Boskalis Nordic Today No.02/2018-2019

| DEEP-WATER HARBOUR EXPANSION, END QUAY AND RO-RO RAMP

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PORT OF RAAHE EXPANSION FOR LOW-EMISSION LNG VESSELS

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TEXT & PHOTO 01: MARKKU SALONEN | PHOTO 02: TERRAMARE

T he Port of Raahe, located on Fin- land’s northwest coast, has expand- ed its deep-water harbour basin for LNG-powered bulk cargo vessels. Such vessels are powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG), and their emissions are in many respects more environmentally friendly than those that use heavy fuel oil. LNG can help reduce carbon dioxide, sulphur and nitrogen emissions. A bunkering station has also been built at the Port of Raahe for the refuelling of the ships.

BOTHNIA BULK PROJECT The LNG vessels operating at the Port of Raahe belong to a new fleet of vessels which, compared with their predecessors, produce nearly half of the carbon diox- ide emissions arising from raw material transports between the ports of Luleå, Ox- elösund and Raahe. The fleet modernisa- tion is part of the EU co-funded Bothnia Bulk project, in which Port of Raahe Ltd is participating. The project’s other par- ties are the ports of Luleå and Oxelösund,

SSAB Europe Oy, ESL Shipping Oy and Raahen Voima Oy. The aim of the project is to develop an energy-saving, low-emis- sion cargo fleet for the Baltic Sea region. MAJOR EXPANSION CONTRACT In the summer, commissioned by Port of Raahe Ltd and the Town of Raahe, Ter- ramare implemented major expansion deepening of the deep-water harbour in connection with the Bothnia Bulk project. The 25,000 m 3 expansion deepening of

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THE HIGH-PERFORMANCE BACKHOE DREDGER Attila carried out the harbour basin expansion effectively. In the background, reinforcement work is under way at the slipform casting site. IN ADDITION TO THE EXPANSION CONTRACT, a new 85 metres long end quay was implemented, includ- ing a 39 metres wide ro-ro stern door ramp to diversify the activities of the deep-water harbour’s main quay.

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