PORT SECTOR

Mir Projects & Consultants Pvt Ltd. in consortium with TranSystems, Virginia - USA was hired by Cochin Port Trust to prepare a site development plan and feasibility study for a 20-acre cruise terminal and festival market place in Kochi, India.  The rich Kerala culture and the balmy coastal climate combine to make this area ideal for tourism and public waterfront activities.  The project was initiated with a forecast of the cruise passenger market in Kochi based on current vessel rotations and home ports in the Arabian Sea and west coast of India, as well as the regional markets of the subcontinent.   A growth factor driven by econometric projections was applied to each market component according to the current forecasted economic development of the region.  Additionally, the market for commercial real estate and hospitality properties was evaluated and these evaluations of market potential were used to define a concept design for further development.  In consultation with the Cochin Port Trust, the design team compiled a conceptual layout plan of the International Cruise Terminal and Public Plaza that incorporates all of the facilities that were documented in the needs assessment. 
This plan was refined to include dimensioned layout drawing of the proposed facilities including tourist operations, businesses, utilities, environmental measures, clearances and setbacks, and a discussion of applicable design standards. 
 This plan formed the basis for a preliminary project capital construction budget, broken down by specific site development features including the passenger terminal, office structures, retail and service structures, hotel and general site improvements.  Based on the most favourable business investment model for this project, and the implementation schedule for capital investment and realization of revenues, the team prepared a 15-year financial evaluation.
 
The financial model included sensitivity analyses on key variables such as passenger demand, construction costs and timing, revenue rates and other variables that may be out of the control of the developer

Feasibility Study - Development of Waterfront
 West of Breakwater

The Mormugao Port Trust (MPT) needed to develop a new harbour and breakwater complex primarily to expand handling facilities at the port.  The development was planned to the west of the existing breakwater along with the construction of a new breakwater, a sheltered mooring basin as well as an area of reclaimed land.  The consultant team of TranSystems and Mir Projects & Consultants was engaged by the MPT to evaluate the West of Breakwater site and make specific recommendations as to potential uses, design concept, construction cost and economic viability. Based on the analysis of the existing facilities for both physical and operational characteristics, along with the application of appropriate world standards for various terminal types, a general plan was developed with idealized terminal layouts to model the subsequent facility and port planning tasks. Using this method, in concert with the needs assessment, long term land needs were assessed in the resulting facility plan. Each terminal model detailed the infrastructure and building requirements as well as an array of key development requirements.

After different case studies, the most feasible option proposed was the Mechanized Iron Ore 8 metric tonne Handling Plant Capacity Port Unit.  A plan for phased development of the recommended plan was provided to assure orderly progress for capital improvements. Where appropriate, options for development were indicated to allow the port flexibility in responding to the demands of future growth. This phasing plan is designed to allow construction of facilities with minimum disruption of existing operations. The phasing programs also took into account factors such as dredging and fill volumes, development of terminal quantities large enough to reach a “critical mass” necessary for effective productivity and marketability for each phase. Budgets, providing order-of-magnitude construction costs, were generated to correspond with the implementation schedule.  The objective of these designs was to generate a realistic picture of the overall project elements and form a defensible cost estimate for the financial evaluation. The cost estimate that was prepared for the selected project was used to perform a detailed financial evaluation of the breakwater and terminal development. The economic evaluation addresses the options from the perspective of the MPT community as a whole (as the ultimate stakeholder in the project) and are driven by the objective of using the community’s resources in the most efficient manner. Based on the pro-forma operating budget, an estimate was made of cash investment requirements and of the level of project risk.

Feasibility Study - Mechanised Coal HandlingTerminal- Berth 11

The Feasibility study aims at developing the existing Berth No. 11 at the Mormugao Port Trust, into a fully mechanized environmentally friendly coal handling terminal with the least possible dust generation. The study includes technical feasibility with an in-depth analysis of existing structures and facilities to ascertain further improvement that needs to be addressed.  Responsibility also covers cost estimates, viability calculations, suggesting provision of covered storage facilities, conveying systems and mechanized handling facilities.  A short description of the services provided are to ensure increase in cold handling capacity 3-fold with a fully mechanized terminal, conduct and analyse market survey/studies, equipment identification and process finalization and estimation, costing and financial feasibility

The project is directed at conducting a detailed feasibility study for the Development of the entire Vasco Bay region which forms part of the Mormugao Port Trust.  An assessment of its development potential will involve various activities and will be closely related to the relocation of the existing fishing harbour and resettlement of the slum dwellers in the region.
 The developments envisaged for the Vasco Bay are all Port related activities including construction of the required berths, reclamation, equipments and other support systems.  The activities that will be studied include ship building and repair activities.  Based on the operational requirements, the study shall project various options for the development of the location with a view to determining the most effective and economical arrangements that would be viable under the conditions prevailing and consistent with the site conditions. Various options shall be sketched at appropriate scale and their cost and operational implications analyzed in sufficient detail and shall also recommend phase-wise development..

Transaction Advisory Services-Nagapattinam Port.

The existing Nagapattinam Minor Port, located at the mouth of Kaduvaiyaru river is a lighter age port handling General cargo. This port was severely affected during the Tsunami.  It is now proposed to develop an All Weather, Deep Water, Direct Berthing, Green Field Port on a location on the eastern waterfront and south of the southern breakwater of the existing Nagapattinam Minor Port.  IIT Madras has prepared a Technical Feasibility Report of this project and they have estimated that this would cost about Rs.380 Crores.  Tamil Nadu Maritime Board proposes to develop this port on Public Private Participation (PPP) mode for which consultancy services of Mir Projects and Consultants has been assigned.  The transactional advisory services include drafting of tender and qualification criteria, calling for tenders, technical and financial evaluation and the eventual selection of a PPP partner for development of the Port.

This port is situated in the Estuary of the Aghanashini river.  The backwaters of the river Aghanashini has got vast water front and stacking area at this port and there is a good scope to develop this port with modern infrastructural facilities.  Konkan Railway line and N.H. 17 are passing very close to the port area.  Also N.H.63 and proposed Hubli-Ankola railway line and Honnavar- Tumkur NH.206 are added infrastructural facilities for all-round development of Tadri Port.  This port has been projected for development under BOOST (Build-Own-Operate-Share and Transfer) concept through private participation. Vast area is available for development of this port with negligible rehabilitation problems.Located at Latitude 140 13.50’ N and Longitude 740  21.50’ E, this port has existing facilities as Light House structure, R.C.C. jetty, transit shed etc.
The objective of this consultancy is to undertake feasibility studies for the purpose of firming up the Authority’s requirement in respect of development and construction of the project and associated facilities and enabling the prospective bidders to assess the Authority’s requirements in a clear and predictable manner with a view to ensuring Master plan with enhanced safe and superior operational efficiency keeping in mind minimum adverse impact on local population, marine habitat, and minimal land acquisition.  The project is to be carried out in a phased manner in order to improve its financial viability and minimize frequent inconvenience to traffic. 
The scope of services include traffic validation, engineering Surveys and Investigation, design of Master Plan of the Port, preliminary design of Port and associated facilities, preparation of Land plan schedules and Utility Relocation plans, social Impact Assessment, and assistance in Preparing Bid Documents schedules to model concession agreement.