Capability Statement

Marine

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.

Newstructures
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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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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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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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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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
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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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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 Museumjetty
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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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 m
3
for the
new Mackay small craft harbour.


Mackays newrawsugar 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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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 m
3
of sand.


Lady Robinson's Beach

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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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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.


Toogoomseawall 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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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
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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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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 stormsurge 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
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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 m
3
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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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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