Ayesa Marine & Coastal by Ayesa

Technology | Engineering | Consulting

Marine & Coastal Planning, Design, Construction & The Digital Transformation of Port, Harbour, Coastal & Marine Infrastructure

A Global Engineering, Technology and Consulting Firm Ayesa is one of the largest engineering firms in the world, (ENR ranking 2023: 44 out of 225 International Engineering Design Firms), with 12,000 employees, 23 locations and 640 million euros in annual turnover in 2023. Multi-disciplinary consultancy Our Maritime team can draw from over 200 specialist engineers (with disciplines such as hydrology, soils, geology, fisheries, ecology, landscape, 2D and 3D ship manoevering simulation studies, and visual assessments). Our interconnected network brings together diverse skills, experience and insight, to turn obstacles into sustainable solutions. Ayesa can combine marine engineering with transportation, energy and geotechnical specialisms to deliver a holistic design and delivery service. Complex Project Experience, Learnings & Best Practices You will find our teams consulting on numerous port and harbour developments in Ireland, such as Dublin Port Masterplan, next-generation port developments including LEEF (Lowestoft Eastern Energy Facility) in the UK, and in the Middle East, we consult on significant projects such as Dubai port masterplan, Al Naseem, Amaala and Neom. We have delivered coastal defence and protection for local county councils and provide research for the CUTLER project (EU Funded Coastal Urban Development under the lenses of Resiliency). Our connected teams deliver a variety of maritime infrastructure - everything from designing major ports/city harbours/local fishery harbours/ terminals/ to renewable wind energy facilities and recreational developments such as waterfront, beaches, marinas and jetties. Our experience can bring fresh insights and value across a range of areas such as regulation and permitting, maritime and port operations, structural and geotechnical engineering, site investigating, marine ecology, dredging and reclamation, project management, contract administration, site supervision and many other areas. Full Project Lifecycle: Ayesa has senior specialists with trusted experience in these areas and across the full project life cycle; including master planning, feasibility assessment, detailed design, and construction supervision. 2

Climate Change and Coastal Protection: We design coastal protection structures and conduct studies to assess the impact of the sea, currents, waves and flooding on marine structures and coastlines. As a company, Ayesa commits to achieving Net Zero before 2040. Procurement Support: We can also manage and steer your procurement strategy providing informed expertise at each development phase, adding value and return on your investment. Project Managers: We project manage complex developments, engaging with a wide variety of stakeholders including contractors and subcontractors, local regulatory authorities, councils and the general public. We bridge the gap across all stakeholders to ensure collaboration and communication for best-in-class project delivery. Inhouse Teams Our In-house environmental & sustainability experts can help you achieve outstanding project performance whilst complying with planning and environmental legislation, delivering sustainable outcomes. We can also tap into our inhouse site investigations and geotechnical teams, where needed - to pinpoint potential hazards, and to rectify contaminated soils and groundwater and/ or reconstruct building systems. This can provide significant project savings in materials and time. Utilising Local Relationships: Getting a project off to the right start and mitigating any delays helps to keep costs down - Our team has forged close working relationships with authorities and regulators throughout the regions we operate in, enabling us to expeditiously progress projects through the all stages. Award-winning: Over the years, our pursuit of technical excellence and commitment to clients has been demonstrated through recognition from industry groups and awards. These accomplishments reflect the skill and grit of our team and our commitment to operate at the pinnacle of our profession.

OUR OFFICES

MAR I N E

COASTAL

PORTS & HARBOURS

COASTAL ENGINEERING

COASTAL MODELLING

MARINAS & WATERFRONTS

PLANNING & LICENSING

TERMINALS & FACILITIES

OFFSHORE, NEARSHORE WIND ENERGY

IRELAND

BAHRAIN UAE KSA

MIDDLE EAST

CONNECTED THINKING ACROSS 10 SECTORS OF EXPERTISE

GEOSCIENCE

MARINE & COASTAL

ENERGY

BUILDINGS

CONSERVATION

WATER

FLOODING

ENVIRONMENT

WASTE

TRANSPORTATION

GLOBAL BEST PRACTICE, LOCAL INSIGHT SOLUTIONS AND CONSULTING LED BY TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION AND DECADES OF EXPERIENCE & LEARNINGS

WORLD

#44 International Engineering Design Firms (1) SPAIN

#2 #2

Top International Engineering Firms (1) Top 5 IT Consulting Firms

(3)

LATIN AMERICA

Top 10 By Region

(1)

Top 50 Geotechnical Consultants

(2)

#10

(1) ENR Rating: Top 225 International Engineering Design Firms 2023 (according to revenue)

(2) (Geplus.co.uk) Ground Engineering Magazine’s top UK Geotechnical Consultants ranked according to UK revenue

(3) Includes the recent acquisition in August 2022 of Ibermatica, creating combined turnover of $649m in 2022.

TRUSTED BY PUBLIC AND PRIVATE CLIENTS AROUND THE WORLD

HQ, Seville Branch/Affiliate Projects Presence * incl.Ibermatica acquisition: August 2022

23 Locations 40 Countries

12,000 employees*

57 years

€640m revenues*

Maritime Infrastructure for the next century and beyond.

Six decades of major infrastructure success Our longstanding reputation has been forged through years of rigorous work and major infrastructure project successes. Clients from both public and private sector return to us, because we apply industry expertise, diverse skill sets, past learnings, marketleading technologies and next-generation technology to each challenge, whether design, supervisory or digital transformation.

One Global Team with Local Insight

Our 12,000 diverse professionals as One Global Team is a key enabler of global best practice with cross pollination of learning, experience and expertise in both engineering and technology disciplines. Across the globe in 23 countries, where our local relationships and closeness to clients, brings that home advantage. Our positive approach and commitment make that difference for communities, businesses and our world.

A Multidisciplinary Ecosystem with sustainability at its core We harness the potential of over 70 diverse skillsets to accelerate value for our clients to anticipate risks, to identify value and to accelerate delivery of programme and to champion sustainable solutions that respect people, profit and planet in line with our ESG goals

A Flexible Partner We are your partner - providing a ‘bird’s eye’ view of the challenge, an extension of your team, ensuring projects deliver across all phases and beyond expectations with a safety first approach.

We support your projects and goals 360° CONSULTING, RESEARCH. INNOVATION. TRANSFORMATION. SUSTAINABILITY.

Offshore Wind Turbines

Breakwaters/Groynes

Islands

Artificial Beach Design Floating Cat Berths

Dredging & Reclamation

Jetties

Bridges

Marinas

Edge Protection Structures

Waterfront, Leisure

Land

Waterfront Walkways

Canals

Inland Waterways

Support, Data and Insight Across the Full Lifecycle 1. Project Masterplanning • Policy planning • Research & Development • Vendor & Stakeholder Engagement • Tender Specifications • Cost-Benefit Analysis • Foreshore leases, licensing and consents • Dredging and disposal licences • Planning applications • Procurement/Tender Support • Marina Masterplans & Layouts • Marina market analysis • Global yachting consulting services • Navigation studies & AtoN

2. Feasibility & Analysis, Impact Assessments

• Ground investigations • Channel Design • Site investigations • Soil analysis • Circular Economy/Sustainability • Hydraulic modelling • Numerical modelling • Metocean Data Analysis • Coastal modelling • Wind Assessments • Advection, dispersion analysis • Feasibility and cost/benefit studies • Field investigations • Inspection and asset management • Vessel mooring and motion studies • 2D, 3D Ship simulation studies • Traffic forecasting • Environmental Impact Studies • Navigational risk assessments • Marine mammal risk assessment • Beach Stability Assessments • Water Quality Assessment

3. Design • Conceptual Design • Geotechnical Design • Detailed Design • Final Design for D & B Tender • BIM - 2D to 8D • Heavy Civils Design • Value Engineering • Independent design appraisal • Project Supervisor for Design Process • Promenades and walkways design • Breakwaters and wave attenuators • Berthing & pontoon arrangements • Beach Design & Protection • Quay wall & edge protections & piles

Submarine Pipelines/Cabling Shipyards

Coastal Management

Cruise Terminals/Ferry Facilities

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Ports & Harbours

Slipways, Berths, Ro-Ro

Liquid Bulk Terminals Storage Facilities

dside/Cargo

4. Construction Management Temporary Works • Construction supervision & support (employer’s representative, resident engineer, contractor) • Risk Assessments & Safety • Project Supervisor for Construction Stage (PSCS) • Owners Engineer • Cost Management • Materials, Tendering & Procurement • Construction Tender Evaluation • Dredging and land reclamation • Environmental Monitoring

Rail/Metro/Transport Links

Roads, rail sidings and transfer facilities

Operations & Maintenance • Inspection/Asset Management • Extension of Existing Facilities

Digital Transformation Smart Ports Cybersecurity & IT Digital Twin

DUBAI HARBOUR, UAE

DAMMAM PORT, KSA

GREENORE PORT, IRELAND

AQABA NEW PORT, JORDAN MASTER PLANNING

NAVIGATIONAL RISK AND CHANNEL DESIGN

QUAYS AND BERTHING STRUCTURES

JETTIES AND PIERS

RETAINING WALLS

BREAKWATERS

SLIPWAYS AND R

THROUGH PLANNING, DETAILED DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION, WE SUPPORT OUR CLIENTS TO BEST UTILISE THEIR MARITIME ASSETS, WHATEVER THEIR SIZE AND SCALE. Our marine consultants work with governmental bodies, private port operators, developers and large scale marine contractors. We plan, design and develop a wide range of facilities on a global scale including large scale ports in the Middle East, RORO terminals in the UK and fishing harbour remedial works in Ireland. Our teams use state-ofthe-art engineering software which 4

allows our experts to accurately and efficiently design solutions for the most complex maritime structures including 2D-8D BIM (building Information Modelling). Our multidisciplinary team provide in-house capabilities that support extensive port development and site investigation, M&E services, paving, drainage, and structural design.

CONTAINE

LAN

PORTS & HARBOURS

RORO BERTHS

ER & CARGO TERMINALS

NDSIDE INFRASTRUCTURE

VESSEL MOORING & MOTION STUDIES, 2D 3D SHIP SIMULATION STUDIES

INSPECTION & ASSET MANAGEMENT

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

DUBLIN PORT MASTERPLAN 2, IRELAND Ayesa delivered the masterplan for this €1b port development scheme. Our team was responsible for project management and design of all marine, geotechnical and heavy civil engineering elements of the project. This ambitious plan, which is part of Dublin Port’s Masterplan to 2040, covers an area of circa 57 hectares and incorporates a varied range of port structures. 5

DUBLIN PORT MASTERPLAN

WE SEE CHALLENGES AS OPPORTUNITIES 7

NEXT GENERATION PORTS 8

PORT REDEVELOPMENT LOWESTOFT EASTERN ENERGY FACILITIY (LEEF) Associated British Ports appointed Ayesa as the lead engineering consultant to provide the design phase of the Lowestoft Eastern Energy Facility. This project will provide significant re-engineering of the existing quayside in the outer harbour, creating a modern port that supports the renewable energy industry. Our geotechnical team completed ground and site investigatons and our marine team completed the concept design for the outer harbour ready for a design and build tender.

ASSESS REINFORCE PROTECT

Clare County Council appointed Ayesa and JBA to provide consultancy services for the development of the coastal protection. Ayesa assisted in the specification of ground investigation works, development of the preliminary design, preparation of planning application documentation, preparation of foreshore lease/licence documentation, management of the foreshore application process and securing of the foreshore lease/licences. Ayesa also coordinated the appropriate assessment work for inclusion in the statutory consenting applications.

LAHINCH COASTAL PROTECTION

GREENORE PORT, IRELAND Expanding Ireland’s only privately-owned port which provides a dual gateway to the UK and Ireland

CLIENT PROJECT VALUE

START DATE

Doyle Shipping Group

2015

€12m

Described by An Bord Pleanála (Irish planning authority), as one of Ireland’s “critical infrastructure assets,” Greenore’s location by the Dublin-Belfast economic corridor and just 15km from the M1 motorway means the port can serve as a dual gateway to both Ireland and the UK. The port provides marine and logistical support services across various industries such as agri-feed, construction, renewable energy, livestock exports and manufacturing. In 2015, the port owners, Doyle Shipping Group’s (DSG) strategic development plan outlined the requirement to improve existing port infrastructure. This expansion included an extensive port dredging project to make the port accessible to 10-metre draft vessels and an upgrade to the existing quay wall and landside facilities including livestock areas. In 2015, (DSG) commenced the €12m port improvements enabling Greenore to compete with other major Irish ports as the Republic’s only deep-water port outside of Dublin Port on the East Coast of Ireland.

The Brief DSG appointed Ayesa to provide a range of engineering consultancy services which included the outline design and to manage the procurement and construction phases. Our marine engineers provided the preliminary design of a new 140-metre quay wall and quay deck, site and deck infrastructure and supervised the significant dredging of the berth basin to -7.5m CD (chart datum). The design enabled increased dredge depths and berth pockets, and upgraded landside infrastructure, vastly improving port facilities for customers. Our services included engineering design, procurement support and contractor administration. Our team secured the necessary statutory consents (planning & foreshore), managed the tendering and procurement of a contractor, negotiated contracts, provided IFC drawings, independent CAT III analysis and supervised construction to deliver quality and safety assurances. As project managers throughout all phases, we 12

delivered a high quality and durable solution with an emphasis on value throughout the project lifecycle. We acted as the Employer’s Representative and co-ordinated the Project Supervisor Design Phase (PSDP). Our environmental team conducted the ecological and environmental reporting for Special Areas of Conservation and Special Protected Areas (SAC/SPA) to ensure compliance with foreshore licence conditions.

“As Project Manager for the client, we can help ensure value and efficiency at all phases, enabling collaboration and integration across teams.” AYESA LEAD PROJECT ENGINEER

The Challenges

Ayesa Added Value

While focused on developing a commercially successful outcome for DSG, we also had to be conscious of the sensitive environmental area of the port, located close to areas of natural beauty including the Cooley Peninsula and Carlingford Lough. Our environmental team delivered the Special Protection Area (SPA) and the SAC (Special Area of Conservation) reporting, during construction work and dredging, ensuring compliance with foreshore licence conditions.

Contractor and Construction Supervision: Appointed from the outset of the project, our marine team managed procurement and construction on behalf of the client, ensuring that value was added and provided the most informed expertise at every stage to Greenore Port. Ayesa supported Doyle Shipping Group through all phases to ensure that the project progresses in the client’s best interest. Delivery on Time: To expedite and deliver the commencement of works, we project managed and co-ordinated the Project Supervisor’s Design phase (PSDP) of the enabling works, including decommissioning the existing 200-ton gantry crane. Safe Disposal of Dredge Material: Pivotal to the project’s success was the compliance with the foreshore conditions for the safe disposal of some 21,000m3 of classified dredge material (European waste code: EWC 17 05 06). To ensure there were no issues, we managed the entire process, supervised construction and provided environmental supervision of the dredge bund required for the dewatering and segregation of the dredge material. Resilience and Value-Engineering: We implemented value engineering solutions, which significantly improved construction efficiency for programme surety, safety and cost. The existing port pavement subgrade (i.e., the material underneath) was a reclaimed material with Low Young’s modulus, meaning its shape can change considerably. Our team recommended digging up the subgrade material and replacing it with a value-engineered pavement quality concrete solution which overcame the predicted settlements for operational tolerances. The new pavement quality concrete design provided significant cost savings and had future operational advantages for the client.

The port needed to remain fully operational throughout the works, therefore our teams maintained close liaison with the Harbour Master at all times. Our team also took any concerns of the local community and businesses on board during all phases.

Employment and local economic benefits - The port expansion supports employment at the Doyle

Outputs and Benefits

Group and enables ancillary local businesses to grow and develop in the region and beyond.

Supporting Port Vision 2020 - The expansion enables the port to plan for the future - with the potential to use the port as an O & M/ Construction hub for offshore wind projects on the East Coast of Ireland. Local Area Regeneration: In an industry where there is a growing trend for more extensive, more efficient port facilities, Greenore Port can now actively seek to attract cruise liner business which will have significant economic benefit for the local and surrounding areas, whilst showing off the beauty and history of Greenore, The Cooley Peninsula and Carlingford Lough. Port Regeneration: Greenore Port is the Republic’s only deep-water port outside of Dublin Port on the east coast and can cater for part-laden vessels of up to 60,000-ton. Greenore is the main reinforced steel port in Ireland, capable of handling over 250,000-ton of steel per annum. Safety First: In 2016, the port achieved the ISO management standard for health and safety, environmental and quality.

MARINE PLANNING DELIVERED 14

GREENORE PORT

AL SAHEL RESORT, BAHRAIN

KING HAMAD GRAND MOSQUE, BAHRAIN

HAULBOWLINE REMEDIATION, IRELAND (AWARD WINNER)

LONDON GATEWAY, UK

MODELLING COASTAL PROCESSES

DREDGING AND RECLAMATION

ARTIFICIAL BEACHES

FLOOD PROTECTION

OUTFALLS AND INTAKES

BREAKWATERS AND GROY

SCOUR ASSESSME

MANY NATURAL AND ENGINEERED COASTLINES ARE UNDER THREAT FROM WIND, WAVE AND TIDES. OUR TEAM DEVELOP EFFECTIVE COASTAL PROTECTION MEASURES. Our coastal engineers lead the planning and design of coastal protection structures, dredging and reclamation projects, flood protection schemes, and beach management programmes. We utilise state-of-the-art hydrodynamic and geomorphic modelling software to understand the influence of wave and current processes on structures and coastlines. We complete complex wave and sediment transport analysis to provide practical design and operational performance data, which allows us to develop economic and functional design solutions. 16

SUBMARINE

We work with government bodies, developers and contractors to understand the environment, and to create sustainable and efficient developments. Our international coastal engineering experience includes major Middle East developments, large flood alleviation schemes in the UK and environmental enhancement projects in protected watercourses.

REVE

COASTAL ENGINEERING

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E PIPELINES & CABLES

ETMENTS

PHYSICAL MODELLING

SITE INVESTIGATIONS

METOCEAN DATA ANALYSIS

AL NASEEM, DIYAR AL MUHARRAQ, BAHRAIN Ayesa acted as specialist marine engineers for the Al Naseem development, which included a mixed residential and commercial retail area on the reclaimed land mass at Diyar al Muharraq. Our role undertook the design and supervision of all marine components of the works, including numerical modelling studies, edge protection structures, lock gates, beach creation, floating pontoons, and a mooring strategy for the proposed marina.

BAHRAIN BAY, BAHRAIN

IONA & FIONNPHORT WAVE MODELLING, SCOTLAND

ARABIAN GULF MODEL

ABU DHABI MODEL, UAE WAVE PENETRATION MODELLING ADVECTION-DISPERSION MODELLING

CROSS-SHORE SEDIMENT TRANSPORT MODELLING EXTREME WATER LEVEL ASSESSMENTS HYDRODYNAMICS MODELLING SPECTRAL WAVE ANALYSES OIL SPILL MODELLING

WATER QUALITY MODEL

TO INVESTIGATE AND PREDICT COASTAL TRANSFORMATIONS, WE USE SIMULATION SOFTWARE THAT ANALYSES COMPLEX HYDRODYNAMIC AND METOCEAN CONDITIONS AT PROJECT SITES. Our team simulates critical phenomena in coastal areas through modelling (physical, numerical and composite). We work closely with our engineering teams to accurately predict the impact of climate change, and the interaction of marine facilities within the natural environment. Our teams report on the sediment transport processes and morphological evolution of coastlines. They predict hydrodynamic forces which impact marine structures, and model wave penetration inside harbours, as well as vessel motions studies, to support safe berthing and to guide ship manoeuvring. We support environmental studies through a broad spectrum of modelling capabilities including water quality studies, recirculation 18

WAVE LOAD ANALY

studies for brine and cooling water discharges, the behavioural fate of oil spills, and the dispersion of sediments due to dredging and disposal. Our reports create quantitative justifications and reasoning used for a wide range of purposes including design optimisation, environmental protection and management, operational analysis and statistical predictions. Each assessment is bespoke and tailored to client requirements.

SCOUR ANALY

SHORELIN

BEA

COASTAL MODELLING

LLING

YSES

NE EVOLUTION STUDIES

ACH STABILITY ASSESSMENTS DISPERSION MODELLING CYCLONIC & TSUNAMI MODELLING SEDIMENTATION/SILTATION ASSESSMENTS ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE STUDIES

MA’AMEER BAY FLUSHING MODELLING ASSESSMENT To improve the water recirculation at Ma’ameer Bay, Ayesa undertook a hydrodynamic study to assess its current flushing and to provide solutions. Our proposed measures improved the bay’s natural tidal flushing capacity by allowing fresh water to enter the area regularly. The solution had a positive impact on water quality and helped support marine life. 19

REIMAGINING PORTS AND HARBOURS

Dubai Harbour is a 20 million sq. ft. project being developed by Meraas which will feature the Middle East’s largest marina, capable of handelling 1,400 vessles when complete. We were appointed by AST to undertake the design of the driven piles, an alternative pier deck bored pile design and reclamation design with soil improvement review. Ayesa was also responsible for supervision during the construction phase which included ground inspections of the soil and piles.

DUBAI HARBOUR MASTERPLAN

FULHAM FOOTBALL CLUB, UK

DIYAR MARINA, BAHRAIN

KINSALE HARBOUR, IRELAND

AL NASEEM MARINA, BAHRAIN

MARINA MARKET ANALYSIS

MASTER PLANNING

MARINE & ENVIRONMENTAL CONSENTS

MARINA DESIGN & OPTIMISATION

WAVE MODELLING

BREAKWATERS AND W

OUR MARINE ENGINEERS HAVE SIGNIFICANT EXPERIENCE IN THE PLANNING AND DESIGN OF MARINAS AND WATERFRONT DEVELOPMENTS. We develop marinas and waterfront assets, from local authority recreational slipways to high-end Middle Eastern developments like Diyar Marina (Bahrain). Our engineers provide marine and civil engineering; designing pontoons, slipways, quay walls, boardwalks, breakwaters and waterfront recreational areas. We work with developers and project teams to support masterplan development, residential housing projects and commercial retail centres. A luxurious water-frontage adds significant value to projects, 22

and through careful planning, design and management, our experts guides projects to realising their full potential. We conduct structural inspections to maintain, improve and protect their assets. We assess the environmental impacts of your projects across the entire project lifecycle, from initial evaluation and feasibility to implementation and mitigation. Integration of our modelling capabilities (coastal, marine, hydrodynamic) across projects helps benefit design, programme and cost controls.

PROMENADES

QUAY

MARINAS & WATERFRONTS

WAVE ATTENUATORS

S AND WALKWAYS

WALLS AND PILES

SLIPWAYS AND BOAT HOISTS

WATER EDGE SAFETY

INSPECTION AND ASSET MANAGEMENT

EWAN AD QUAY WALL, UAE Our Marine and Coastal Team in Bahrain was engaged by the Ewan Architectural and Engineering Consultancy to assist marine works of a major waterfront development for the Al Zahiya Waterfront in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Our teams designed the detailed marine elements including marina piles and pontoons, the extension of an existing quay wall, support piles for the floating restaurants ByrneLooby also determined a safe navigable approach channel, oversaw the approval of Environmental Permits and supported the development of the Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP). 23

THE VISION OF SAUDI 2030

AMAALA SERVICE MARINAS

Background: Amaala is one of the megaprojects as part of Saudi Vision 2030 to build an extra-luxurious, leading tourism destination in Saudi Arabia. Amaala, along with the other Red Sea projects is expected to provide jobs to 35,000 individuals and will span a location of 3,800 km2. Our Role: Amaala appointed Ayesa to provide engineering consultancy services to develop and deliver two construction/service marinas located at the coastal development and the island. These construction marinas are needed for the delivery of construction materials, equipment and personnel to and from the mainland of Saudi Arabia and The Island. As part of the permanent master plan, we designed the construction marinas so that they can later be developed as permanent service marinas, ensuring that servicing continues throughout all developmental phases. The permanent marinas have been designed to include sophisticated superyacht facilities to accommodate vessels of up to 150m in length. Our modelling capabilities helped us assess and interrogate proposed masterplans and internal layouts to deliver favourable solutions for marina flushing and wave disturbance for vessel tranquillity. Our engineers designed cost-effective solutions for the two required stages (Construction and Permanent project stages). Both solutions we provided were under budget and within the requirements of the construction programme. Scope: We delivered an extensive scope of works which included site assessments and survey specifications, numerical modelling studies of wave transformation, hydrodynamic, flushing and wave disturbance and the marine design of the predominate structures including quay walls, revetments, breakwaters, berthing facilities and temporary works for the construction marina basin.

GRANGEMOUTH REMEDIATION, SCOTLAND

HASSYAN MARINE & ENVIRONMENTAL SURVEYS, UAE

IONA & FIONNPHORT BREAKWATER & BERTHING FACILITY, SCOTLAND

BROUGHTY FERRY, SCOTLAND

FEASIBILITY STUDIES

PLANNING APPLICATIONS

MARINE LICENCING

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASS

NAVIGATIONAL RISK AS

STAKEHOLDER

WE MANAGE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSENT FOR CLIENTS, BY ALIGNING STAKEHOLDERS AND ASSESSING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS. OUR DESIGN AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT SERVICES ARE DELIVERED IN COMPLIANCE WITH STATUTORY BODIES AND HARBOUR AUTHORITIES. Our specialists understand how vital gaining consent is, when successfully executing a project. We specialise in works involving piling, dredging, waste disposal and land reclamation. Our specialist environmental engineers plan and coordinate environmental impact assessments. Ayesa specialise in planning and completing site investigation works, including boreholes, sampling and laboratory testing. 24

Our team are experts in contaminated land, dredging disposal routes, piling permissions and marine notices. Whether your project is a small harbour or a greenfield international port development, our team has the experience to navigate regulations effectively and provide solutions that are cost-effective, buildable and sustainable.

DREDG

PLANNING & LICENSING

SESSMENTS

SSESSMENTS

R ENGAGEMENT

GING AND DISPOSAL LICENCES

CONTAMINATED LAND MANAGEMENT

FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENTS

SITE INVESTIGATION

AWARDS ENGINEERS IRELAND EXCELLENCE AWARDS 2019 ENGINEERING PROJECT OF THE YEAR ICE: LOCAL INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR 2020

HAULBOWLINE REMEDIATION, CORK IRELAND The redevelopment and remediation of the former Irish Steel East Tip on Haulbowline Island in Cork Harbour is one of Ireland’s most significant contaminated land remediation projects. Ayesa, appointed as designers of the coastal revetment element and temporary environmental containment on this design and build contract, designed a twolayer, natural armour, stone revetment to protect the site from wave activity. The design included a controlled permeability layer to manage leachate from the site.

MEETING FUTURE CHALLENGES WITH SUSTAINABILITY

The Kingdom of Bahrain is planning to develop sections of Hawar Island as a tourism destination in line with their National Economic Strategy for 2030. In order to support the development, a new 66kV substation is being built and three 66kV submarine power cables, one XLPE cable and a fibre optic cable are being laid between Bahrain and Hawar. Ayesa undertook an Environmental Feasibility Study to determine the best route for the cable installation from an environmental perspective. Our team completed and submitted the screening form to the Supreme Council for Environment (SCE) to register the project. Upon receiving the SCE responses, ByrneLooby prepared a Scoping Report which outlined the methodology of baseline assessments to be undertaken in the Environmental Evaluation Report (EER). As part of the EER, our team undertook detailed marine surveys and habitat mapping, water and sediment sampling, bathymetry surveys, and geotechnical investigations along the route. Hydrodynamic studies were also taken to evaluate the effect of sediment dispersion on the marine environment. ByrneLooby developed an Environmental Management Plan (EMP) which provided best practices and mitigation measure to minimise any potential adverse environmental impacts.

HAWAR SUBSEA CABLING

GREENORE PORT IRELAND

ALUMINA OFFLOADING DEEP WATER PIER EXTENSION

AQABA NEW PORT PHASE I

ABU DHABI MARINAS & FERRY TERMINAL

BERTH SIZING & LAYOUT

CONTAINERS & CARGO TERMINALS

CRUISE, FERRY TERMINALS

DRAINAGE & UTILITY SERVICES

DREDGING, LAND RECLA

INLAND WATERW

TERMINALS AND FACILITIES FOR A CHANGING FUTURE. AT AYESA, OUR MARINE EXPERTS PROVIDE A COMPREHENSIVE SUITE OF SERVICES THAT DELIVER MODERN AND EFFICIENT TERMINALS AND FACILITIES. It is essential that new and upgraded terminals and facilities are planned and engineered to operate safely, efficiently and economically, delivering value for owners and clients with the ability to meet operational demands and sustainability goals for the future. Our engineers have the required resources, knowledge and experience to meet client project objectives and challenges. Our project experience has delivered infrastructures such as harbour widening, land storage areas, mooring systems, 28

terminals, additional berthing structures to accommodate larger vessels, feasibility studies for new business streams and asset optimisation for operational efficiency. We deliver challenging, complex projects with integrated transportation, including rail, road, seaports and airports. As a multidisciplinary consultancy, our terminals and facilities engineers work in tandem with our in-house experts, such as our geotechnical teams to benefit design, cost and programme

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TERMINALS & FACILITIES

AMATION

WAYS

DE INFRASTRUCTURE

ROAD & RAIL SIDINGS, TRANSFER FACILITIES

SLIPWAYS AND RORO BERTHS

SITE INVESTIGATION

SAUDI CRUISE BERTH IMPROVEMENT PROJECT The Red Sea Cruise Company (RSCC) has identified three preferred ports to develop into temporary cruise terminals to lead tourism into the region. The existing berths need to be modified to accommodate newer generation cruise ships. PC Marine appointed Ayesa to undertake the detailed design of the fenders and bollards required to accommodate the expected cruiseship liners, and assess the capacity of the existing quay walls at each site for the new design loads. Our role involved leading and coordinating the condition assessment for each site to validate the as-built drawings as well as to recommend any remedial works required prior to installation of the new fender systems. 29

MARINE AND COASTAL

CASE STUDY: AQABA PORT

AQABA NEW PORT, JORDAN - PHASE 1

Overcoming challenging ground conditions in the engineering design of Aqaba port.

CLIENT BAM International - MAG JV

PROJECT VALUE

€65m

LOCATION

PROJECT DATE

Jordan

2014

The new port development at Aqaba is a project of national strategic importance and will revitalise the region strengthening its position as an important transport hub and tourist attraction. The Port Masterplan recommended relocating the existing port to the southern industrial zone of ASEZA (Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority) near the border with Saudi Arabia. This relocation freed up land in the area, ensuring best use of the limited 26‑km coastline which supported multiple industry, port and tourism activities. The project contractors BAM International and MAG (one of Jordans’ leading engineering companies) appointed Ayesa to provide the civil, structural and geotechnical designs for phase one of the port regeneration. The development will help position Aqaba port as a world-class trade facility and gateway to Iraq and the Levant region. Pivotal to our role, we provided value engineered solutions in the design of the new quay wall for this US$110m new build port on the Jordanian coastline. The Brief The new port took a three-phased approach in the development. In our role as lead engineer during phase one, our engineers provided civil, structural and geotechnical designs from initial concept drawings through to the completed detailed designs. The project investment of $65m incorporated the design and build contract for four berths and a new marine services harbour. Ayesa provided designs for this new harbour and the significant dredging and reclamation work. Key to the build of the four berths was the design of the quay wall,

and our team incorporated increased deadweight tonnage and draft to ensure accessibility for a wide range of vessels. We also provided designs for capping beams, navigation piles, slipways, crane rails and mooring dolphins. Our geotechnics team conducted ground investigations which guided the design of the marine service harbour to ensure design stability, resilience and adaptability in testing ground conditions (with seismic activities and potential for liquefaction). Additionally, we analysed and reported on any recurring seismic activities on site to further guide our adaptive solutions in the challenging ground conditions.

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challenging environment was crucial to buildability, cost and time in the project delivery.”

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The Challenges Although relocating the port created opportunities to position the facilities for growth, it demanded innovative thinking to overcome the testing conditions in the region. The soil in the Levant region comprises silt and sand deposits and is prone to seismic ground activity, which can place significant strain and can lead to instability. A key challenge was represented by the recurring seismic activity brought on by frequent earthquakes and the liquefaction risk . To overcome the challenging conditions, Ayesa applied adaptive thinking to deliver resilient solutions. Our geotechnics team undertook a sitespecific seismic review, including a Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Analysis (PSHA), to ensure the design met national guidance and previous case history evidence. Following a desktop study, our teams concluded that an appropriate seismic acceleration of marginally higher magnitude than allowed in the FEED (Front End Engineering Design) was more appropriate. Applying this refined approach to the seismic design and liquefaction, we provided a robust and cost-efficient design. We applied this seismic design for the quay walls, by taking a performance approach described in PIANC (2001) Seismic Design Guidelines for port structures. There was significant congestion of large diameter tie rods in a constricted complex corner of the quay wall. To save buildability issues on-site, our engineers designed a bespoke single splice plate which transferred the anchors into a single large splice plate and then transferred the load onwards to the tie-back wall systems.

Added Value Adaptive Solutions: As the civil, structural, and geotechnical designer of the project, our aim is always to provide solutions that are durable and resilient. Ayesa designed a solution that had to meet strict corrosion and structural requirements whist also being suitably robust to withstand a significant seismic event of 0.224g and the potential for liquefaction. Our team explored various value engineering solutions with the client, many of which were ultimately adopted and utilised in the design. One example included spiral welded tubular steel combi piles with varying tube thickness from 24.7mm to over 20.2mm making savings in steel of approximately 40% of pile length. We also redesigned the tie back anchor system to an embedded wall system to reduce the need for bulk excavations and introduced precast elements for the coping skirt walls. In addition, Ayesa designed a bespoke tie rod connection plate in a confined quay wall return corner to simplify the tie back system arrangement. These solutions resulted in an improvement in durability and program and were ultimately cost effective to the client. Delivery on Time: To expedite and deliver the commencement of works, we project managed and co-ordinated all our design works and additional services under a detailed and rigid time plan, to ensure all those involved in the process were aware of critical deadlines to allow for efficient completion of the project.

Outputs and Benefits • Employment and local economic benefits: The new port can now deliver on Aqaba’s vision to become a world-class business hub and leisure destination. • Strengthening the ports’ position: The new port of Aqaba is Jordan’s sole seaport and the primary import-export funnel. The redevelopment allows it to strengthen its position as the preferred international trading gateway to Jordan and neighbouring countries Iraq, Saudi Arabia and Syria.The new port aids Jordan’s transport and logistics network, handling general cargo, dry bulk, grain Ro-Ro and live cattle. • Cost Savings: value engineering options saved 40% in steel pile length.

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