PORT REDEVELOPMENT

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STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT

It is proposed that the development be broken down into 4 stages. The stages of development are as detailed below.

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STAGE 1
New Port of Galway Redevelopment Stage 1
  • Reclamation of 19.86ha of Quay areas and back-up land.
  • Formation of 400m Quay – 30m wide.
  • Formation of 200m Quay – 20m wide.
  • Formation of Pier Head Breakwater.
  • Dredging of channels to -3.5m and -8m Chart Datum (C.D.) depth.
  • Dredging of 400m turning circle to -8m C.D.
  • Dredging of a -12m C.D. Berth pocket immediately adjacent to the proposed Quays.
  • Full new oil and Bitumen handling capacity.
  • Commercial Port formed.
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STAGE 2
New Port of Galway Redevelopment Stage 1
  • Formation of reclamation bund allowing for the reclamation of 3.21ha of additional back-up land.
  • Construction of rail embankment.
  • Formation of 60m of quay - 20m wide (0.12ha).
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STAGE 3
New Port of Galway Redevelopment Stage 3
  • Reclamation of 3.21ha of back-up land, and 0.7ha as fishing pier and slipway areas.
  • Formation of Marina breakwater.
  • Dredging of future Marina to -3.5m C.D.
  • Construction of fishing pier.
  • Construction of slipway.
  • Construction of rail lines.
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STAGE 4
New Port of Galway Redevelopment Stage 4
  • Western Marina with 216 berths and 12 "Volvo" scale berths.
  • Reclamation of 0.12ha of Marina Quay.
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