The Port of Salalah is the largest port in Oman and has been in operation since 1998. Situated in the Dhofar Governorate, on the Arabian Sea which is on the northern part of the Indian Ocean, it is centrally located at the crossroads of trade between Asia and Europe. With over 2.5 billion consumers, it serves the markets of East Africa, the Red Sea, the Indian Subcontinent and the Arabian/Persian Gulf on its doorstep."
Serving as the structural/coastal engineer on the project in 1995, Radhi Majmudar with a team of two other engineers was involved in a Definition Development and Design Study for the siting, construction, and operation for Port Salalah Container Terminal. Based on the findings and recommendations made, the Sultanate of Oman decided to pursue the design and development of a state of the art container terminal. In addition to reviewing the physical model tests of the proposed harbor layout conducted at the Danish Hydraulic Institute, Radhi Majmudar of HPA was involved in the writing of a computer program that analyzed the motion of moored ships including surge, sway, heave, yaw, pitch, and roll motions. In addition, various design alternatives were considered for the quay structure including a gravity block wall, pile supported platform, steel caissons, steel templates, etc.
Port Salalah Container Terminal in Oman is located on the main shipping route between Europe and the Far East and serves as a critical transshipment point.
Status: Built
Location: Raysut, Oman
Firm Role: Structural Engineer