GERALDTON PORT —
LONG WAVE SURGE
627. Hon STEVE MARTIN to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Ports:
I refer to the answer provided to
question without notice 538 asked on 18 August about the long wave surge at
Geraldton port.
What initiatives, as referred to in
the answer, are being undertaken by the Mid West Ports Authority to reduce the
impact of long wave surge and berth closure times?
Hon SUE
ELLERY replied:
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
Work
is underway to upgrade berth infrastructure to allow for the increased use of
shore tension units so that vessels alongside are impacted less by the
long wave surge. A study with oceanographic experts into reducing long wave
surge and berth closure times is also underway.