Tug Haven Dredging and Infrastructure Support
TAMS Group carry out essential Port works for BHP's Tug Harbour development to allow for increase Iron ore export
The Tug Harbour development was essential for the expansion of BHP’s Port Hedland Iron Ore exports. Lendlease Engineering was awarded the project with TAMS as a primary subcontractor.
The scope included:
- Construction and painting of pontoon piles
- Dredging approx 100,000m3 of material from harbour entrance and disposal within spoil ground using BHD FT3 and SHB’s
- Geofabric layout, with TAMS divers and shore based crane
- Rock armour placement with BHD Total Support
- Anode installation along the harbour wall
- Pontoon installation with crane barge and divers
- Concrete mattress removal
- Silt removal with suction dredge, spoils to shore
The project utilised a wide range of TAMS vessels and almost 100 TAMS personnel.
