The Anaklia deep sea port project, had advanced with hydrodynamic testing in the Danish capital of Copenhagen. Such a statement was released by the Ministry of Economy.

The ongoing multi-day hydrodynamic impact assessment for the marine infrastructure of the port includes laboratory testing of a breakwater model with advanced 3D virtual simulations that aid in evaluating the breakwater’s configuration and overall design.

Guram Guramishvili, Deputy Minister of Economy and Zurab Sitchinava, Director General of Anaklia Sea Port state company, attended the testing.

The general design phase includes assessing the hydrodynamic impact on marine infrastructure by simulating various external factors on a real breakwater model, with the testing conducted by DHI, a company that specializes in laboratory research and testing for water infrastructure.

“It is important that the process is led by a world-class company with 60 years of experience and a strong international reputation. This process utilizes advanced hydro and technical methodologies, which will help us develop sustainable maritime infrastructure at the port. This will ensure the safe entry and exit of ships and facilitate their operation at the port year-round”, - said Guram Guramishvili.

“We will discuss in detail our future construction plans using a real model as an example. The DHI company specializes in building these real models, and we place a strong emphasis on quality. The Anaklia port project is significant not only for our company but also for Georgia as a whole. Projects of this nature are designed for long-term operation, and each detail requires careful consideration. That is why we involve various specialists in the project”, - added Tim Devolder, Director of the Georgian branch of Jan De Nul NV [Belgian consortium responsible for constructing the port’s marine infrastructure].

The participants also agreed on the breakwater’s configuration and established plans for subsequent research phases during a series of thematic and technical working meetings.