Cairns Shipping Development Project EIS Background Client: Ports North Building on the Port of Cairns Cruise Shipping Demand Study undertaken by BMT in 2010 to 2011, BMT worked with project partner Arup to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Port of Cairns Shipping Development Project. The project proposed widening and deepening of the Cairns entrance channel in order to accommodate large cruise ships that frequent the region and allow such ships to moor along Trinity Wharves, bringing significant regional economic benefits. Outcomes and Benefits BMT provided technical inputs in the form of: Extensive coastal and water quality data collection; 3D hydrodynamic modelling of dredge plumes; Marine ecological surveys and impact assessment; Coastal processes and water quality imp

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