Dickowita fishery harbour
Details
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Location : Gampaha District, Wattala PS
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Land Area : 8.1 ha
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Basin Area : 11.7 ha
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Draft : -3.0m (Northern basin) / 4 ha : -5.0m (Southern basin) / 5ha : -6.0m (Harbour
mouth)
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Width of the mouth : 50m
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Total breakwater length : 1170m
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Quay wall length : 240m (Northern basin) : 334m (Southern basin)
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Project Cost : Rs.8580.00Mn (€53Mn on Mixed credit Facility/ORET
Main Objectives
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Maximization of fisheries sector contribution to the national economy.
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Increasing employment opportunities related to fisheries.
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Attract & encourage local and foreign investments in sector.
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Offer efficient service for the stakeholders.
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Minimize of post-harvest losses.
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Provide unloading and packing facilities to cater fish importing countries requirements
(EU, Japan, U.S.A).
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Strategically located fish exporting harbour(close proximity to Airport and Colombo
Port).
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Facilitate Negombo lagoon & Hamilton cannel located boats.
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As an alternative site for Mutwal fishery harbour.
Main Facilities available
Southern basin (for export oriented fishing vessels)
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Berthing for 20 – 30 Multi-day vessels at a time.
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3 Offloading and packing units (350m² * 3)
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2 bunkering piers, 3 finger piers.
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Administrative building with all the facilities.
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Office places for registered companies.
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Ice- plant (20 tons per day / storage capacity 40 tons).
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Waste management system.
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Oil spill protection equipments & fire fitting systems.
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Vehicle packing areas.
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Space for containers storage facilities.
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24 hrs security.
Northern basin (for local registered fishing vessels)
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Berthing for approx. 400 to 450 Multi-day/One-day vessels.
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Auction, Net mending facilities.
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Fuel dispensing units / storage capacity ………
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3 finger piers (45m each)
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Administrative building / Fuel office/ canteen.
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Ice- plant (20 tons per day / storage capacity 40 tons).
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Waste management system.
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Oil spill protection equipments & fire fitting systems.
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Vehicle packing areas.
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24 hrs security.
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Providing safe and easy anchorage facility for 340 multi-day fishing vessels and 150
one day IBM boats.
Berthing Facility
Safe and easy anchorage facility for 340 multi-day fishing vessels and 150 one
day IBM boats
Ship sizes ( feet)
Quantity
28’ to 32’
85
34’ to 38’
50
40’ to 45’
150
50’ to 55’
100
60’ to 65’
40
75’ to 125’
30
Total
465
Servicing Facility
Boat Lifting, Cleaning & Minor repairs
100 ton Travel Lift
Floating Dry Dock
Mobile workshop facility from Cey – Nor Foundation ltd
Boat Lifting, Cleaning & Major repairs
(All the major repairs will be carried out at Cey – Nor boatyard at Mattakkuliya which is located near
Dikkowita Fishery harbour to eliminate the contamination due to repairs)
Slipway with Mechanically Operated Winch
Defect Analysis through Paramarine
Hull Repairing
Engine Repairing
Rudder Repairs
Gel Coat Application
Propeller Repairs
Anchor Repairs etc.
Fish Processing Facility
1020m2 Building with 3 Cold Rooms (Offloading)
Internal dimensions excluding service area – 18L * 15W * 5H (m) * 3 units
Design parameters
doors closed per One Unit
Outdoor conditions
Indoor conditions
Material Input
Temperature 32ºC
Relative Humidity 80%
Temperature -5ºC
Relative Humidity 90% - 95%
10,000Kg to be stored at -5ºC
Doors open per One Unit
Outdoor conditions
Temperature 32ºC
Relative Humidity 80%
Indoor conditions
Temperature +10ºC
Relative Humidity 90% - 95%
Material Input
3,000Kg fish (Tuna) at 0ºC every hour
Personnel employed with cold room 20 persons