Esbjerg Municipality has realised the plan for the “creative harbour” Esbjerg Beach.
The vision is to develop the northernmost part of the Port of Esbjerg into an attractive urban area with a marina, maritime recreational functions, green areas, bathing facilities, domiciles for port-related businesses and public and private services.
WINTEC has supplied and installed the two large sluice gates to secure the harbour island against high tide for phase 1 of the project, Harbour Island & Lagoon.
Client: Esbjerg Municipality
Main contractor: Per Aarsleff A/S
Problem: Flood protection of the harbour island, Esbjerg Strand
Solution: installation of 2 sluice gates
Type and dimensions: High water sluice: 2 gates of 12.5 m wide, 8.5m high, weighing 28 tonnes.
