Port de Tanger Ville

Bunkering station

Port Tanger Med 2 – Service dock for tugboats and pilot boats

In the new marina of Tangier, a bunkering station capable of servicing large vessels, including superyachts up to 500 tonnes displacement, was required. MSI installed a floating pontoon measuring 4 meters in width and 1.5 meters in depth, providing the robustness and stability necessary for this type of operation.
As a standout technical solution, an existing breakwater was reused to anchor amortized tie-rods that keep the pontoon parallel to it and absorb stresses in both directions. The result is an innovative, efficient, and economically advantageous solution for marina operations.

Year 2016
Location Port of Tanger Ville (Morocco)
Solution SF1540-16 model concrete floating pontoon, guided by a system of amortized tie-rods
Client Port de Tanger Ville
Contact MSI

Key Features

Pontoon dimensions

Floating pontoon four meters wide and 1.5 meters deep, designed for bunkering operations.

Efficient solution

Robust and stable infrastructure combining technical innovation with economic efficiency.

High capacity

Design prepared to service superyachts of up to 500 tonnes displacement.

Amortized guidance

Guidance system using amortized tie-rods fixed to an existing breakwater.