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Limfjordskaj I L1060074 Cropped Web

Limfjordskaj I - DKTYB-0003

Terminal for gravel sorting - Kaj 2003, 2004

Cargo terminal dedicated to marine rubble

Close cooperation creates the best facilities, and Limfjordskaj I is a great example of this. The quay was built in 2007 in close cooperation with raw material suppliers, for the purpose of sorting and preparing marine rubble from Jyske Rev.

Thyboron is currently Denmark’s largest gravel handling port. Gravel operations date back to 1996, when they moved into the port after samples were taken of gravel quality at Jyske Rev in the North Sea. The gravel is high quality and very popular in the concrete and construction industry, for building roads, buildings, bridges and tunnels in Denmark and other European countries such as Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium.

Today, 100,000 m2 of quayside land houses two raw material suppliers – Thyborøn Nordsø Ral A/S and Kroghs A/S – who supply gravel to the construction industry in Denmark and abroad.

Vessels have easy access to supplies while in port, and waiting times are minimised, as the companies work together and coordinate their deliveries.

Easy access conditions for front-end loaders

When a ship arrives carrying gravel, the large machines have easy access for collecting the gravel for sorting. The quayside land has been set up as a customer-specific solution.

The volume varies from year to year. Between 1.3 and 1.5 million tonnes of sand and gravel are handled at the Port of Thyboron each year.

Limfjordskaj I 15A4907 Web

Room for multiple vessels at a time

The large marine rubble dredgers need plenty of space, both in front of and behind the quay. The turning area also has to be large, and is 200 metres in diameter at Limfjordskaj I.

The vessels do not have time to wait for a berth to become vacant. They are equipped to place the gravel far in on the quay. This provides some flexibility for multiple vessels to be unloaded simultaneously, or for unloading while another vessel is being loaded.

Søral DC Orisant From Bridge 1

Quay with adjacent land for sorting gravel

Two gravel companies have been established at the port facility in Thyboron, each with their own land and logistics setup, with a sorting system and storage.

The operations require a lot of space, and Limfjordskaj I provides this with 100,000 m2 of adjacent land.

Nordsøral Grus Drone 1 Web

ISPS-compliant port area

Limfjordskaj I is located in an ISPS-compliant area of the port with gate access. The companies can therefore work safely and without disruption in this area with their large front-end loaders, and store their final products.

Gate Offshore Area Web

Quick access from quay to road

The terminal is right next to the main road. There is easy road access and no town centre to pass.

Final products are being increasingly shipped to customers by sea, but it offers good flexibility to also have easy and safe access for trucks.

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Bridge scales for weighing loads on trucks are located at the entrance to the gravel area and are operated by Thyborøn Nordsø Ral A/S
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Technical data- Limfjordskaj I

Berth number

Berth 1
2003
Berth 2
2004

Navigation

Water depth, m, (LAT)
9
Turning area, m
200
Port entrance corridor, m
200
Currents, kn
1

Quay facility specifications

Dimensions

Quay length, m
180
Quay wall in m
2,1
Quay width, m
30
ISPS gate, width, m
5
ISPS gate, heavy haulage, width, m
20

Capacity

Bearing capacity, t per sqm
2
Distributet pressure, t per sqm
2
Outrigger pressure at 2X2 m plate, 2 m from quayside, t
80
Bollarc traction point, t
50

Type

ISPS
Quay type, Sheet pile wall
Surface type quay, gravel
Surface type quay, concrete
Capping beam type, concrete
Capping beam width, m
0,9

Service

Accessibility for maritime service
Accessible for cranes

History

Construction year
2008

Quay equipment

Supplies

Power supplies
Power stations on quay
1
Power connection point, Power station 1, 125 amp
2
Power connection point, 63 amp
Power connection point, 32 amp
Water supplies at quay
Water hydrants on quay
1
Water feed capacity, tons or m3 per hour
100
Wi-Fi, fiber connection
Bunkering at quay
Slopoil disposal
Waste disposal

Maritime equipment

Fenders diametre, m
1,8
Fenders width, m
0,75
Distance between fenders, m
1,7
Bollard, quantity
9 & 2
Bollard type, bean
X-6-A-F
Bollard swl, capacity, t
30
Distance between bollard, m
20
Bollard for pull test, numbers
3
Bollard for pull test, t
50

Safety

Safety ladders, quantity
9
Safety ladders, type Galvinized Steel
Distance between safety ladders, m
20
Safety point, quantity
3

Environment

LED lightning, numbers
3
LED lightning, capacity, w
3 X 400
Slopoil disposal
Waste disposal

Hinterland at the quayside

Dimensions

Onshore area at quayside, sqm
130000
Concrete-surfaced felt areas, m
73X30

Capacity

Surface thickness, concrete surfaced area, cm
20

Type

Surface type onshore area, gravel
Surface type onshore area, concrete
Gravel 4290 Web
Gravel AS5I7972 Web
Limfjordskaj I 15A4882 Web
Gravel 4298 Web
Limfjordskaj I 15A4854 Web
Limfjordskaj I 15A4885 Web
Limfjordskaj I 15A4878 Web
Limfjordskaj I 15A4864 Web
Limfjordskaj I 15A4897 Web
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