Work on the caisson phase of construction at Pier 6 in the port of Thessaloniki Port Authority is more than 50% complete. However, a statement says the state must provide immediate assistance on the issue of the bombs to prevent delays to the next phases.
The construction site at Pier 6 in the Port of Thessaloniki continues to operate around the clock, seven days a week. The 11th cellular structural unit, or caisson, has now been installed in the Thermaic Gulf.
The caissons are built inside the port and lowered into place using a highly precise process that resembles a production line. The installation of the 11th of 21 caissons means that the first phase of the project is more than 50% complete.
At the same time, priority is being given to work unaffected by the discovery of unexploded ordnance, such as installing toe protection slabs, which act as counterweights to the caissons.
This is intended to minimise the impact on the timetable of the unresolved issue of the unexploded ordnance, which falls under the state’s remit and requires decisive, immediate action by the authorities.
The phase of the Pier 6 expansion project involving the installation of all 21 caissons is expected to be completed in four to five months.
A solution to the ordnance issue must be found by then, as the project will not be able to move on to the next phase, causing further delays.