📋 Tender Overview
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translated_text: The construction site of the , one of the most complex maritime works in Europe, is progressing with work both on the surface and underwater. The PerGenova Breakwater Consortium, led by Webuild, has completed the sinking of the fifteenth caisson, while over 50,000 gravel columns have been consolidated in the heart of the sea, accounting for 79% of the total expected, with an overall advancement of the laid gravel of 87%. The work is being carried out on behalf of the Port System Authority of the Western Ligurian Sea. Crucial progress on the foundations, which, although invisible, are the backbone of the work, also includes the completion of the installation of 22-meter-long drains at a depth of 30 meters, essential elements for stabilizing and regulating the support plane of part of the dam. The uniqueness of this project lies in the constant monitoring of the submerged construction site. Given the exceptional depths, reaching up to 50 meters, the use of high-tech monitoring systems managed by SOCOTEC, the company responsible for overseeing the surveys and geotechnical monitoring sensors, is essential. As told in the web series , produced by the consortium led by Webuild, the control activities represent the eyes of the dam and are compared to the work of a highly precise tailor: an essential job on a terrain that must be constantly monitored, anticipated, understood. To ensure structural stability, a dense network of sophisticated sensors - including piezometers, inclinometers, and profilometers - is installed for monitoring the foundation soil of the dam. These interconnected instruments process real-time data on pressures and settlements that are transformed into maps and models to support every engineering decision. In parallel, aboard the vessel Implacabile, technicians operate with surveys in open sea for 12 hours a day, seven days a week, ensuring that every phase of the work is carried out with maximum safety and precision. Once completed, the New Breakwater, with its approximately 6 kilometers in total length, will allow the port of Genoa to accommodate ships up to 400 meters long, transforming it into a preferred stop for major international routes. The work, part of an integrated infrastructure system with the Unique Project Third Valico dei Giovi-Node of Genoa, also carried out by Webuild, will strengthen connections between the Mediterranean and the heart of Europe.
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