BVI cruise pier bids invitation

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Client: Ministry of Finance Government of the Virgin Islands Central Administration Complex 33 Admin Drive Road Town, Tortola VG1110 British Virgin Islands

INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW Introduction The Government of the Virgin Islands is desirous of building a cruise terminal that integrates the seamless transfer of passenger from the latest class of cruise ship to the shores of the Virgin Islands and a heightened cruise experience within walking distance, through the availability of shops and leisure activities to these passengers. This experience is envisioned to include not only onshore activities around the cruise pier itself but in addition is expected to include the integration of the surrounding areas around the cruise pier in the area of Road Town as well.

This project will involve the improvement of the existing facility which is comprised of the following: 1. Cruise pier (see Appendices: Project Components) 2. Tender pier to include an excursion/ferry dock(details at Appendices: Project Components) 3. Visitor center 4. Four (4) acres of vacant land space Pursuant to the plans of the Government of the Virgin Islands, this development should include the following components.

1. An enhancement of the current cruise pier to accommodate the class of cruise ships now expected to cruise the Caribbean. The Design Criteria for the Cruise Pier enhancement requires that the pier must at a minimum accommodate the following class vessels with minimum specification of Minimum length 1,300 feet, Minimum

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Deck Width 45 feet and Rated for two 170,000 ton ships. As such proposals must allow for but not be limited to accommodation at the pier of the following ships ; Disney Dream, Norwegian Breakaway & Epic, Royal Sunshine and Celebrity Solstice and similar class of ships.

2. The development of approximately four (4) acres vacant reclaimed land in the immediate vicinity of the cruise pier for the use of cruise passengers. This development must at the minimum include: a. A visitor center b. A shopping mall/village c. Recreation area(s)/ Green Space d. Restroom facilities e. Staging area for the transfer of passenger to taxis or tour operators on land or by sea.

3. The projects construction schedule should include completion and readiness for use of the pier and landside improvements by January 1, 2014.

Political and Economic Overview Political Overview Executive authority in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) is vested in The Queen and is exercised on her behalf by the Governor. The Governor is appointed by the Queen on the advice of the British Government. Defense and Foreign Affairs remain the responsibility of the United Kingdom.

A new constitution was adopted in 2007 (the Virgin Islands Constitution Order, 2007) and came into force when the Legislative Council was dissolved for the 2007 general elections.

The Head of Government under the new constitution is the Premier (prior to the new constitution the office was referred to as Chief Minister), who is elected in a general election along with the other members of the ruling government as well as the members of the opposition. A Cabinet is nominated by the Premier and appointed by the Governor. The Legislature consists of the Queen (represented by the Governor) and a House of Assembly made up of 13 elected members in addition to two appointed members, the Speaker of the House of Assembly and the Attorney-General. The current Governor is His Excellency

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William Boyd McCleary (since 2010). The current Premier is Dr. the Honorable Orlando Smith (since 9 November 2011).

Economic Overview As an international financial center the British Virgin Islands enjoys one of the more prosperous economies of the Caribbean region, with a per capita average income of around $38,500 (2004 estimated). The "twin pillars" of the economy are tourism and international financial services. In terms of contribution to the Gross Domestic Product, tourism is the more important of the two, as it employs a greater number of people within the Territory, and a larger proportion of the businesses in the tourist industry are locally owned, as are a number of the highly tourism-dependent sole traders (for example, taxi drivers and street vendors). Financial services however, is associated with the territory's status as an international financial centre and it reputation globally as a major player in the industry.

Fifty one (51.8%) of the Government's revenue comes directly from license fees for BVI Business Companies, and considerable further sums are raised directly or indirectly from payroll taxes relating to salaries paid within the international financial services industry sector (which tend to be higher on average than those paid in the tourism sector).

Tourism accounts for forty five percent (45%) of national income. The islands are a popular destination for U.S. tourists. Recently Travel and Leisure Magazine once again ranked BVI among the top five tourism destinations in the Caribbean, Bahamas and Bermuda. In 2011 a total of 831,434 people visited the islands (of whom 484,715 were cruise ship passengers).

Tourists frequent the numerous white sand beaches, visit The Baths on Virgin Gorda, snorkel the coral reefs near Anegada, or experience the well-known bars of Jost Van Dyke. The BVI are known as one of the world's greatest sailing destinations, and charter sailboats are a very popular way to visit less accessible islands. Every year since 1972 the BVI has hosted the Spring Regatta, which is a seven-day collection of sailing races throughout the islands. A substantial number of the tourists who visit the BVI are cruise ship passengers, although they produce far lower revenue per head per visit than charter boat tourists and hotel based tourists. They are nonetheless very important to the economy and contribute substantially to particular sectors of the community.

Substantial revenues are also generated by the registration of BVI Business Companies. As of March 2012, 17,865 companies were so registered in 2012 Q1 with cumulative active companies at 468,339 at end of 2012 Q1. In 2000 KPMG reported in its survey of offshore jurisdictions for the United Kingdom government that over 41% of the world's international business companies were formed in the British Virgin Islands. Since 2001, financial services in the British Virgin Islands have been regulated by the independent Financial Services Commission.

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BACKGROUND TO AND SCOPE OF THE PROJECT Background The British Virgin Islands is a premier tourism destination in the Caribbean Sea with a brand known for the best sailing waters in the world and pristine natural environment as home for some of the world’s most exquisite resorts and private island paradises. This archipelago of islands, islets and cays is a perfect safe harbour for cruise ships and provides the natural habitat for sustainable tourism with managed visitor crowds and an efficient natural parks management system. The Government of the Virgin Islands is seeking to develop the cruise ship sub-sector as a fully integrated and complementary industry to the charter boat, hotel and villa industries. Average length of stay for the overnighters is seven (7) days compared to the cruise-shippers visit of part of one (1) day. GOBVI has resolved to rapidly advance the implementation of projects to put in effect its policy for development of cruise tourism consistent with its natural environment and to the highest standards of facilities and services offerings to tourists while maximizing the net benefits to BVI economy and its citizens.

According to the Cruise Overview -2012 by the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA), the Cruise industry in the world has blossomed into a 16 million passenger plus business with North American representing 11.2 million or well over 70% of all cruise ship passengers. The Caribbean continues as the highest ranking cruise destination at 40% of all itineraries in 2011 even though there are new destinations developing over the decade. The Outlook for 2012 and beyond is for stronger growth than 2012 and addition of new and larger ship to meet the demand which has outstripped supply by 3% and is projected to grow by 4% in 2012.

The Caribbean is the Most Appealing Place to Cruise, according to a FCCA survey of potential and past cruise tourists. All indications are that BVI is the destination with greatest potential to develop into a sustainable mature cruise destination over the next two decades.

BVI Cruise industry growth mirrors the overall Caribbean patterns and as such is sensitive to the US business cycle for passenger demand. Since 1988 the Cruise Industry in BVI has experienced substantial growth moving from a passenger visit count of 38,348 from 222 ship calls to 207,421 passengers from 297 calls in 1999 or the equivalent of a 441% rate of passenger visit growth over the period. Though ship calls over the period grew at a more modest rate the passenger yields per ship increases substantially.

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From 2000 to 2011 ship calls growth registered 16% but the increase of ship sizes passenger visits showed a 135% increase over the period. The most recent years, from 2005 to 2011, experienced average ship calls of 380 and passengers of 478,807 per year. Sixty percent, 60%, of all ships called at the Cruise Ship Pier with overall passengers per ship at 1,259 for the period. Passengers and calls peaked in 2007 at 575,211 and 442 respectively and maintained levels above 2005 passenger counts up to 2011. The year 2012 show lower passenger counts and ship calls compared to 2011 at 272,263 and 207 respectively for January to July 2012.

Given the changes in ship sizes and the competitive environment for onshore visitor experience throughout the eastern Caribbean region, BVI cruise industry shows potential conditioned on immediate changes to the berthing capacities and onshore passenger experiences from entry to the BVI ports to availability of onshore facilities, transportation, cultural experience and entertainment. This development project seeks provide the infrastructure requirements to enable the cruise industry’s growth potential within the BVI economy.

Scope The Government of the Virgin Islands is interested specifically in design concepts that include the provisions that are illustrated in the introduction and will be more inclined to pursue a concept that is imaginative, utilizes the space available efficiently and enhances the experience of the visitor to one that is unique, pleasurable and memorable. Broad scope is being given in the manner in which this can be achieved, in so far as the solutions have very low to no environmental impact, use renewable or low energy sources where possible and reflect the “flavour” of the Virgin Islands and its people.

In addition, the concept must be structured in such a way that it must be self financing, having no direct fiscal impact to the Government of the Virgin Islands current and projected fiscal position. In achieving this self financing requirement, bidders are encouraged to investigate the entire spectrum of legitimate options that could be applied to an endeavor such as this.

Paramount to the concept and its design will be the involvement and partnership of a cruise line partner(s) which subscribes to a philosophy that is aligned with the Virgin Islands brand and target market and also is committed to having a medium to long term relationship with Virgin Islands as a destination or home port of choice in their itineraries. The use of local partner(s) is strongly encouraged and it is also expected that the project will be used to train, transfer technology to the local population and maximize the use of local resources.

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PROCUREMENT PROCESS AND SCHEDULE The request for proposal which involves a complete package involving a concept for the land based center and enhancement of the existing cruise pier facility will be subject to the following process: 1.

Submission of Letter of interest This submission should include: a. Complete set of company documents, country of incorporation, authorized signatories, b. Audited balance sheets for the past three (3) years c. Statements as to not having been involved in any bankruptcy process, criminal litigation of financial wrongdoings d. Proof or similar projects carried out in the past five (5) years in the developmental aspect, financial framework, design and construction stages e. Letter of intention to BID if shortlisted, and type of financial structure that will be proposed

Government will evaluate the documents and announce five working (5) days after their submission on its decision regarding the companies that were shortlisted.

It is recommended, that companies associate with the appropriate partners, when so deemed necessary to enhance their capability 2. Complete Concept Design Proposal This will include the following documents and will be submitted twenty one (21) days after the shortlisted companies have been announced and advised so: a. Design concept for the Pier (please see description under section 1 of the introduction) and the land based portion of

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the cruise terminal. It is accepted that the concepts may be subject to changes based on final negotiations between the Government of the Virgin Islands and the party submitting the bid. These negotiations will be aimed at optimizing the final design to serve both in the best interest of the industry and the Government of the Virgin Islands b. Financial structure and of the project, type of financing, length of period for operation of the project, before reverting back to Government c. Bank guarantee for seriousness of proposal for a period of ninety (90) days with a value of US $ 1,000,000 (One Million Dollars) d. A visit to the site may be scheduled immediately following the announcement of the shortlisted companies, whereby prospective bidders can have queries answered, background material reviewed and verification of local cost of labour, materials, and tax and other relevant laws.

3. All submissions will be evaluated in detail in respect to: a. Attractiveness of the project and compatibility with the tourism and development strategy of the Government of the Virgin Islands (GOBVI), as well as proper attention to safeguard the environment and the cultural heritage of the BVI. b. Reputation and integrity of the Principals and sponsors involved in the proposal. c. Cost effectiveness, economic and financial viability d. Timelines e. Reputation, capacity and/or capability of the bidder to comply with the major criteria of the project, namely timelines, financial structure and cost effectiveness.

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The evaluation of the proposals will be completed within seven (7) days of submission and the best two proposals will be invited for negotiations with a view to completing the process within two months of formal contact being made in respect to the invitation.

5. ELIGIBILITY CRITERION The Submission of a Proposal pursuant to this invitation is open to suitably qualified and experienced Construction Contractors with Cruise Terminal Planning, Finance & Design Consultancy capabilities. The Contractor can lead a consortium and can appoint Financial, Cruise Port Planning and Engineering sub-consultants as required to augment his capability where required. Contractors that fulfill all the following requirements shall be eligible to apply: i.

Confirmation of the firm’s interest to be considered for short-listing for the final negotiation stage

ii.

Achieved as the Main Contractor or consortium leader the Financing, Planning and Design of at least one similar-sized project commissioned in the last five (5) years. Technical capacity to design, construct, finance a cruise port.

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Above such project(s) shall have been executed in the Americas and EuroAsia.

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Successful track record of timely and budget-wise completion of projects.

v.

A signed statement by a duly authorized representative of the firm to the effect that the firm is in good financial order, is not bankrupt, is not having their affairs managed by a court, has not entered into an arrangement with its creditors, or has not suspended its business, or similar or related situations

6. SUBMISSION OF BIDS Firms may request to be considered alone, or in consortium with other firms. If bid is from a consortium of firms, information on all firms making up the consortium must be provided. It must be clearly indicated which firm is the lead firm of the consortium. The nature of the consortium arrangement should be specified, including a consortium letter or agreement

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signed by all participating firms. Evidence of association will add to the consortia eligibility.

Proposals can be submitted in either electronic or hard copy formats.

Bids must be submitted with the above particulars supported by documentary evidence which should include the following: i.

Detailed company profile and capability.

ii.

General information on the firm including main business, country (or countries) of incorporation, establishment and operation and duration of business activities as per attached Form I: General Information.

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Financial capacity to undertake this transaction. Audited financial statements are required for the last three years.

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Annual financial statements for last three (3) financial years as per attached Form II: Financial Information of the Contractor & Form III: Average Annual Contracting Turnover.

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Auditors’ certificates certifying satisfaction of the financial criteria.

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Detailed project documentation clearly enumerating the projects completed including but not limited to client certification, description of role and responsibility and works executed, schedule/ actual start and end date, budgeted and actual cost of the project etc for port development experience as per attached Form IV: Statement of Experience on Similar Projects as per attached Form V: Statement of Experience for Design, Financing and Construction of Similar Magnitude of Work.

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Litigation history, including current material litigation detailed as per attached Form VI: Litigation History.

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Any other documentary evidence to establish credentials and eligibility.

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Parties short-listed will be issued with an invitation to negotiate.

7. OTHER CONDITIONS (a) GOBVI reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids without assigning any reasons and is not obliged to correspond with the Applicants in this regard. Further, GOBVI reserves the right to change and/or cancel the process or review/revise the

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criteria at any time without prior notice or without assigning any reasons whatsoever and without prejudice to its right to re-tender at any time in the future and in such case no bidder/intending bidder shall have any claim arising out of such action. (b) GOBVI reserves the right to invite revised responses from the Applicants by issue of an addendum, at any stage, without liability or any obligation for such invitation and without assigning any reason. This request for bids does not give rise to any rights and is not an offer or an invitation to offer. (c) The Government, by this process, does not intend to assume any legal obligation whatsoever, including any binding relationship of any kind, with any Applicant, nor will the Government accept any liability howsoever arising, in relation thereto. By this document Applicants are so informed, and unconditionally acknowledge that they are fully aware that through an invitation to the Submission of Proposal, no entitlement whatsoever vests, or will vest in them. (d) Participation by any party in this invitation to the Submission of Proposal pursuant to the invitation by GOBVI shall be considered to be an acceptance of all the terms and conditions of this invitation by such party and no claims or disputes raised by it during or subsequent to the award process shall be entertained by GOBVI. (e) All documents and other information supplied by GOBVI or submitted by an Applicant to GOBVI shall remain or become the property of GOBVI. GOBVI will not return any application or any information provided along therewith. (g) The applicants shall bear all costs associated with the preparation and submission of their submission of a proposal. GOBVI will in no case be responsible or liable for these costs, regardless of the conduct or outcome of the Submission of Proposal process. (h) Any and all information presented herein relating to the sections under Introduction and Overview, and Background and Scope of the Project are provided as general and preliminary information and whereas the GOBVI has used best efforts to ensure that the data and statements are best information at time of writing, GOBVI takes no responsibility as to the accuracy of same and herewith confirms that the bidders are ultimately responsible to carry out its own due diligence and verification of any and all information presented herein.

The Submission of an Expression of Interest must be delivered latest by 3:00 pm EST, on 16th August, 2012 electronically in PDF format of no more than 5MB to Email Address: nmsmith@gov.vg, or in a sealed envelope to both of the following addresses

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below. It must be clearly captioned or marked “Submission of Proposal for the Enhancement and Development of the British Virgin Islands Cruise Terminal”.

GOBVI shall not be responsible for the loss or non-receipt or delay in the receipt of any submission of a proposal application sent by post or courier.

Address for Communication: Financial Secretary MINISTRY OF FINANCE Central Administration Complex 33Admin Drive Road Town Tortola, BVI VG1110 -----

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FORMS FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

FORM I‐ GENERAL INFORMATION ITEM

BIDDER’S INFORMATION

Bidder’s registered name:

Bidder’s country of constitution

Bidder’s year of constitution

Bidder’s registered address in the country of constitution

Bidder’s authorized representative

(name, address, telephone numbers, fax numbers, e-mail address) Note: Please provide a certified true copy of the constitutional documents of the bidder Please provide board resolution/power of attorney in favor of authorized representative authorizing him/her to submit the EOI. FORM II- FINIANCIAL INFORMATION OF THE CONTRACTOR

FINANCIAL INFORMATION IN USD

FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR PREVIOUS 3 (THREE) FINANCIAL YEARS

YEAR

2011‐2012

2010‐2011

2009‐2010

Information from Balance sheet Total Assets

Total Liabilities

Net Worth

Liquid Resources (Cash in hand)

Current Liabilities

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Information from Income Statement Total Revenue

Profit Before Taxes

Note: Contents of this form should be certified by the statutory auditor of the applicant.

FORM III ‐ AVERAGE ANNUAL PROJECT TURNOVER Financial Information in USD

Annual Turnover data (Consultancy only)

2011-2012

2010-2011

2009-2010

Total Revenue

Average Annual Project Turnover

2011-2012

FORM IV –STATEMENT OF EXPERIENCE ON SIMILAR (SEAPORT) PROJECTS Scope of Work

Location

Customer Name, Address, Representative and Phone No.

Project Description

Item No.

Start/ Stop dates

Schedule

Budget

(On schedule / delayed)

(On budget/overrun

PIER/

Value

DOCK SIZE WORKS

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FORM V – STATEMENT OF EXPERIENCE FOR CONTRACTING SERVICES OF SIMILAR MAGNITUDE OF WORK Scope of Work

Location

Customer Name, Address, Representative and Phone No.

Project Description

Item No.

Start/ Stop dates

Schedule

Budget

(On schedule / delayed)

(On budget/overrun

PIER/

Value

DOCK SIZE WORKS

FORM VI – LITIGATION HISTORY YEAR

Award FOR or AGAINST Applicant

Name of client, cause of Disputed amount litigation, and matter in dispute (current value)

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Fig 1: Project Development Location View (courtesy of Google Earth)

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Fig 2: Cruise Pier to Road Town Jetty – Development Area (Courtesy of Google Earth)

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Fig 3: Tortola Cruise Pier and Vacant Land (Courtesy of Google Earth)

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APPENDICES: GOBVI GIS MAPS MAP 1 - BVI CRUISE TERMINAL PROJECT - PROJECT DEVELOPMENT LOCATION VIEW (GOBVI) MAP 2 - BVI CRUISE TERMINAL PROJECT - CRUISE PIER TO ROAD TOWN JETTY - DEVELOPMENT AREA (GOBVI) MAP 3 - BVI CRUISE TERMINAL PROJECT - CRUISE PIER AND VACANT LAND (GOBVI)

PROJECT COMPONENTS: DESCRIPTION CRUISE SHIP PIER – OBSERVED CONDITIONS (BVIPA) TENDER PIER – OBSERVED CONDITIONS (BVIPA)

PROJECT COMPONENTS: AS-BUILT S CRUISE SHIP PIER – ASBUILTS (please inquire) TENDER PIER – AS BUILTS (BVIPA)

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Road Town Police Station

Port Purcell Dock

A.O. Shirley Grounds Round-about

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Administration Comlpex Building

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BVI CRUISE TERMINAL PROJECT - CRUISE PIER AND VACANT LAND

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Legend Roads

Parcels

Administration Comlpex Building

Buildings

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PROJECT COMPONENTS DESCRIPTION Cruise Ship Pier Observed Conditions The cruise ship pier is approximately 860 feet long by 40 feet wide. The current pier configuration is the result of the expansion of an older, much smaller structure. The original construction appears to have resulted in a 24 foot wide somewhat shorter pier as evidenced by the 8 foot side extensions, the expansion joint(s) along the major axis of the pier, and the different pile sizes used to support the structure. The second construction phase lengthened the pier and increased its width to 40 feet. For the purpose of this report the original pier structure will be referred to as the “old” and the second phase of construction will be referred to as the “new” portion. Sketch 1 details the layout of the pier. Based on only visual observations the two construction phases of the pier did not appear to be tied together in any consistent structural manner. The structure apparently was expanded, once or twice, as a reaction to changing needs without the availability of long term dockage requirements. Photos CS#1, 2 and 3 show the different construction phases.

PHOTO CS-1

PHOTO CS-2

This structural element appears to provide most of the lateral resistance from ship loads. The fender system is Maritime International’s MCN cone fender. It offers the highest energy to reaction ratios of any fender currently used. The high efficiency of the fender allows a smaller, less costly, rubber fender to be installed. See photo CS-3

PHOTO CS-3 A brief look at the size of vessels that presently call at the Cruise Ship pier provides an insight as to the magnitude of loads that the pier is presently subjected to.

Vessel Displacement (LTons)

Length (LOA) ft

Est. Height Ft

Estimated 20 MPH Wind Load (lbs)

Estimated 40 MPH Wind Load (lbs)

Kinetic Energy Ft-Lb

30,000 60,000 90,000 110,000

400 500 600 700

50 60 70 80

4,096,000,000 6,144,000,000 8,601,600,000 11,468,800,000

16,384,000,000 24,576,000,000 34,406,400,000 45,875,200,000

49,392,000 98,784,000 148,176,000 181,104,000

Tender Pier Observed Conditions The tender Pier As-built drawings were sent to you separately. The photo shown below details the block paving work and fence that was erected at the Tender Pier. The bulkhead dock is set at a level to make access and egress from the tenders easy and safe. There are sufficient cleats to enable use by multiple tenders. This dock has a draft of 12’ and so is also suitable for larger boats. There is approximately 300’ of mooring space available.

The pier is intended for use by the local ferry boats to enable safe access and egress for cruise passengers on day trips to other islands. This pier is 120’ long and has berthing available either side with a draft of 20’ – 25’. The pier and dock are constructed using non slip surfaces, with high visibility finishes to enhance visitor safety and there is a security fence around the facility.

Following an extensive wave study carried out 2 years ago, a breakwater was designed in order that the pier and dock were protected and serviceable in all weather conditions. This will allow passengers to disembark in safety whichever way the sea is running.

Water points and power points have also been provided for use as required.

This is a major improvement to the cruise ship product offered by Tortola.

PHOTO CS-4