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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.