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HIDTMA in competition with another 14 bids presented by leading companies in Environmental Engineering, was the successful bidder for the provision of TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE PREPARATION OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STUDY OF THE NEW RO-RO RAMPS AND BERTHING LINE FOR THE FISHING PORT of the VIGO PORT AUTHORITY.
The work to be analysed consists of the modification of the external face of the fishing Pier, for the purposes of making it dockable, and the construction by phases, in different areas of the Bouzas dock, of 72.00 m2 by way of 3 new Ro-Ro ramps.
The Ría de Vigo is an area of high environmental interest and therefore any action taken is subject to considerable monitoring. For the more expeditious achievement of the objective, as part of the Assistance, significant attention will be paid not only to the competent official bodies, but also to other environmental institutions and organisations, citizens and companies.
To guarantee the technical quality of the work, HIDTMA will bring its experience, from over 20 years, in the preparation of Environmental Impact Studies for ports.
The following aspects, considered to be of greatest relevance, will be handled through the execution of specific studies such as: Hidrodynamics, Evolution of water quality, Water renewal, Dispersal and sedimentation of dredging material, Maritime Climate and Wave Agitation, Impact on the coast, Atmospheric contamination, Noise and Light pollution, Visual impact and Socioeconomic Impact.
Monthly Archives: December 2010
Environmental Impact Study in the Port of Vigo
HIDTMA, speaker at the Merchant Navy Congress in Mexico
The First Congress of the Mexican Merchant Navy took place from 9th to 13th of November, organised by the Ministry of Communication and Transport (SCT) and the Mexican Chamber of Maritime Transport (Cameintram).
The objective of the Congress was to create awareness of the design of public policies and their impact on the development of this industry in Mexico, with the participation of the Secretaries of the Treasury and Communications and Transport, as well as that of Pemex Exploración y Producción, Pemex-Refinación and other organisms and companies of the industry.
The lecture “Contaminants in the marine environment”, imparted by our partner Javier Enríquez, took place within this framework. In it, he discussed the Spanish experiences in the field of the fight against contamination through hydrocarbon spills, with special attention to the causes and consequences of the Prestige accident.
One part of the lecture was dedicated to the analysis of mathematical models as valid tools for the study of hydrocarbon spills, salinity or temperature, in which HIDTMA has extensive experience.
Improvements in our eco-friendly model of ECOlab by DHI, as well as in our noise and atmospheric pollution software.
HIDTMA has fine-tuned the eco-friendly DHI ECOLAB model for its application on the coasts and continental waters of Spain.
It is a model which permits the modelling of aquatic ecosystems, describing the quality of the waters and the eutrophication phenomena. It permits the simulation of DBO nutrients, dissolved oxygen, chlorophyll, coliforms, amongst other parameters, considering the interrelation between same and the processes of production and consumption, considering exchanges with the atmosphere, photosynthesis, nitrification, etc…
On the other hand, HIDTMA has complemented its software for the calculation of Cadnna noise pollution with the acquisition of the APL extension for the calculation of atmospheric contaminants.
The APL extension permits the calculation, management and presentation of the distribution of atmospheric contaminants in accordance with the relevant European regulations. The results obtained may serve as a basis for action in the context of plans to reduce atmospheric pollution.
Agenda 2011: Congresses and Technical Seminars
We present some of the congresses and technical seminars for the forthcoming year 2011, relating to Ports and Coasts and the marine environment, in general.
XI Spanish Ports and Coasts Seminars
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, SPAIN
5-6 May 2011
http://www.costasypuertos2011.com
Coastal Structures 2011
5-9 de September 2011
Yokohama Japon
http://www.jsce.or.jp/committee/ocean/coastalstructures/
ICOMIA World Marinal Conference 2011
10-12 May 2011
Singapur
4th International Congress on Energy and Environment
Engineering and management
(CIIEM)
25-27 May 2011
Mérida, SPAIN
http://www.ciiem.net
PIANC World Congress
1 May 2014
San Francisco USA
http://www.atpyc.org/
IV NATIONAL CONGRESS ATPYC – II Mediterranean Days
8 – 11 May 2012
Valencia, SPAIN
http://www.atpyc.org/
Ministerial Degree on the management of Special Zones in the Macaronesian region
By virtue of Decree ARM/3521/2009, of 23rd of December, the marine Sites of Community Importance and the marine environment of Natura 2000 Network’s Macaronesian region were declared to be Special Areas of Conservation (SAC’s).
To this effect, the Ministry of the Environment and Rural and Marine Affairs, on 8th of October of 2010, made public on the Ministry of the Environment and Rural and Marine Affairs Website, the Bill for the Ministerial Decree by which the administrative means were approved for the Special Areas of Conservation in the Macaronesian region referred to in Decree ARM/3521.
A storm of wind and rain keeps the 47 provinces on alert and causes considerable damage on the coast
Last November a wind and rain storm (Becky) battered the coasts of the Canary Islands and the North of the peninsular, causing considerable damage.
The wind that affected the peninsula on the 10th, 11th and 12th of November whipped up waves of up to 18 metres in Villano- Sisargas (Galicia) and up to 16 metres in Santander and Bilbao.
The President of the Xunta, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, confirmed that storm Becky had caused damage in around twenty ports of Galicia with an estimated cost of some four million euros, according to data compiled by the Ministry of the Sea.
In San Sebastián the Paseo Nuevo was affected, which had to be cut off after the appearance of a large 20 x 15 metre hole. Municipal authorities calculate that this stretch will be closed for several months.
The San Sebastian City Hall is assessing the damage and believes that it could come close to the 5,8 million euros of losses which occurred in 2008 due to another storm.
Siport21 up-dates its version of Real Time Ship Manoeuvre Simulator
Siport21 has updated its Real Time Ship Manoeuvre Simulator with the latest version of the simulation software Mermaid 500 (MARIN). This action brings greater realism and quality to the visual models used in its Ship Manoeuvrability Simulators, which increases the ultimate quality of projects and the immersion capabilities in the workplace of the Captains and Pilots who attend their facilities.
The most notable improvements, which directly affect the visual reproduction of the models of ports and ships used in the company’s simulators, facilitate the more realistic simulation of the appearance of the waves and the effect of the wind upon same, as well as the wakes of the vessels and the bow waves. It also significantly improves the effects of light (day and night) and the reflection of the Sun and the Moon on the water.
On the other hand, meteorological agents: clouds, rain, hail and their corresponding influence on the surface of the sea, both in colour and in terms of their reflection, have been substantially improved. The exact location of the Sun, the Moon and the stars have also been incorporated into the simulations, depending on the geographical location and the time of day being simulated.
With this update, Siport21 continues with its policy of providing its clients with the best and most advanced manoeuvrability simulation tools for undertaking studies on the manoeuvrability and behaviour of vessels, maritime safety projects, analysis of floating structures and the development of training programmes and training of Merchant Navy personnel.
Siport21 has undertaken more than 400 studies on the manoeuvrability and operation of vessels, diverse training courses and port design projects, becoming a benchmark in this field. Amongst its projects, of note by way of example is its participation in the extensions of the ports of Barcelona, Bilbao, Gijón, La Coruña, Algeciras, Cartagena and Valencia, and on an international level, it has worked in the ports of Canada, Mexico, Guatemala, Colombia, Peru, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil, the Dominican Republic, France, Germany, Great Britain, Albania, Portugal, Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco, Mauritania, Benin and the Persian Gulf.
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