The Cayman Islands government selected Verdant Isle Port Partners (VIPP) as the preferred bidder for a project to construct a new cruise berthing facility (CBF) and enhance current cargo facilities.
Specifically, the Government opted for Comprised of McAlpine, Orion Marine Construction, Carnival Corporation and Royal Caribbean Cruises, as they all proposed to boost the facility for under KYD 200 million (USD 243.9 million).
The government informed that they will not proceed in dredging operations in Hog Sty Bay; Meanwhile, locating the piers in deeper water has resulted in the need for less dredging and less coral relocation than previously considered in the 2015 scheme submitted for environment impact assessment.
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The government’s project aims to improve the cargo port, which is currently 40 years old. The berthing facility will include two-finger piers constructed on pilings to allow the sea and marine life to move underneath.
The Port Authority will continue operate the four berths and two existing anchor points to manage the number of vessels and passengers visiting the Islands.
The financial investment required to build the piers will be repaid over 25 years to the preferred bidder using a portion of the passenger fee which is charged for each passenger brought to the new piers.
Recently, to improve marine safety in its waters, Cayman Islands Authority launched the ‘Guidelines for the Fitting and Use of Fall Preventer Devices (FPD’s)‘ to inform their lifeboat and rescue boat recovery procedures.
