1. Marine Capability Statement

Capability Statement

Marine

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NE Company profile

Aurecon is a leading, vibrant, global group created by the recent coming together of three world-class companies, Africon, Connell Wagner and Ninham Shand. This new global group has a combined 210-year history; a staff complement of 6 700; and an office network extending across 28 countries worldwide. Aurecon provides a broad range of multidisciplinary professional services across diverse market sectors, and serves clients globally. Aurecon is committed to securing an enduring sustainable future and embraces diversity. The company is principally owned by our executive staff; a group of hands-on professionals who continue to build their technical expertise. They are heavily involved in team management, staff development, and project work, with a strong focus on economic viability, constructability, functionality and sustainability.

The market sectors in which the groups forming Aurecon currently operate and in which they will continue to operate in an enhanced manner are: Community Infrastructure Oil and Gas Mining and Metals Industrial Buildings and Property Water Transportation Energy Environment Local Government Defence Health Integrated Communications Technology Advisory and Management Consulting Education and Training International Development Assistance With our stability, geographic reach, depth of knowledge and experience Aurecon is able to effectively, efficiently and constructively manage your project.


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NE Jetties and wharves

From general purpose protected wharves to exposed offshore facilities, Aurecon is a leader in providing engineering services for jetty and wharf structures. Offshore facilities Aurecon is renowned for innovative design of single-purpose wharves and jetties. We have been responsible for many skeletal steel wharves for bulk materials inloading by travelling grab unloader, or outloading by travelling gantry luffing shiploader.

Pulau Laut coal terminal, Indonesia Aurecon has designed most of Australias offshore wharves and jetties in recent decades; the longest providing a berth nearly 6 km from the shore. To provide berths with the necessary draft, the best solution is often to move the wharf to deep water rather than dredge the sea bed to bring deep water to the shore. Offshore berths are most suited to facilities dealing in a single commodity. Onshore stockpiles, storage sheds or silos are connected to the wharf by a conveyor system along an approach jetty.

Albany Port berth

Offshore facilities must be designed to withstand not only the forces applied by berthing operations, mooring lines and inloading/outloading operations, but also extreme wind and wave conditions. Aurecons current skeletal steel framing system is the result of more than 20 years research and development, and has proven to be efficient, resilient and aesthetically pleasing.

Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal berth

Aurecons high standing comes from the technically-efficient design of wharves and jetties as well as the constructability of our designs, which seek to minimise construction time and cost. Our designs can reduce construction dependence on seaborne operations that are influenced by the weather and our wharf and jetty designs inherently use concepts and detail promoting longer serviceability, minimising protective coating maintenance.

Mackay Grain Terminal wharf and shiploader


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NE Inshore facilities Fundamental to Aurecons reputation in marine

structures design is our design of inshore facilities. The existence of harbours or inlets, which provide deep water at the shoreline, can significantly reduce the necessary size of marine structures as well as provide protection from the forces of nature. Often using steel piles supporting a cast-in-situ concrete deck, inshore and land-backed facilities are not usually subjected to the same degree of environmental loading as their offshore counterparts. Nevertheless, designing inshore marine structures is a specialised field. Aurecon is experienced in providing total engineering services for inshore facilities, whether they are concrete deck or skeletal steel frame.

Garden Island dry dock

Project management We have a wealth of project management experience derived from our involvement in marine projects throughout Australia and internationally.

Onslow Salt solar field shiploading facility

We have managed the planning, design and construction of many large and complex port infrastructure projects. Aurecons project management services strive for quality of work and completing projects to the clients satisfaction.


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NE Container terminals and general cargo facilities

Modern general cargo handling systems involve containerising many products. Handling and storing containers on restricted port lands (usually of poor foundation conditions) requires specialised engineering techniques. Aurecons experience extends from the civil engineering of pavements and drainage through to electrical reticulation for refrigerated container storage.

Roll-on/roll-off container terminal, Cairns

Pavements and drainage Aurecon has provided complete engineering services for pavements and drainage at container terminals and cargo facilities throughout Australia. Container terminals are usually constructed on reclaimed land or alluvial deposits comprising poor foundation materials. The combination of these foundation conditions, with extremely high-traffic loadings experienced at container terminals, means close attention must be paid to designing strong, cost-effective pavements. Providing the maximum level storage area also provides a challenge for drainage design especially when emergency systems are necessary for containing toxic spills.

Patrick Container Terminal Port of Brisbane

Loading and unloading The close relationship between the facility and the sea and land transportation infrastructure must be understood completely for an efficient terminal design. Our involvement with many large inloading and outloading systems gives us a comprehensive view of the options and opportunities available for container terminals and general cargo facilities.

Module outloading facility Jervis Bay

Wharves One of Aurecons greatest strengths is expertise in designing wharf structures. Whether concrete or steel, land backed or offshore, our experience and research in these structures results in state-of-the-art facilities that keep costs down through simple construction techniques and reasonable maintenance levels. Buildings and services Aurecons industrial and building sections specialise in engineering industrial and commercial buildings, as well as all services for port facilities. Our electrical, hydraulic and mechanical sections work closely within these areas to complement the facility with all necessary services. Traffic simulation modelling Computer simulation of traffic movements within the facility helps determine optimum transportation machinery, layout and traffic routes. Our in-house traffic simulation staff have a strong record in this field.


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NE Small craft facilities

Small craft protection Protecting small craft from the forces of nature is important when designing a new small craft facility. Often, this is simply catered for by constructing a rubble mound breakwater; however, this solution is sometimes ruled out on aesthetic grounds. Aurecon combines experience gained from large marine projects with design flexibility to come up with innovative solutions such as skirt walls, closely spaced piled breakwaters and wave screens.

Whyte Island Tug Base Port of Brisbane

Small craft accommodation Using our experience in berthing and mooring systems, we design small wharves, pontoons and walkways for marinas. Services such as water reticulation and electricity supply are provided, as are reclamation for onshore facilities and dredging for navigation requirements. We can provide all the design services for developing marinas and other small craft facilities, including procuring government and native title approvals.

Boat ramps Boat ramps are commonly constructed in areas where the demand for larger marinas does not exist. These facilities often need to provide immunity from large storms so that emergency services can use them in case of a rescue. We provide total design services for boat ramps, from analysing coastal processes and designing the breakwater (if required) to the design of car parks, ramps and associated on-shore facilities. Construction management Small construction companies and sub-contractors often build small marinas and boat ramps. To give clients peace of mind, Aurecon can offer construction management services in regard to quality of work and successfully completing projects on time and on budget.

OSullivans Beach small boats harbour,

South Australia


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NE Dredging and reclamation

Berth pocket and harbour dredging Deepening the sea bed to provide navigable access and berths for vessels is required in many coastal and harbour projects. This includes both capital dredging for constructing new harbours, as well as maintenance dredging for existing facilities that have experienced siltation. Maintenance dredging can be particularly complex, especially when it involves deepening berth pockets near existing wharf piles. In many cases, complex under-wharf slope stability checks are carried out so that stability of both the dredged cut and the existing piled structure can be achieved. Aurecon has solid experience in providing dredging services from site investigation through to contract administration.

Holdfast Shores development, Adelaide

marina dredging Contract administration Effective contract administration is central to successfully completing dredging and reclamation work. Maintaining close contact with the client, contractors and relevant government departments has allowed Aurecon to build an impressive list of trouble-free dredging contracts.

Rock dredging Where rock exists in an area to be dredged, thorough site investigation is required. We use the latest digital terrain CAD technology to gain a detailed understanding of the profile of the rock surface and the quantity to be dredged. We do this so that the contractor and client are aware of what is likely to be encountered during the course of each project.

Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal

Berth Pocket No 2 dredging Reclamation Land reclamation is often required in coastal and harbour projects to establish land-based facilities. In many cases, reclamation is a by-product of dredging work carried out in an adjacent harbour. Aurecons team of engineers is experienced in all facets of reclamation work. Our in-house geotechnical and environmental engineers handle issues such as settlement, slope stability and treating acid sulphate soils, while our civil engineering section handles drainage and civil works.

West Kowloon reclamation


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NE Breakwaters, revetments and causeways

Traditional rubble mound breakwaters Rubble mound breakwaters are perhaps the most common type of breakwater in use today. They comprise a core of small rock fragments, while a second way armour layer (comprising rocks larger than the core rock) protects the core from ocean waves. A layer of very large rocks (up to 20 tonnes and greater) protects the entire structure. Aurecon uses the latest tools, derived from worldwide research, to choose the optimum rock size for a given level of damage allowed, and the required crest height for the specific application.

Gold Coast Seaway training wall

Dynamically stable breakwaters In some cases, large rocks are not available in sufficient quantity to construct a traditional rubble mound breakwater. One quite cost-effective option is to design a dynamically stable breakwater (otherwise known as a berm type breakwater). Much smaller rocks than those used in traditional rubble mound breakwaters are placed in a very thick layer (up to 15 m thick and larger) on the front face of the breakwater profile. These smaller rocks are designed to move with each large wave that strikes the wall until the front face forms a relatively stable slope.

Aurecon has recent expertise designing these breakwaters and uses physical model testing laboratories to refine the final design.

Mackay Harbour dynamic breakwaters

Artificially mass armoured breakwaters Sometimes it is more economical to design a mass armoured breakwater using concrete armour units of various shapes and sizes. Our experience in designing and constructing such breakwaters includes those armoured with Hanbars, See-Bees and concrete cubes. We also have an in-house library of information for designing a range of other artificial armour units.

Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal Hanbar protection of revetment walls

Abbot Point See-Bee protection of revetment walls


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NE Revetments Revetments are similar in principle to

breakwaters in that they serve to dissipate wave energy. They differ, however, in that revetments are land backed and therefore used to protect land-based facilities from waves. Aurecon recognises the need to protect expensive reclamation work and places great importance on designing adequate protection. Causeways Causeways are constructed from the shoreline to a suitable location at sea where the piled jetty structure can begin. Often they are used for vehicular access to an offshore structure. Aurecons heavy involvement in designing and building offshore structures has driven the companys success in causeway design. Port planning and feasibility studies Planning ports, as well as their supporting infrastructure, can involve many logistical, environmental and financial issues. Our history in ports and bulk materials handling enhances our understanding of these issues. For more than 40 years, Aurecon has undertaken the site investigation and design of numerous port structures. As we became involved in seaboard bulk materials handling projects (especially for materials such as sugar, grain, coal and metalliferous products), our project capability expanded to include onshore facilities, port infrastructure and material transport systems. Aurecon assesses the unique environment and requirements of each port project during the feasibility and planning stages. We can provide all the required services for planning a new port or expanding an existing port, including the areas listed below.

Regional trade analysis Investigating trade patterns historical, present and future is vital for examining port viability, sizing and location. Total port throughput, and the regularity and yearly dispersion of trade, are important issues Aurecon looks at when planning an optimum port facility. Port land requirements A ports envisaged usage governs designing onshore facilities. A single-purpose port can be planned for optimum storage of materials for easy load in and load out, whereas for a facility of general use various commodities will have to share the same port (and often the same wharf). Aurecons expertise includes optimising onshore facilities for both present and future needs.

Port of Townsville reclamation

for future works


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NE Port location studies and transport analyses

A port is a transition point between land and sea transportation. A ports accessibility to the land is just as important to its success as its access to the sea. Combining Aurecons experience in the discipline of transportation engineering, with our port planning capability, allows us to provide a total port transportation service. Port operations simulation modelling An integral part of many of Aurecons port planning studies involves port operations simulation modelling. Optimum port layout, as well as provision for, and anticipated timing of, upgrading are frequently investigated by our experienced staff using both commercially available and customised in-house modelling software. Physical hydraulic model studies The varying nature of a ports environmental conditions and available construction materials often necessitates physical modelling of coastal processes on structures, such as training walls and breakwaters. Aurecon has undertaken physical hydraulic modelling for port structures throughout Australasia to find effective solutions for our clients. Coastal process studies An insight into coastal processes and knowledge of sedimentation patterns, bed transport and deposition is essential to sound planning of marine works. Good design can reduce the need for maintenance dredging, minimise erosion and environmental impacts, and maintain navigable waterways. Aurecons specialist coastal process engineers are skilled in these fields. Preliminary port design Aurecon is regarded as an industry leader in the design of dredging, reclamation, breakwaters, wharves and jetties. Knowledge from previous projects gives us the capacity to efficiently arrive at a cost-effective preliminary design for a port facility of any type.

East Arm Port Stage 2 Darwin Port infrastructure Aurecon is aware of the infrastructure needs of ports, both as a link between land and sea transport, and a self-supporting facility. Our team can provide the engineering for all infrastructure requirements, such as roads, railway, power and water supply, waste disposal and accommodation. Environmental impact studies Australias coastlines and waterways are becoming increasingly important to the community and governing authorities. Aurecons specialised environmental engineering group works closely with our port designers and planners to minimise undesirable impacts on the ecological environment and society.


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NE Coastal engineering

A sound understanding of coastal processes, such as waves, currents, tides and sediment transport, and how these interact with each other, is essential when developing structures for the marine environment. Our team has extensive experience in detailed numerical analysis and developing design solutions that provide shore protection, land/sea access or commercial, residential or recreation facilities, while promoting harmonious integration with our coastal environment. Areas of specialisation include the following. Coastal data acquisition and analysis Marine geotechnical investigations Hydrographic surveys Managing and analysing large coastal

data sets Tide, wave and current data collection Plume investigations Aerial and satellite imagery Coastal process studies Conceptual modelling Numerical modelling (1, 2 or 3

dimensional) of waves, tide and storm surges

Tidal plane studies Storm and cyclone simulations Wave climates, wave loadings and

computational fluid dynamics wave-structure interaction

Tsunami investigations Sediment and contamination transport

studies Algal bloom investigations Effluent mixing studies Analysis and designing coastal solutions Wave-structure interactions Beach nourishment and dune

regeneration Mangrove rehabilitation Artificial reef Maintenance and capital dredging plan Seawall and groyne Dynamically stable and traditional rubble

mound breakwater Artificial mass armoured breakwater Reclamation and causeway Marine grade geotextile Ocean outfall


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NE Wave climate assessment When a structure is proposed for a marine

environment whether it is a breakwater, offshore bulk materials facility or foreshore development knowledge of local wave conditions is required to carry out the structural design and to determine the operational availability of the site. To gain this knowledge, Aurecon usually undertakes wave climate assessment. Typically, this involves statistical analysis of recorded wave data offshore from the site. When records are not available, Aurecon employs wave hindcasting techniques (using wind records), global oceanic models and satellite data. Diffraction, refraction and shoaling of waves (directional and wave height change) from offshore to shallow water are analysed using numerical models such as SWAN. These are verified using manual methods and monitoring for more complex situations.

Cyclonic wave penetration in Darwin Harbour

Wave interactions with marine structures Aurecons frequent association with exposed offshore structures has led to the development of in-house software packages and computational fluid dynamic numerical models to assist in accurate determination of coastal environmental loadings. Continually developed and expanded by our engineers, these programs produce output that is easily augmented into in-house and commercially available structural analysis packages.

Wave-wharf interaction using

computational fluid dynamic modelling

Lucinda Bulk Sugar Terminal

wave loading on mooring dolphin


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NE Numerical models In some cases, coastal processes are too

complex to be accurately determined through simple manual calculations. For example, wave transformation as waves approaching an irregular shoreline are difficult to accurately predict without the aid of complex computer models. Similarly, harbour tranquillity, which may have a large impact on operations in a port, is very difficult to determine without detailed numerical modelling techniques. Our team of experienced coastal engineers may carry out this work in-house. Numerical models such as Delft3D and Mike21 are routinely used to study and forecast storm surges, tidal currents, wave-current interactions, sea-outfall plumes, dredging plumes, oil spills fate and dispersion as well as water quality in enclosed basins.

Mackay tidal model currents magnitude

Cyclone Erica 2003 storm surge model

Physical models In some cases (such as designing dynamically stable breakwaters) the complexity and variability of a problem extends beyond theoretical understanding and analysis. In these situations Aurecon uses physical model testing.

Aurecon has a wealth of experience in such testing and can call on close working relationships with a number of laboratories to test and optimise the long-term stability of coastal protection structures.

Armoured slope overtopping

Physical modelling can also be used to calibrate and validate choices in the design arising from numerical modelling.

Large-scale wharf calibration model

Site investigation A range of coastal site investigations and surveys may be necessary to fully characterise the nature of the coastal environment and its interaction with waterfront developments. Our experienced coastal engineers can analyse various sonar and side-scan surveys as well as seismic and magnetic survey. Typically, site investigations include observing coastal processes, measuring currents using floating drogues and beach sediment sampling. On-the-spot survey checks using global positioning systems are a powerful way to assess the accuracy of tidal plane predictions, bathymetric surveys and reefs and beach surveys.


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NE Sediment transport For all projects in a marine environment,

Aurecon strives to gain an understanding of sedimentation patterns, bed transport and deposition, and causative effects so that sound decisions are made in designing works to reduce dredging, minimise erosion, or to maintain navigable waterways. Integral to this understanding is extensive field work to accumulate data and determine basic characteristics of each region, the nature and magnitude of past changes, and prevailing coastal processes. Often this involves examining historical hydrographic surveys and coastal morphology. Desktop techniques, as well as numerical and physical modelling, are used to enhance synergies between an infrastructure on the shoreline and sediment transport. For instance, longshore transport and cross-shore transport of sand, or of cohesive material, can be estimated to calculate erosion-prone areas as well as to manage a sand buffer in front of a last line of defence seawall. These tools also help in estimating maintenance dredging requirements.

Floating drogue using a GPS tracking system


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NE Corrosion protection and remediation

Marine structures are at great risk of degradation because they are exposed to some of the harshest environmental conditions. So that these structures achieve their required life, the correct specification of materials and corrosion protection systems is essential, as is ongoing surveillance and monitoring. Aurecon has expertise in all facets of durability design, surveillance monitoring and remediation, to provide a whole-of-life approach to assessing existing and new structures. New structures Modern marine structures commonly adopt a combination of reinforced concrete and steel for their construction.

KPC Indonesia marine structures

Chloride attack of reinforcing steel is the predominant corrosion process in reinforced concrete. However, other factors such as carbonation of the concrete and the wet/dry cycle particularly within the intertidal zone also increase the likelihood of failure due to corrosion. Likewise, steel structures commonly rely on the integrity of coatings for long-term durability. Our material specialists work alongside industry and our clients to design and specify high durability concrete mixes and high performance coating systems for marine structures. Such specifications take into account the range of exposure conditions to which individual structural elements are exposed.

Services in durability design include: Durability reporting Durability modelling of concrete mixes Specification and testing of concrete

mixes High durability concrete admixtures and

corrosion inhibitors Specification of coating systems Cathodic protection systems Corrosion is electrochemical in nature and, therefore, is best addressed using repair techniques that are also electrochemical in nature. Since its introduction in 1824, cathodic protection technology has developed to become a fundamental tool for preventing corrosion of marine infrastructure. Cathodic protection, either alone or in combination with coatings, has evolved to the point where it has become the principal corrosion control methodology for submerged steelwork. Additionally, a variety of cathodic protection systems have emerged in the past 30 years to control deterioration of reinforcing steel in concrete structures. Some of these are for short-term application and others are applied for the structures remaining life. For reinforced concrete structures, cathodic protection is applied directly to the reinforcement.

Cathodic protection system for concrete


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NE As well as being used as remedial options, there are growing trends for asset owners and

maintainers to incorporate cathodic protection systems into new structures. Because selecting a particular system depends on many factors, Aurecon provides specialist advice to help clients make the appropriate choice and enable performance specifications to be prepared. Condition assessments and repairs Refurbishment to extend a structures life is often a cost-effective alternative to replacement. Our wide-ranging experience in inspection, maintenance, repair and rehabilitation allows us to provide a comprehensive service. Condition surveys and inspections are required on many structures for their continued safe operation. We often work in conjunction with construction divers to enable comprehensive condition surveys to be made both above and below water level. Aurecon has also been entrusted with numerous commissions to recommend, design and supervise appropriate repair and improvement works.

Concrete resistivity testing

The most common investigation and inspection techniques Aurecon carries out include: Resistivity testing Chloride content/depth profiling Carbonation testing Reinforcement breakout and assessment Reinforcement assessment by non-

destructive techniques: depth and diameter

Concrete sampling and analysis, eg compressive strength, cement content

Delamination surveys Coating inspections Steel thickness measurements Deterioration assessment of timber piles

and timber superstructure elements

Deteriorated concrete structure

When a visual observation is insufficient to determine a failure cause, we are able to access a wide range of analysis techniques to enhance our understanding of the deterioration processes. Some of the most common problems requiring more detailed analysis are: Microbial attack Stress corrosion cracking Hydrogen embrittlement Incorrect material specified Presence of chlorides or sulphates Marine organism and termite attack Our Advanced Technology Centre in Newcastle, New South Wales also has a wide range of non-destructive techniques and analytical equipment from intrascopes to scanning electron microscope to support our investigations.


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NE Jetties and wharves

Wiggins Island Coal Terminal Feasibility study for a new greenfield coal terminal to be established on Wiggins Island, Central Queensland. Work scope includes rail line, car dumper, stockyard (including major equipment), all materials handling, shiploader, berth and dredging required for the berth. Newcastle Coal Infrastructure Group Coal Terminal Pre-feasibility and feasibility study for a new greenfield coal terminal at Newcastle. Terminal design throughput of 30 Mtpa is expandable in stages up to 60 Mtpa, with minimum disruption to operations. Work scope included rail line, car dumper, stockyard (including major equipment), all materials handling, shiploader, berth and dredging required for the berth. Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal Stage 7 Concept development, cost estimation and implementation planning of various expansions to the terminal, including a third inloading station, additional yard machines, a third outloading system, additional berths, and upgrading existing plant and equipment. Hay Point Coal Terminal Stage 2 Strategic master planning to expand the Hay Point Services Coal Terminal. The study considered all onshore and offshore infrastructure needs and upgrades required to significantly increase the terminals throughput capacity. Ardrossan Port study Preliminary design and cost estimation of various upgrades to the existing port facilities, including berth deepening, accommodating larger vessels, and significant increases in shiploading capability.

Kalimantan Coal Terminal Concept study to establish a new coal terminal handling up to 50 Mtpa of coal for export in large Cape Class vessels. Work scope included barge import terminal, truck dump station, stockyard (including major equipment), all materials handling, shiploader and export berth. Tiebaghi shiploading facility Preliminary design, tender design and detailed design of nickel ore outloading facility. Covers all onshore works from truck dump receival, stockyard, roads and infrastructure (on a greenfield site), rock cuttings, 1.2 km jetty to fixed point shiploader. The berth consists of spread mooring system and berthing dolphins. Cape Lambert wharf extension Detailed design of new flexible rigid steel berthing dolphins. Detailed design review of proposed wharf extension. Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal Stage 6 expansion Conceptual, preliminary and detailed design, documentation, contract administration and construction supervision of a third offshore berth capable of accommodating 200,000 dwt vessels. Darwin LNG feed project Tender design of a steel piled, pre-cast concrete jetty and wharf for a LNG export facility. Bougainville Wharves rehabilitation project Planning, preliminary and detailed design, documentation, contract administration and construction supervision of two separate wharves on Bougainville Island.


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NE Bundaberg wharf upgrade Detailed design and documentation of

upgrades to the Bundaberg sugar wharf. BP product berth upgrade Conceptual, preliminary and detailed design, documentation, contract administration and construction supervision of berthing dolphin replacements. RG Tanna Coal Terminal Berth 3 expansion Preliminary and detailed design, documentation, contract administration and construction supervision of Berth 3.


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NE Container terminals and general cargo facilities

Container park facility Preliminary design of new container park facility to support import of mining consumables in containers as well as mini skips. Services scope included survey, geotechnical investigation, pavements and stormwater drainage. Woodman Point Jetty upgrade Preliminary and detailed design of upgrade to an existing sand-import facility to support Cockburn Cements main lime and clinker production facilities at Munster. Upgrade was required as part of a capacity expansion programme. Australian Marine Complex alternative tender design Alternative tender design for major marine complex development aimed at supporting the offshore fabrication, maintenance and construction industry. Alternative design included sheet pile wharf solution, providing a full berth in lieu of the conforming facility with intermittent structures at a reduced capital cost. Twofold Bay Navy ammunitioning facility Tender design of a steel piled, pre-cast concrete wharf and associated services for loading of ammunitions. Darwin Naval Base Larrakeyah Tender design of a steel piled, pre-cast concrete wharf and associated services for berthing of Fremantle class patrol boats.

Skardon River facility Planning and preliminary engineering for a general cargo facility on the north-eastern coastline of the Gulf of Carpentaria. The facility was to be used for exporting processed kaolin in break bulk form to barges of up to 40,000 dwt, plus importing goods for constructing and operating the processing plant. Cargolink development Design, documentation and construction assistance as part of a design and construct contract for a quarantine inspection and container repair facility at Patrick Stevedores Terminal No 3 at Fisherman Islands. The facility includes a large flexible pavement area for storing and moving containers as well as a repair shed and quarantine inspection frames.


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NE Sir Thomas Hiley Wharf Structural audit of the existing wharf and

approach jetties, followed by an investigation of options for strengthening and extending the wharf. The project also included site investigation, preliminary and detailed design of a general cargo storage shed as well as a new approach jetty. Aurukun Wharf Feasibility study for a general cargo wharf facility in the Norman River at Aurukun. The structure consisted of a 90 m approach jetty, wharf head, berthing and mooring dolphins. HMAS Penguin jetty replacement Planning, design, documentation and construction management of a jetty replacement at the HMAS Penguin Naval facility. The new jetty, consisting of steel piles, cast in-situ concrete headstocks and pre-cast concrete deck units, replaced the old timber jetty.

HMAS Penguin jetty


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NE Small craft facilities

Fitting Out Wharf dolphin berth Preliminary design of a new dolphin berth at the disused Fitting Out Wharf in the Inner Harbour at Whyalla. The new berth is to accommodate barges used for transhipping ore into Cape Class vessels in the Spencer Gulf. White Bay ship maintenance facility Preliminary design of a new ship maintenance facility to service the ferry and large private vessels operating in Sydney. The facility includes 300 t shiplift, 100 t travellift, 40 t small craft recovery and floating fitting out berths for vessels up to 500 t. Exmouth Rock export terminal Concept design of a new export terminal for loading rock for pipeline protection supporting the offshore construction industry. Works included a sheet piled jetty head connected to the shore via a causeway. Bengalon coal processing plant and barge port facility Detailed design of civil, structural, marine and mechanical works for the Kaltim Prima Coal Bengalon coal barge port facility at Lubuk Tutung. The project included a truck dumping station, crushing facilities, stockpiling, reclaim, barge loading and a barge wharf and general service wharf for LCTs and barges. Barge loading/unloading facility Conceptual and detailed design for barge loading and unloading facility for 9 Mtpa total of coal throughput, including stockpile, barge loading conveyor and barge wharf. Woodman Point jetty upgrade Detailed design, documentation and project management of a major overhaul of the existing jetty to accommodate larger vessels to increase facility throughput.

Tug pen development Developing design concepts with associated budget costing leading to detailed design and documentation. The design included structures, electrical, hydraulic and corrosion protection design. Geraldton Museum jetty Design development, detailed design and documentation of small craft jetty to accommodate historical vessels visiting the Geraldton Museum. Albany Town jetty moorings Investigating and designing new mooring facilities of the town jetty. Geraldton fishing boat harbour Project and contract management of a design and construct contract for a sheet pile wharf replacement. Albany boat ramps Detailed design and contract administration for new boat ramps at Emu Point and Lower King, Albany. Geraldton tug berth Tender design of new floating tug pens to accommodate expanding tug fleet in the Port of Geraldton. Mackay marina travel lift Preliminary and detailed design of a jetty supporting a travel lift.

Mackay marina


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NE Dredging and reclamation

Newcastle coal terminal Feasibility study and detail design for establishing a greenfield coal terminal at Kooragang Island, Newcastle. It included dredging and offshore disposal of soft sediments and dredging and reclamation of sandy and rocky sediments. Hay Point Coal Terminal Stage 3 expansion Feasibility study for third offshore berth and shiploader, including dredging of a berth pocket with high-level rock. Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal substation reclamation study Preliminary design for reclamation and Hanbar revetments for Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal stage 6 expansion. Tug pen development Design, documentation and project management of rock dredging required to accommodate new tug pens within the existing tug harbour. Scope included liaising with environmental authorities on works progress. Mourilyan Harbour cattle reclamation Design of reclamation over soft marine clays for cattle export. Rabaul Port infrastructure works Civil design for dredging and construction of silt traps within Rabaul Port. Bundaberg channel upgrade Deepening and widening the approach channel to the Port of Bundaberg by approximately 1 m and 20 m respectively. Relocating navigation aids and lead lights.

Mackay small craft harbour Design, documentation and construction supervision for dredging of 570,000 m3 for the new Mackay small craft harbour. Mackays new raw sugar wharf Design and documentation for dredging the new berth pocket to accommodate Panamax Class vessels and extended swing basin associated with relocating Berth 3 at the Port of Mackay. Albany Port Berth No 5 and No 6 development Design and construction supervision of new bulk materials export facility. The facility included reclaiming new land, a seawall to enclose the reclaimed land and dredging of the harbour basin.


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NE Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal (DBCT) dredging study

Assessing navigational issues and dredging requirements for Stages 6 and 7 expansion of DBCT. Cost:benefit analysis of dredging for the Stage 6 expansion. Esperance Port development plan Strategic planning for the Esperance Port Authority involving the dredging of Esperance Harbour from RL-13.7 m to RL-20 m. Port Kembla bulk liquids berth Detailed design and documentation for the dredging of the new berth pocket for the No 4 Jetty at Port Kembla. Lady Robinsons Beach restoration Project management during design, environmental assessment, tender and construction of restoration works, which involved dredging 145,000 m3 of sand.

Lady Robinson's Beach


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NE Breakwaters revetments and causeways

Exmouth Rock export terminal Concept design of new export terminal for loading rock for pipeline protection supporting the offshore construction industry. Works included a sheet piled jetty head connected to the shore via a causeway. Darwin City Waterfront development Management and engineering services for a range of design and construction projects for Darwin City Waterfront project, a A$1 billion development of Kitchener Bay, Darwin. Devonport Harbour breakwater Study of rock armouring displacement risk mitigation and preliminary design of improved rock armour. Martha Cove Detailed design and construction design of parallel breakwaters for protecting the marina and canal system, including dredging works and preparation of tender documentation. Golden Beach seawall and groyne Detailed design of seawall to protect unstable shoreline at Golden Beach and proposed groyne solution to stabilise shoreline erosion. Gazelle Road restoration Detailed design and documentation of some 1.3 km of seawall along the edge of a steep volcanic caldera. Bullcock Beach seawall Detailed design of seawall to protect unstable shoreline at Bullcock Beach.

Yeppoon seawall upgrade Conceptual and detailed design of upgrade to Yeppoon seawall to protect new foreshore developments. Included negotiation with beach protection authority regarding coastal impacts. Portland seawall design Detailed design and cost estimates for Portland trawler and crayboat berths extension of riprap seawall and scour protection system, including wave study, harbour seiches analysis, and extreme water level analysis. Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal reclamation revetment Detailed design, documentation and construction management of a reclamation and shore protection revetment made of re-used 12 t Hanbar concrete units, including wave tank physical testing.


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NE Koniambo project shore protection design

Shore protection studies, including detailed cyclone wave modelling, preliminary cyclone storm surge Monte-Carlo modelling, wave-wharf interaction numerical and physical modelling. Material procurement and preliminary design for a 3 km seawall, under piled-wharf revetment and scouring protection. McEwens Beach seawall Detailed design, development application and cost estimate for an erosion protection armoured rock seawall, including acid sulphate soil management, sediment transport modelling and erosion risk assessment. Toogoom seawall and beach protection Detailed design, documentation, cost estimate and development application of a last line of defence against erosion 400 m geotextile bag seawall, including beach protection strategy, acid sulphate soil management, beach nourishment and maintenance. Rabaul silt trap revetment design Detailed design and documentation and cost estimate of a gabion seawall to protect a temporary silt trap.


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NE Port planning and feasibility studies

NCIG Coal Terminal feasibility study Pre-feasibility and feasibility study for a new greenfield coal terminal at Newcastle. Terminal design throughput of 30 Mtpa is expandable in stages up to 60 Mtpa, with minimum disruption to operations. Work scope included rail line, car dumper, stockyard (including major equipment), all materials handling, shiploader, berth and dredging required for the berth. Kalimantan coal terminal Concept study for establishing a new coal terminal handling up to 50 Mtpa of coal for export in large cape class vessels. Work scope included barge import terminal, truck dump station, stockyard (including major equipment), all materials handling, shiploader and export berth. Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal Stages 7 & 8 feasibility study Concept development, cost estimation and implementation planning of various expansions to the terminal, including a third inloading station, additional yard machines, a third outloading system, additional berths, and upgrades of existing plant and equipment. Hay Point Coal Terminal master plan Strategic master planning for expanding the Hay Point Services Coal Terminal. The study considered all onshore and offshore infrastructure needs and upgrades needed to significantly increase the terminals throughput capacity. Kwinana bulk terminal master plan Master plan for newly acquired bulk terminal, assessing the terminals capacity to cater for various commodities as well as existing and new trade projections.

James Point/Fremantle Ports planning interface Assessing the interface between Fremantle Ports long-term master plan and the James Point private port development plan, and how current clashes could be integrated. Cruise ship terminal options Study into cruise ship terminal options and locations in the Gold Coast Seaway and Broadwater as part of the Gold Coast City Council Harbour Vision 2020 Project. The works scope included defining design parameters, terminal facilities description, consideration of engineering issues for each potential location, environmental issues overview and estimating indicative costs for comparing the options.


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NE Albany port master plan Over many years, the Port of Albany was

guided by numerous planning documents, each considering individual aspects but not covering the full range of port operations. Aurecon was commissioned to review the range of documents and prepare a full master plan for the ports future development, including trade forecasts and future infrastructure needs. Mackay port development plan addendum Feasibility study of options for providing a dedicated cruise ship berth at the Port of Mackay. The study included assessment of dredging and berth requirements for various cruise vessel sizes as well as relocation of existing port trades and infrastructure. Thursday Island port infrastructure plan Aurecon updated the existing port infrastructure plan for the Port of Thursday Island, including trade forecasting, port availability and conceptual design of future works. Albany port deep water study Assessing suitable sites for a deep water port to handle Cape Class vessels for dry bulk exports of up to 3.5 Mtpa throughput. The review of potential sites considered issues such as access to deep water, availability of onshore land, transport corridors to and from the sites, planning constraints for each site, environmental constraints for each site, proximity to existing port facilities, and development costs.


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NE Coastal engineering

Mackay Marina artificial sand dune Design of an artificial sand dune to protect the beach from erosion, and beachfront properties from wave attack. Cape Lambert tug harbour Numerical modelling of normal and extreme wave climates for input into the design of a new offshore tug harbour. St Kilda master plan Master plan for the St Kilda Marina to develop a multi-user boating and recreational area. The concept includes an artificial reef, breakwater extension and contaminated dredging. Sunshine Coast and Gold Coast joint probability study Statistical characterisation of flooding conditions in estuaries where freshwater flooding and storm surge interacts. Shute Harbour marina development environmental impact study for a new 350-berth marina with floating breakwater in the Whitsunday area. Warraber Island sea outfall Sea outfall plume modelling for a wastewater treatment plant in liaison with the Queensland Environmental Protection Agency. Hay Point Detailed design criteria using Delft-3D hydrodynamic model and SWAN wave model for the proposed Hay Point Coal Terminal Berth 3 expansion study.

Capricorn Coast storm surge study Storm tide estimation (based on 3D hydrodynamic modelling and Monte Carlo simulation), quantification of wave setup and onshore inundation modelling. Joint probability analysis for realistic combinations of storm tide and freshwater flooding including a risk and hazard assessment. Mackay small craft harbour Coastal study addressing extreme wave climate, normal wave climate, extreme water levels, tidal currents, sediment transport, harbour tranquillity and tidal flushing for a small craft harbour. Sullivans Cove marina breakwater Review of coastal processes and analysis of wave transmission under a skirt-type concrete breakwater.


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NE Ao Phai Port, Thailand Review of site data and extreme water levels

and wave conditions predicted for the proposed port facility at Ao Phai. Preliminary assessment of siltation levels for dredged areas. Lady Robinsons Beach restoration Design, environmental assessment, tender and construction of beach restoration works. Restoration works involved the dredging of 145,000 m3 of sand. West Coast Coal Terminal Site measurement of water levels, directional wave and current climates. Numerical modelling to produce a complete six-year time history of marine conditions, including waves (sea, swell and long period waves), currents (tidal and weatherband currents) and winds at the proposed exposed offshore berth on the west coast of New Zealands South Island. Green Island coral dredging Examining coastal processes and hydraulic performance of proposed coral dredging for cement manufacture in environmentally sensitive areas of Moreton Bay. Weipa Port dredging Coastal and ocean processes studies including environmental and physical monitoring and modelling for the sea disposal of dredged spoil of the Port of Weipa.


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NE Quality assurance

Aurecon's Operations System was developed to help us meet the needs of our clients. This is achieved by using a system that is simple and flexible enough to adapt to all of our projects, large or small. The adoption of a common system across all of our offices enables a consistent approach to be taken throughout our company. The Operations System applies to all Aurecon activities from feasibility and planning phases right through to the design and construction phases of a project, as well as other services including survey and project management. Our system is certified to the international quality standard AS/NZS ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems Requirements. Aurecon has had ISO 9001 certification since June 1993. Our third party certifiers in Australasia are SAI Global Assurance Services and Bureau Veritas Quality International of New Zealand. Our Operations System also covers the management of the environmental impacts of our office operations and the delivery of our professional services. In March 2005 we achieved third party certification for an ISO 14001 compliant Environmental Management System (EMS) for our NSW and ACT operations. Aurecon's Operations System is structured in the following way: The Operations System overview

presents our quality policy statement, the operations system structure and scope, and company organisation and responsibilities

There are three procedures that cover Aurecon's operations, which may be regarded as the rules under which Aurecon operates

The procedures are supported by manuals and guides that describe how we should best operate

Occupational health and safety It is Aurecons policy that all staff will be provided with a safe and healthy environment and that work will be undertaken with due consideration to occupational health and safety issues. Management is committed to preventing accidents and implementing hazard control and removal, injury protection, health preservation and promotion. These aspects of working conditions will be given high priority in company plans, procedures, programmes and job instructions. Aurecon is committed to ensuring the provision of adequate resources to implement its Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) policy. Consistent with this, Aurecon will: Comply with all applicable OHS laws,

regulations and standards and where adequate laws do not exist, adopt and apply standards that reflect Aurecons commitment to OHS

Require its sub-consultants and subcontractors to meet Aurecons standards on OHS where they do not maintain equivalent standards

Provide systems for accurate reporting and recording of incidents involving staff, sub-consultants and subcontractors

Establish measurable objectives and targets to ensure continued improvement aimed at eliminating work-related injury and illness

Manage OHS by implementing a system that identifies, assesses, monitors and controls risks and measures, reviews and improves performance

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Capability Statement Cover (Print-Res) Marine.pdfMarine_Final_November 07 .pdfMarine CoverMarine_Final_November 07.pdfBack Cover with phone numbers

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Documents

1. Marine Capability Statement