Global leaders in
PORT AND COASTAL ENGINEERING
OUR CAPABILITIES
Advisory services
Assist clients with the development of projects from initiation to implementation.
Port planning and terminal simulation
The collation of multi-disciplinary port planning inputs to develop layouts which meet user requirements.
Navigation and vessel motions
Navigation studies and vessel motions analysis for the design and optimisation of port developments and mooring systems.
Coastal engineering
Planning, design, construction, and maintenance of civil works in the coastal zone.
Dredging and reclamation
Design, environmental assessment and supervision of dredging and reclamation works.
Quay walls and jetties
Design and construction supervision of marine infrastructure including quay walls and jetties.
Intake and outfalls
Design and construction methodology for nearshore intakes and outfalls primarily for desalination, cooling water and tailings disposal.
Submarine pipelines
Planning, design and construction methodology and supervision for nearshore submarine pipelines.
Seismic design
Specialist seismic structural analysis and design in regions of high earthquake frequency and magnitude like Chile.
Tsunami studies
Incorporation of tsunami effects on the seismic analysis design of coastal structures via numerical modelling.
Site investigations
Planning, specifying, procuring, monitoring and reviewing of marine and land based site investigations.
Contract and site supervision
Contract preparation and site supervision for marine construction works.
OUR PROJECTS
PORT INFRASTRUCTURE
PRDW has developed port solutions for a wide range of multi-purpose terminals in the private and public sectors across the globe.
MINING AND BULK MATERIALS
PRDW has designed import and export facilities for a wide range of minerals in the mining industry with direct loading and transshipment solutions.
ENERGY
PRDW provides a range of marine infrastructure solutions for the import and export of hydrocarbons including jetties, buoys and submarine pipelines.
WATER
PRDW has extensive experience in providing water intakes and outfalls for desalination and for cooling water in the power sector including nuclear facilities.
MARINE WORKS AND STUDIES
To support the development of our port infrastructure solutions, PRDW offers advanced numerical modelling in coastal engineering, metocean and hydrodynamic studies, sediment transport, navigation, vessel motions and seismic analysis.
MARINAS AND WATERFRONTS
PRDW has designed the marine aspects of many marinas and waterfronts for leisure and commercial purposes including the iconic V&A Waterfront in Cape Town.