Oman’s Special Economic Zone Authority in Duqm (Sezad) has signed an agreement with Boskalis Westminster (Oman) for the construction of the liquid bulk berth at Duqm Port at a cost of RO199.1 million ($515.4 million).

Under to the agreement, Boskalis Westminster will carry out detailed engineering designs, construction of marine infrastructure, and dredging and reclamation works, while Worley Parsons Engineering will oversee the engineering and construction works of the project, scheduled to be ready within 32 months from the date of the contract award.

Under the agreement, 2.4 km of the 4.6 km of secondary wave breakwater will be developed and reclaimed for the construction of the liquid quay, and the dual berth marina will be constructed with accessories and navigation equipment.

The works include excavation of about 26 million cu m of material for the works of deepening the basin and track channel at the port.

After completion of the project, oil tanks and warehouses for bulk materials and facilities will be built by Duqm Refinery, on the reclaimed land area to export refined products from Duqm Refinery and Petrochemical Industries Area. Examples of refined products to be handled at the Berth shall be naphtha, jet fuel, diesel, high sulphur fuel oil (HSFO) and liquefied petroleum gas, coke and sulphur.