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Samsung completes harbor dredging
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Posted on Apr 26 1999
Samsung Corp. has already submitted to the Commonwealth Ports Authority the hydrographic survey conducted on Saipan Harbor Improvement Project certifying that the depth of the harbor is already minus 40 feet.
According to Francisco Q. Guerrero, chairman of the seaport committee, Samsung has begun removing its equipment and has in fact towed its dredger to Korea on April 20, 1999. After several years of waiting, the $43 million project has been finally completed.
Now, the Port of Saipan is a world class facility with 2,600 linear feet of berthing space, a 22-acre container yards, a deeper channel, a wider turning basin and an efficient fuel, water and sewer systems.
“With no more time wasted waiting at anchorage, vessels are cruising into the Port of Saipan in record numbers, providing their vital services in cargo deliveries and bringing in passengers with speed and efficiency,” said Carlos H. Salas, executive director.
The timely completion of the project is expected to help the CNMI government in its preparation for the establishment of a Free Trade Zone which is expected to lure more investors to the island.
According to Saipan Harbor general manager Tony Cabrera, the seaport has become environmentally-friendly, safe and efficient with the setting up of an underground pipeline system for unloading of fuel and cement, said He noted that the method used in unloading fuel before posed so much risk in the environment because hoses were made to float on the water.
Likewise, the ports authority has tightened security of cargoes by installing fences, additional dock lights for night time operation and seawater fire fighting system, Cabrera added. (Lindablue F. Romero)
