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Broome port s Kimberley Marine Support Base floating jetty set to begin construction this year
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FebFebruary 2021 at 2:29am
The site at Entrance Point next to the static jetty where a floating jetty is proposed to be built.
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The construction of a new $110 million floating jetty at Port of Broome is edging closer, with tenders only weeks away from being awarded to build the ambitious logistics hub in Western Australia s Kimberley region.
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Construction has been delayed but will begin in the first half of 2021
Commencement of operations remains on track for 2023
The Kimberley Marine Support Base is set to service the region s growing oil and gas, agriculture, and cargo industries, consisting of a 290-metre-long causeway which will lead to a floating wharf and onshore facilities.