Location:

Libya

Client:

Shabiat Al Jafarra

Year:

2003 – 2006

Description:

On the Mediterranean coast about twenty kilometres west of Tripoli, Libya, the Al Maya fishing port was developed. The port consists of two interconnected land excavated basins to shelter small and medium sized fishing boats. A 120m long rubble mound breakwater was considered to protect the port entrance and the approach channel from waves.

Royal Haskoning executed a study to optimize the port design, by means of comprehensive numerical and physical modelling. Numerical modelling included wave propagation to determine extreme wave conditions in front of the breakwater, and wave penetration to determine downtime of the port. Also water circulation within the port basin was numerically assessed, indicating the refresh rates. A physical 3-D scale model was set-up to investigate the breakwater stability and to verify the wave penetration calculations.

Following design and studies, daily construction supervision of all works was executed.