Shoreline has rebuilt the jetties on the Namibian Penguin
Islands Mercury, Ichaboe and Possession (sometimes called
the Guano Islands), off the Namibian South West coast, in
conjunction with
Windhoek Consulting Engineers for the Ministry of Environment
and Marine Resources
Construction was completed with marine specification Balau
wood, and steel hot dip galvanised in Cape Town, and rust
primed and finished with international paintepoxy
on-site
Due to the complicated logistical environment of construction,
all steel structures were manufactured and assembled in Cape
Town before taken apart and transported to Lüderitz.
From here all materials were shipped to the islands and assembled
on site again using stainless steel bolts and nuts
Concrete columns were cast with the use of divers, steel
moulds and tremie concrete as per marine specification
The Penguin Islands are rich in history and protected bird
sanctuaries today. Under official inspection, Shoreline ensured
minimal impact on the breeding penguin colony
