PORT I

closed

The project consists of the following: (a) the construction of a new deep-water quay, approximately 200 meters long and 8.5 meters deep; (b) the construction of a shallow-draft quay and of sloping concrete aprons; the paving of 20,000 square meters of roads and timber-stacking areas; and the shifting of an existing 20-ton overhead crane to the edge of the new shallow-draft quay; (c) dredging of approximately 100,000 cubic meters in front of the log-handling area to facilitate movement of barges and floating logs; (d) acquisition of a small suction-cutter dredger to carry out dredging work and to maintain attained depths; (e) installation of buoys to form three mooring stations for timber-loading ships; (f) acquisition of mobile and floating log-handling equipment; (g) a feasibility study of alternative schemes for timber handling; (h) elaboration of a modern, accrual-basis accounting system for the port of Douala-Bonaberi, and preparation of an inventory of its assets.