The Outer Island Maritime Infrastructure Project – Additional Financing (the project) will continue the efforts of the Government of Tuvalu (the government) with support from Asian Development Bank (ADB) to rehabilitate and improve maritime infrastructure on the outer islands. The ongoing Outer Islands Maritime Infrastructure Project is improving infrastructure on Nukulaelae, Nanumaga and Niutao which was damaged by Tropical Cyclone Pam in March 2015. The government has requested ADB to provide additional financing for: (i) cost overruns resulting from contract variations and foreign exchange fluctuations; and (ii) provision of passenger facilities at Nukulaelae and construction of a small boat harbor at Nui. There are no docking facilities on Nui suitable for any of the three government-owned ships or the small workboats used to transfer people and cargo from the ships to the shore. Passenger transfers between vessels are often dangerous while movement of cargo is very labor intensive and carried in manageable pieces though the water to the shore. The project will provide a small workboat harbor by dredging a new channel and maneuvering basin for the workboats. The breakwater, wharf and access bridge will be constructed using precast concrete elements. There will be a passenger terminal and cargo handling buildings near the access bridge to assist in the safe movement of passengers and cargo from the land to workboats to the ship. The project also includes a number of navigational aids that will mark the access channel and maneuvering basin.
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