Banjul
Port Project II - Utilisation of Savings
This project comprises of components B, D and E.
Component B - Rehabilitation of Old
Banjul Wharf
This components entails the
rehabilitation of the Old Banjul Wharf constructed in the early 70s by
Balfore Betty, Civil Engineering Contractors. The works consists of
concrete repairs, fenders replacement, upgrading of Fire-fighting system,
etc.
Other than adequately addressing the maintenance requirements of the
Jetty, the objectives of this project include safeguarding the international
competitiveness of the Port of Banjul by providing adequate facilities for
the efficient handling of cargoes to avoid deterioration of services to
ships as the growing traffic pushes the berth occupancy rate above optimal
levels.
The
execution of the project is in progress.
Component D -
Update of the 1992 Feasibility Study and Masterplan
The
purpose of the consulting services is to provide the Government of the
Gambia and the GPA with an update of the Authority's Masterplan including
recommendations for the provision of facilities and services aimed at
maximizing on the core competence of the Port while addressing the
challenges that lie ahead.
Approval from the Bank is awaited to sign the contract with Hamburg Port Consulting of Germany.
Component
D - Project Audit
The objective of the audit is to enable the auditor to express his
professional opinion on the financial position of the Banjul Port Project
II, loan No. F/GAM/Por-2/94/ and of the resources and expenditures for the
accounting period ended 31st December 2000 and at six monthly intervals
thereon until the completion of the project.
The
final approval has been obtained from the ADB, requesting the GPA to proceed
with negotiations with the successful tender, Deloitte & Touche.
Component E -
Procurement of Cargo
Handling Equipment
In its endeavor to keep abreast
with increasing cargo throughput, the GPA embarks on the procurement of
Cargo Handling Equipment in order to :-
-Improve and enhance the Port's operation and throughput capacity
-Provide
additional capacity to meet present and future traffic demand
-To
render ship waiting time to avoid congestion surcharges and demurrages
-Attract
new shipping lines such as gear -less ship and RO-RO vessel.
UKRAINE PROJECT
The
Gambia Ports Authority (GPA) on behalf of the Government of The Gambia has
entered into a contract with Kiev Shipbuilding AND ship Repair Yard of
Ukraine (KSSRY), for the construction and delivery of two car/passenger
ferries and one floating dock. The contract is expected to be signed on the
14th February 2002 and will be implemented over the period of thirty
calendar months (inclusive of the 1 year warranty period for each of the
crafts). The crafts are to be delivered to The Gambia within 16-19 months
after the effectiveness of the contact (19th April, 2002).
The
three floating crafts will be deployed as follows:
i)
One car/passenger ferry for Banjul/Barra
ii)
One car/passenger ferry for Transgambia
iii)
one floating dock for Banjul Shipyard
The
building/construction of the above crafts shall take place at the Kiev
Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Yard in Ukraine.
The
total contract price is US$7,090,000.00 (United States Dollars, Seven
million and ninety thousand only). This amount is financed by a loan
agreement between Standard Charted Bank (G) Ltd and the Gambia Ports
Authority.
Re-Design
and Extension of Computer
Network Cabling
As
a result of rapid
extensions of
the Authority's computer network and the
short-comings of the Bus Network Topology then in existence, the GPA in May
2000 embarked on a project to re-design and extension of the network to the
more efficient Smart Star Hub Topology to include the Document Handling
Centre, Sheds, Stevedores and Clinic areas which came up to a total of over
100 points.
The Project was tendered
and the contract awarded to Quantum Associates Ltd. Work
has since commenced at the Head Office, Stores and Workshop areas have been
completed. The others areas are expected to be operational in August
2001.
Additional computers are
also being procured to replace old and PCs and for use in the new
extensions.
The project is also
expected to lay the foundation for the upcoming full Port Computerisation project
which will be funded by the African Development Bank.
Car Terminal
It came to the attention of Management
that the Lorry Waiting Area that had been constructed under the Third Banjul
Port Project - Component A is presently not being put to its designed
purpose. There is also an adjacent strip of land, lying west of the said
Lorry Waiting Area but located within the Bonded Warehouses Complex, that is
not paved and is not being utilised.
Newly improved vehicles, waiting to be
collected by their owners, are being parked at the former location of
demolished Transit Sheds B&C thereby taking up space that could be put
to a more profitable use. This is clearly not in line with Management's
policy of exploiting every opportunity to improve upon the profitability of
the Port.
It is against this background that the
idea of converting the above-mentioned spaces into a carport was conceived.
In this way, much needed space would be created at the terminals closest to
the jetties and the under utilized areas in question put to more profitable
use.
This payment has recently been completed.
