Marine Department clarifies techniques and pier layouts

Bangkok 29 Jun-Marine Department Explain techniques and port layouts (Technical Hearing) Survey and Design Project of Home Port for Large Cruise Terminals in the Upper Gulf of Thailand

Mr. Wannachai Butthongdee Director of Engineering Division Chaired a meeting to clarify techniques and port layouts (Technical Hearing), a project to explore and design the Home Port for large cruise ships (Cruise Terminal) in the upper Gulf of Thailand.

Ministry of Transport It has a policy to develop the land, water, rail, and air transportation networks to be connected, convenient, safe, and create competitiveness. To the country under the government's 20-year national strategy, the Marine Department is an agency under the Ministry of Transport. Has a mission to develop the port to meet the needs of use both in trade water traffic and tourism to link with other transportation systems especially to support international water tourism in earning foreign currency enter Thailand

Marine Department foresees that Nowadays, tourism by cruise ships (Cruise) tends to expand more. can generate a lot of income for the country in Thailand Coastal area of the Gulf of Thailand There is a cruise terminal at the cruise line. Able to come and take a break in the sea on the upper Gulf of Thailand, only 2 ports, namely Bangkok Port and Laem Chabang Port Each port has limitations, problems, and obstacles in terms of insufficient facilities. and inconsistent with the growing number of tourists especially the necessity in providing fast, modern, safe and international standard services, therefore, in order to fully develop Thailand's cruise terminals And is an alternative to water tourism of quality tourism. to international standards Including generating income from bringing foreign currency into Thailand

The Marine Department therefore hired a group of consultants, consisting of Sea Spectrum Co., Ltd. / Office of Research and Consulting Center of Thammasat University, International Co., Ltd. Engineering Consultants Co., Ltd./ South East Asia Technology Co., Ltd./ and PricewaterhouseCoopers FAS Co., Ltd. Study and design the port of origin (Home Port) for large cruise ships (Cruise Terminal) in the upper Gulf of Thailand (in Bangkok area Samut Prakan Province Chachoengsao Province Chonburi Province) consists of a preliminary design. suitability study preliminary detailed design survey environmental impact assessment and analysis according to the Public-Private Partnership Act B.E. 2562

This study commenced on 28 January 2021 and is currently in the preliminary design phase in engineering, architecture and environment detail. in this study A technical meeting is required. and Technical Hearing by inviting stakeholders Not less than 50 people attended the meeting. to have questions And listen to opinions about the design pattern and details. and impact during construction which the consultant will bring their opinions Let's improve the construction style. and related documents to be consistent In the next order.-Thai News Agency

Source: Thai News Agency