Design & Construction
Design & Construction
Independent Port Consultants (IPC) members have the experience and expertise to deliver technical advisory services over a wide scope in the maritime ports business.
Our projects have included container terminals, LNG and petrochemical facilities, cruise facilities, ferry terminals, general cargo, fishing harbours and marinas. Technical work has covered quay and jetty design, dredging, groynes, revetments, breakwaters, beach replenishment, seawalls, port design reviews, master planning, coastal modelling, navigation simulation, mooring and berthing assessments, structural analysis and expert witness work.
We advise clients on project development scope, manage fieldwork studies (geotechnical, metocean etc), manage delivery teams, prepare project cost estimates / programmes, tender documentation, advise on procurement strategy and award processes, as well as during construction.
Assess capacity to match demand
Optimise existing/new facilities & plan changes
Development location/options assessment
Forward phased development programme
Layout, capacity options for proposed development
Site field data collection, technical studies (structural, mooring, navigation, metocean)
Technical solution(s), cost estimates and implementation programmes
Wave, current sediment assessments & modelling
Mooring & navigation studies
Harbour layout optimisation
Channel/dredging design & strategy
Detailed design studies
Quays, jetties, yards, road/rail access, gate complexes, port buildings
Design reviews
Procurement strategy, tender documentation, tender evaluations
Quay cranes, yard cranes
Terminal horizontal movement equipment
Bulk loaders/unloaders, conveyors, storage silos
Owners Technical Advisor
Risk assessments
Due diligence
Construction reviews
Project management
Contract administration support
Dispute resolution