STEEL SHEET PILES FOR A NEW BREAKWATER AND LNG TERMINAL, PORT OF SWINOUJSCIE, POLAND

Abstract

Steel sheet piles have been used worldwide for over 100 years to build port structures. Quay wall tend to go deeper in order to accommodate larger vessels, especially the latest post-Panamax container ships. One of the largest Container Terminal that is still under construction is the JadeWeserPort in Wilhelmshaven, Germany, with a berthing length of 1700 m that can accommodate four vessels simultaneously. Over 40.000 tonnes of steel sheet piles, including the new HZM/AZ combined wall system, have been supplied for this quay wall with a design level of the seabed at -23.0 m. On the other hand, LNG terminals are predominantly built offshore, mainly because of the required draught of the LNG vessels. However, this new LNG terminal in Poland innovates in the construction method of the terminal and the breakwater.