3RD OF JULY MILITARY MARINE QUAY
Executive Summary
Between 2017 and 2018, the Egyptian Navy executed a large-scale port and naval base development project in Gargoup, Matrouh, Egypt, aimed at enhancing maritime and naval capabilities along Egypt’s western coast. The project covered a total area of 2,500 feddan, with a built-up area of 80,000 m², and included major marine and infrastructure works such as quay walls, breakwaters, dredging, and buildings.
The project was characterized by high construction productivity, advanced marine works, and the deployment of a large workforce to meet the demanding coastal and operational requirements.
Project Description
The scope of work for the Gargoup Port and Naval Base project included the following
key components:
Gravity Block Quay Wall
Length: 1,000 m
Draught: 14.5 m
Main Breakwater
Length: 1,600 m
Design Depth: –20 m
Extensive marine, civil, and infrastructure works, including dredging and port facilities
Buildings and service structures supporting naval and port operations
Use of approximately 2,000 tons of reinforcement steel rebar in marine and civil works.
Average daily concrete production: 3,000 m³/day
Average daily rock supply and handling: 25,000 tons/day
Peak manpower: 4,000 personnel
Client Challenge
The Egyptian Navy faced the challenge of delivering a multi-functional naval base in a harsh Mediterranean environment, requiring durable breakwaters, high daily concrete and rock production, effective coordination of large-scale marine and civil works across 2,500 feddan, and management of a large workforce while maintaining safety and quality standards.
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