Expression Of Interest Are Invited For Setting Up Of A Marina Facility Together With Associated Infrastructure Development At Caudan

Expression Of Interest Are Invited For Setting Up Of A Marina Facility Together With Associated Infrastructure Development At Caudan The Mauritius Ports Authority Mpa Is Pleased To Invite Proposals From Local And International FirmsFor The Setting Up Of A Marina Facility Together With Associated Infrastructure Development At Caudan 1 PurposeTo Thrive With The Transformation Of The Port Louis Harbour Into A Preferred Maritime Gateway TheMauritius Ports Authority Mpa Is Investing Massively In The Infrastructural Development Of TheHarbour With The Vision Of Revitalising Port Louis As A Port Centre And To Re Connect The City To The Sea One OfThe Main Actions Identified By Both The Port Louis City Vision 2030 And The Port Masterplan 2016 StudyIs The Setting Up Of A Marina Facility Together With Associated Infrastructure Development At The CaudanBasin Indeed The Setting Up Of The Marina Project At Caudan Would Facilitate And Boost The Attraction Of TheInternational Regional And Local Sailing Yachting Community To Converge Towards Port Louis As ASailing Destination This Will Generate A Bigger Traffic Of Visitors And Tourists Thereby Increasing TheSpending Per Visitor On The Different Offerings In Port Louis Accordingly The Mauritius Ports Authority Mpa Is Hereby Soliciting An Expression Of Interest FromPotential Parties Promoters Interested In Setting Up The Marina Facility At The Caudan Basin 2 Background InformationAs Per The Recommendations Of The Port Louis Masterplan 2016 The Water Plan In The Caudan Basin HasBeen Identified For Development Of A Marina The Caudan Basin Is Very Shallow With Approximately 3 M Of Water Depth The Existing Quay WallsSurrounding The Basin Are Old And Are Susceptible To Collapse If Any Attempt Are Made To Deepen The SeaBed Close To The Wall The Basin Is Identified For The Marina Project Due To Its Sheltered Location And Is Used By Fishing BoatsAnd Catamarans As A Safe Haven During The Passages Of Cyclones Over Mauritius During NormalConditions The Basin Is Mostly Used By Leisure Crafts But In An Unstructured Way The Perimeter Of The Caudan Basin Is Bounded By Stakeholders Comprising Of Both Mpa Lessees AndPrivate Land Owners As Per The Annex Plan Extract From The Port Louis Masterplan 2016 Is Enclosed With Respect To The Level Of Local BoatingActivities For Potential Users Of The Marina Facility

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