Philippines - Ports and Harbors Dredge Project

tZ j.1qo pH R E S T R I C T E D Repo r t N 0.TO-273c This report was prepared for use within the Bank. It may not be published nor may it be quoted as representing the Bank's views. The Bank accepts no responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of the contents of the report. INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT APPRAISAL OF PORTS AND HARBORS DREDGE PROJECT PHILIPPINES July 13, 1961 Department of Technical Operations  PHILIPPINES APPRAISAL OF PORTS A1ND HARBORS DREDGE PROJECT Table of Contents Page SIflMII~IARY I* I-NTRODUCTION1 II. GE M RAL~ 1-3 Organization of Public Ports 3-4 III. DREDGING REQUIRE1NENTS IV. THE PROJEC T 6-7 V. JUS TIFICATION~ OF PROJXflT 7 Operwational Needs 7-8 Economic Belnefits 8-9 Financial Aspects 9 IV. PROCUR-711UET AND FITNANC E 9 Supply Contract 9-10 Financial Arrangements 11 VII. HAINTEiNANCE AND OPERATION OF BQUIPHi~NT 12 VIrI I. CONCLUSIONS AND REC Oii-54NDATIONS 12-13  Table of Contents (continuaed) Appendix 1: Page 1 Foreign Trade Through Philippine Ports - 1958159 Page 2 Domestic Trade Through Philippine Ports - 1958/59 Appendix 2 Shipping Using Philippine Ports Appendix 3 10-Year Program of Essential Dredging in Principal Philippine Ports Page 1 Total Program by Works and Ports Page 2 Estimated Progress 1960/61-1970/71 Appendix 4 Division of Ports and Harbors - Non-Project Dredging Equipment in Service or on Order Appendix 5 Estimated Cost of Project Equipment Appendix 6 Port TWTorks Fund - Actual Revenue and Expenditure 1954-1960 Appendix 7 Port Works Fund - Estir,mated Revenue and Expenditure i960/61 - 1968/69 Map - Republic of the Philippines - Principal Ports  - i - PHILIPPILES APPRAISAL OF PORTS A\D3 HARBORS DREDGE PROJECT SUNIVIAY i. Arrears of maintenance dredging have to be made good at the Philippine ports; deeper channels are needed because of larger ships; and re- curring natural siltation has to be offset. Non-deferrable, priority needs of maintenance and improvement dredging for navigational purposes total an esti- mated 60 million cubic meters over the next 10 years. ii. The governmental entity responsible for navigational dredging, the Division of Ports and Harbors, is re-equipping itself for the task ahead. Its present dredges can do 2