The breakwater project will protect the Kalba beach from hurricanes and seasonal marine storms, as 4 breakwaters with a total length of 3,623 metres will be implemented, 400 metres away from the land line.
Giving the sign for commencing work, operation started following which His Highness watched, via live broadcast, the first construction works of breakwater, which included laying the first rocks.
Engineer Salah Butti Obaid Bin Butti Al Muhairi, Advisor of Sharjah Planning and Survey Department, briefed His Highness about the stages of the project implementation, and the most prominent technical and construction related measures adopted in the work. His Highness directed the necessity of implementing the project in accordance with the best standards and procedures that preserve the environment.
The breakwater project will be built in a manner that preserves the beauty of the beach and the ecological life. The lower width of the breakwater will be 36 metres and the upper width is 20 metres, and it includes protection rocks with a weight ranging from 2 to 4 tons in addition to a foundation layer weighing 1000 kg.
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