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Customer: Port of Melbourne Contract: Early Contractor Involvement, leading to lump sum contract Location: Melbourne, Victoria   |
Fast Facts
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We recently completed Stage 1 of the Swanson Dock West Remediation, and are now delivering Stage 2. This is our sixth project for Port of Melbourne since 2017.
Swanson Dock West (SDW) is a critical International Container Terminal comprising of a 944 m wharf with three container-handling berths, which were constructed in several stages between the 1960s and 1980s. The existing wharf is of varying forms of construction and some sections are close to or beyond the typical design life of 30 years. As a result, major remediation was needed.
To maintain port operations during the works, a three-staged program was developed during the collaborative Early Contractor Involvement stage.
Stage 1, now completed, was focussed on Berth 1 and included:
- Top Deck Works – removal of reinforced concrete deck, civil earthworks, minor underground services alterations, installation of new steel piles, up to 46 m long, and reinforced concrete plugs. This was followed by full reinforcement, formwork and concrete deck rebuild; full replacement of the ship-to-shore crane rail system; and top deck surface repairs to the existing concrete wharf.
- Front Fender – removal and remediation of the defective concrete wharf faces, wharf furniture removals / upgrade / refurbishment and replacements, and installation of a new cathodic protection system.
- Under Wharf – protection works to existing steel tubular marine piles, cleaning and lining of the existing steel sheet pile wall with FRP panels and various wharf soffit repairs.
Phase 2, under construction, focusses on Berth 3 and includes:
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Upgrading 50T bollards to 100T capacity
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Concrete remediation
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Sheet pile wall remediation
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Installation of a new crane rail
This is intricate work and key to the success of the project is the ongoing and comprehensive engagement with the shipping companies, ensuring that our works don't impact their operations.
These works are part of the Port's 2050 development strategy and will help ensure Swanson Dock West continues to operate safely and efficiently, supporting the flow of goods through one of Australia’s most important port facilities. The Port of Melbourne handles one third of the nation's container trade.
