Boskalis Nordic Today No. 01/2019

08 PORTS OF STOCKHOLM | STOCKHOLM NORVIK PORT | QUAY WORKS STOCKHOLM NORVIK PORT QUAYS IN THE FINISHING STRAIGHT

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TEXT: MARKKU SALONEN | PHOTOS: TERRAMARE

T he quay work at Norvik’s new mod- ern container, RoRo and distribu- tion port has entered the finishing straight. Terramare began the contract in 2017. The contract has comprised a total of three quay sections, with a total length of 1,140 metres. Of the quays, two have steel pile foundations and one is a retain- ing quay wall. The quays will be delivered fully equipped with deck structures, includ- ing two stern door berths, surfacing work and harbour crane rails. “This is a huge worksite, where we have also made a major contribution. The scale and challenges have been enormous. A total of 850 steel piles, with lengths vary- ing between 6 and 40 metres have been installed, as the water was really deep in

places. Hundreds of anchors have been installed at the site locations, and 69 over 12-metre-high elements were slipform cast for the retaining quay wall. One of the challenging aspects has been the founda-

tions of the two stern door berths, which were installed below average sea level,” says Terramare Site Manager Arto Kontio. Quay work has been carried out in condi- tions in which measures are restricted by

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