TECHNICAL, ECONOMIC, ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL FEASIBILITY FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF NAVIGABILITY CONDITIONS IN THE HUALLAGA, UCAYALI, MARAÑON AND AMAZONAS RIVERS
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Another notable background in the field of large waterways is the technical, economic and environmental study for the Improvement of the navigability conditions of the Peruvian Amazon Waterway, a project to maintain navigation in safe conditions during 365 days a year, over more than 2,500 km of extension in the rivers that make up this system, Huallaga, Marañón, Ucayali and Amazonas.
The works included:
- Field surveys (bathymetries, hydrometric measurements, sediment and water sampling).
- Supply and demand studies.
- Analysis of the existing navigation fleet.
- Hydraulic Studies
- Design of navigation channels and dredging works.
- Project for the Navigation Aids system.
- Project of a Network of Limnigraphs with satellite transmission.
- Establishment of a Continuous Maintenance and Monitoring System.
- Economic-financial evaluation of the project.
- Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA).
- Community Participation Tasks and Workshops in 3 cities of the Amazon.
- Analysis of the Waterway Concession system and the organization of the Concessionaire Company, for the construction, operation and maintenance of the system.