5.3 Chiwan
5.3.1
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as
to
a.
It
was
Chiwar, vith
gross area of 2.2 sq.km (including
siopes), is located at the western part of Shenzhen
Economic Zone. It is 30 km away from the city centre. The development of Chiwan port began in 1982 initially
port
offshore oil exploration. serve
subsequently declared as a multifunctional port open to all trades in 1984. The outer part of Chiwar bay is more than 13m deep with a slight degree of silting at a rate of 30 cm per year. Dredging is required every 3
navigation
is always
years.
However,
the
channel
maintained deep enough
enough for vessels of up to 50,000
tonnes.
5.3.2
Chivan can be divided, mainly according to the natural environment of the bay, into 2 parts, the inner port and
the outer port. The inner port and the outer port are
separated by a breakwater.
the The outer harbour and
western half of the inner harbour are planned for deep
water berths and the eastern half of inner harbour is a
logistic base for oil exploration. Water depth ranges from -11a. to -7m. The whole harbour, including both the
inner and the outer, has a water frontage of 4.6 km and is being planned to accommodate a total of 31 berths of
which 3 would be for vessels of up to 50,000 tonnes, 3
for vessels of up to 35,000 tonnes, 1 for vessels of up
to 25,000 tonnes, 2 for vessels of up to 20,000 tornes, 3 for vessels of up to 10,000 tonnes, and the rest for
smaller vessels and oil supply workboats. Back up
facilities includes 1.9 ha of land for warehouses,
storage yarcs, and stuffing and packaging stations. Upon completion, the throughput capacity is expected to
be & m to 10 m tonnes per annum.