex Bronka (MMPK Bronka) is being built on the southern shore of the Gulf of Finland, in the place where the dam and the ring road border the territory of Lomonosov. The Bronka Complex 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 1.176 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.
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.
Implementation of the Bronka project will bring 2,300 work places at sea terminals alone. 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 due to a multiplier effect – RUB 5.1 bn), the federal budget will get RUB 2.0 billion a year (RUB 5.9bn).
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