Our team at Port Nelson’s Main North Wharf Replacement Project in New Zealand’s South Island, had a welcome visit from a pod of orcas who dropped by our work site while chasing stingray. Orca are regular visitors to Nelson and Tasman region.
We take our responsibilities to marine wildlife seriously and follow stringent protocol when working in sensitive marine environments. The project team’s priority was to ensure the safety of the orca while they were visiting the port and we will have a dedicated marine mammal observer to ensure the protection of marine mammals as we move to the next phase of the project.
This is an exciting project for McConnell Dowell, Port Nelson and the Nelson-Tasman-Marlborough region. The century-old 2400sqm Main Wharf North had not been used since 2016 and once demolished will be replaced with a new concrete and steel berthing facility that will be operational by late 2020.
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