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| Name of Project: Fort Nassau Vessel
Traffic Service Center
Owner: Curaçao Ports Authority Location: Fort Nassau, Willemstad, Curaçao Covered area: 170 m² Date of Completion: December 1992
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| Description of Project: With the
intensified ship movements in our harbour, and also the steady increment
of the gross tonnage of these vessels, not least through the container
cargoes and cruise ships, Curaçao Ports Authority decided that the Fort
Nassau Vessel Traffic Service Center was due for a complete
modernization. So the wooden upper structure of the existing
communication building was completely removed and a new up-to-date center
was erected, incorporating among others a complete all-round
un-obstructive view through slanted windows. The latest ship
navigations- and communication apparatus were installed, reaching 300
nautical miles and beyond. With this renovation a 350 year old
history in our harbour of communicating between sea and shore with flags
and light signals came (sadly) to an end.
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Extent of Services: Architectural, structural and detailed design, working drawings, tender and contract documents, project management and daily site supervision. Also the coordination of the temporary relocation and housing of the ship navigation- and communicaion apparatus to the head office of Curaçao Ports Authority, and in such a way, that the communications were never interrupted. Historical Background: http://iseeyou.com/monuments/fr-nassau.html |
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