Saudi Cruise Berth Improvement

Overview 

Opening the Kingdom to Tourism is part of Saudi Vision 2030 and requires a strategic approach. The Red Sea Cruise Company selected three ports on the East and West coasts (Dammam, Yanbu, and Jeddah) to develop temporary cruise terminals to support the growing tourist traffic in the cruise sector. These ports were expanded to accommodate super cruise liners capable of carrying up to 7,000 passengers. The contractor, Projects Company for Marine Services LLC (PC Marine), was appointed to implement modifications that consisted of the supply, and installation of 200T bollards, cone fenders, and permanent fences, as well as the structural assessment for the following berths: Berth 9 and 10 – Jeddah Islamic Port, Berths 14 and 15 - Damman Port and Berth 2 at Yanbu Port.

Our Role

The contractor appointed Ayesa to provide the detailed design of the fenders and bollards and assess the capacity of the existing quay walls at each port for the new design loads. Ayesa partnered with Trelleborg to assist with designing, manufacturing, and supplying the fender systems. Our role involved leading and coordinating the condition assessment for each site to validate the as-built drawings and recommend any remedial works required before installing the new fender systems.