Maritime Office seeks contractor to deepen final section of Elbląg river

In brief

• Urząd Morski w Gdyni ogłosił przetarg na ostatni, piąty etap pogłębiania rzeki Elbląg.
• Obejmie on 2,9-kilometrowy odcinek oraz budowę obrotnicy dla statków.
• Szacowany koszt to około 200 mln zł, a oferty można składać do 25 listopada.

Tender for the fifth stage of the waterway

The Maritime Office in Gdynia has announced a tender to complete the fairway leading to the port in Elbląg. The investment covers deepening and widening the last section of the river and building a turning basin for ships (Szukają firmy, która pogłębi ostatni odcinek rzeki Elbląg – portEl). Bids can be submitted until 25 November.

Scope of works

The works will cover a 2.9 km section running from the wastewater treatment plant to the transshipment terminal at ul. Radomska. This is the fifth and final stage of the waterway to Elbląg. Earlier stages involved deepening the river from its mouth to the height of the treatment plant.

Fairway parameters

The aim of the investment is to allow vessels 100 m long, 20 m wide and drawing up to 4.5 m to reach the port. The width of the fairway bottom will be 36 m, and about 160 m within the turning basin. The target technical depth of the fairway and turning basin is 5 m.

Key data

| Parameter | Value | |---|---| | Length of section | 2.9 km | | Width of fairway bottom | 36 m | | Width within turning basin | about 160 m | | Technical depth | 5 m | | Estimated cost | about PLN 200 million |

Deadline and next steps

The deadline for submitting bids is 25 November. After a contractor is selected, the dredging works are to complete the waterway to the city, allowing larger vessels to be handled at the port in Elbląg.