Projects

Feasibility Studies Projects

Year / Location	Project Type	Project Details
2011 - India	Vessel congestion study for a captive port in the Mumbai harbour	Assess number of vessels per year to captive facility Assess number of vessels per year to other berths in the region Assess navigation channel capacity based on vessel traffic and tidal conditions
2011 - India	Coal logistics study for mines in Western Australia	Assessing road, rail and barge transportation options to the coast Assessing capability of existing ports to handle the required throughputs Planning of a new port Estimating lowest transportation costs
2011 - India	Vessel congestion study for a captive port in Gujarat	Assess number of vessels per year to captive facility Assess number of vessels per year to other berths in the region Assess navigation channel capacity based on vessel traffic and tidal conditions
2011 - India	Planning of barge ports for ore logistics in Africa	Selection of barge design based on river characteristics Planning of barge loading and discharging facilities Analysis of transportation costs
2011 - India	Design of fertilizer conveying, storage, bagging and wagon loading facilities	Selection of type of bulk storage facilities, design of facility, cost estimation Planning and design of bagging equipment, stacking arrangement and loading of wagons
2011 - India	Coal Logistics study from 3 reserves in Kalimantan and Sumatera in Indonesia	Assessing road, rail and barge transportation options to the coast Assessing capability of existing ports to handle the required throughputs Planning of a new port Estimating lowest transportation costs
2011 - India	Iron ore Logistics study from mine in Brazil	Assessing road and rail transportation options to the coast Assessing capability of existing ports to handle the required throughputs Planning of a new port Estimating lowest transportation costs
2011 - India	Iron ore Logistics study from mine in Mali, W.Africa	Assessing road, rail and barge transportation options to the coast via Senegal Assessing capability of existing ports to handle the required throughputs Planning of a new port Estimating lowest transportation costs
2011 - India	Wave transformation study, Sedimentation study, dredge dumping study and dredge spill dispersion study for port near Mumbai	Wave transformation studies to obtain wave climate in selected area Sedimentation studies to ascertain morphological changes in the creek and surrounding areas due to construction of the berth Estimate the quantum of maintenance dredging Estimate the extent of the dispersion of the spill during dredging operation. Identify ideal location for dumping of dredge material.
2011 - India	Coal logistics study for power plant	Planning and project management of geo-physical surveys on the river Optimization of vessel size for lowest transportation costs Design of jetty and material handling system Logistics simulation of vessel unloading, transhipment, barging and unloading at barge jetty
2011 - India	Market demand assessment for Ro-Ro berth, barge handling jetty and dry port in Chennai	Estimation of market demand for development of a new Ro-Ro berth, barge berth and dry port
2011 - India	Technical due diligence of a container terminal in Kerala	Validation of the technical aspects of a container terminal, equipment planning, berth and yard layout, capital and operating costs Preparation of bid document
2011 - India	Design of a transhipper for coal	Design of a transhipper for unloading coal from barges and loading coal into cape sized bulk carriers Planning and optimization of equipment for maximizing throughputs and improving viability
2010 – India	Wave disturbance & sedimentation study for assessment of breakwater alignment for a proposed port in Kerala	Preparation of a wave disturbance model Optimization of breakwater alignment for minimal wave disturbance Assessment of littoral drift on the optimized layout
2010 – India	Traffic Study for proposed port at Sagar island in West Bengal	Identification of cargoes that may be diverted to the new port Assessment of new industries that may use the proposed port
2010 - Indonesia	Coal logistics study from Sumatera to India	Study of road transport for minimzing costs Assess port handling infrastructure requirements Assess barge operations and costs Assess transhipment operations and possibility of a floating storage cum shiploader Study of the use of optimum sized ocean going vessels
2010 – India	Operability of a self-unloader	Assessment of anchor and mooring loads on a self unloading bulk carrier and moored barge in the harbour with varying wave, wind and current conditions Assessment of maximum vessel motions – roll, pitch, heave, sway, surge, yaw
2010 – India	Mini-bulk carrier design optimization and cost assessment	Design optimization of a mini bulk carrier based on channel dredge requirements and lowest operating costs Speed & powering calculations Financial analysis of project returns from ownership and operation
2010 – India	Study of transhipment of coal at MBPT and JNPT anchorages	Preliminary design of a transhipper Identifications of mooring requirements Comparisions of costs of transshipment
2010 – India	Feasibility study for a cargo port and marina	Planning & design of a cargo port and marina Assess capital and operating costs
2010 - India	Due diligence for purchase of an existing shipyard and greenfield yard in Gujarat	Technical assessment of yard condition and requirements for upgradation Assess capital costs for upgradation and yard production potential
2010 - Indonesia	Coal logistics and transportation study from mines in Kalimantan & Sumatra	Assess mine throughputs and inland haulage requirements Assess port handling capacity and plan facilities to cater to required throughputs Assess capital and operating costs
2010 – India	Market demand assessment for development of an Inland container depot in Orissa	Assess export and import container volumes that may be handled at the ICD Rail and road connectivity and competition from other ICDs
2009 - Guinea	Technical and Financial due diligence of a port in Guinea for exports of 119 mmtpa iron ore	Assess sites selected for developing the port in Liberia and Guinea Review of port master-planning to cater to 119 mmtpa ore Review of capital and operating costs
2009 - Qatar	Bidding and start-up consultancy for a container terminal at Mesaieed, Qatar	Project due diligence, financial viability analysis and suggestions for royalty sharing for new container terminal Assistance with start-up, operations and maintenance of the terminal and equipment Preparation of standard operating procedures and organization charts
2009 – India	Container terminal planning for a transshipment hub at Nicobar	Assessment of transshipment container volumes that may be diverted to Nicobar Comparison with existing transshipment hubs in the region Traffic forecast and cargo throughputs Selection of design vessel criteria Comparison of performance of regional transshipment hubs
2009 – India	Feasibility for purchase and operation of a container vessel	Assessment of container volumes Planning of voyage rotation Financial analysis of the project
2008 – India	Planning and design of an ore handling port and related infrastructure in Madagascar	Master planning of port infrastructure Equipment and berth utilization to achieve throughputs Financial analysis of various options for transhipment and calculation of costs per ton for each option
2008 – India	Detailed feasibility study for a new Cruise Terminal, marina and mixed use facilities	Business Potential & Traffic Study Analyze and suggest requirement of port & Terminal facilities Preparation of a comprehensive marketing plan, conceptual plan, detailed layout drawings, preliminary designs, cost estimates, project implementation schedule, financial structuring and funding proposals. Assessment of RoI
2008 – India	Coal traffic study for the upgradation of cargo handling facilities in port	Evaluation of past trends of coal imports Establishment of present and future demand for imported coal Assessment of traffic projections for the port
2008 – India	Cold chain logistics study of refrigerated edibles & meat products	Study, evaluate & project the trends in existing trade of refrigerated product imports and exports Study logistics requirements of various products Suggest requirements of an efficient cold storage chain Vessel & Port Selection Route planning Analysis of the regulatory framework Financial Analysis & preparation of business case
2007 – India	Techno-commercial feasibility for coal, iron ore and general cargo handling & validation of financial model of a port	Analysis of projected cargo at port Planning suitable cargo handling equipments to achieve throughputs Financial modeling & validating
2007 - India	Technical pre-feasibility evaluation for the development of a cruise berth	Collect & analyze existing marine survey data Provide a broad layout plan of a berth & navigational channel Indicate requirements of additional surveys Report the feasibility of the project
2007 - India	Techno - commercial feasibility for up gradation of jetty and material handling equipment	Evaluation of existing facilities Review traffic study data and planning of new facilities Financial analysis of jetty operations based on additional capital expenses Comparative analysis of tariff structure and cargo handling rate of adjacent ports
2007 - China	Evaluation of shipyards in China for construction of Aframax and MR product tankers	Assessment of existing and planned yard facilities Evaluation of yard efficiency Feedback from owners who had previously built at the Chinese yards Discussions with yard staff regarding possible slots Grading of yards and assessment of suitability to build the required type of vessels
2006 - India	Techno - commercial evaluation for purchase of an existing shipyard	Yard viability for future business volumes and categories Assessment of assets and liabilities Assessment of yard resources Financial evaluations
2005 - India	Shipyard Evaluation	Design and construction technology evaluation Capability and past experience Production facilities Financial position
2005 - India	Techno-commercial study - Marine logistics / ports development / passenger transportation	Preliminary design of jetties Development of marine transportation solutions for transport of passengers and materials Evaluation of handling costs per ton Selection of suitable crafts for passenger transportation Identification of passenger tariffs and determination of project viability
2005 - India	Shipyard Evaluation	Design and construction technology evaluation Capability and past experience Production facilities Financial position
2005 -India	Detailed fleet condition assessment and audits of coastal service container vessels	Assessment of all vessels in fleet Preparation of detailed technical management corrective actions Preparation of ongoing audit system for monitoring performance and vessel condition
2005 - India	Technical feasibility and detailed project report for conversion of (69,000 tdw transshipment vessel)	Detailed study / design for conversion of existing transshipment vessel with new Material Handling System Installation of new machinery including Generators, Conveyor systems, gantries and cranes.
2005 - India	Shipyard Evaluation	Design and construction technology evaluation Capability and past experience Production facilities Financial position
2004 - 2005, India	Techno - commercial feasibility for marine logistics and vessel procurement	Feasibility study of a particular industrial sector in India Growth analysis, projections and sustainability Cargo Volume Projections Meetings with industry and Validation of Data Validation of ports - physical and commercial Costs for vessel induction, parking yard set up and operation Project operating cost predictions, rate calculations and IRR
2004 - India	Industry analysis for business growth	Broad-based review of Indian Industry for review of business opportunities for Marine Logistics

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