PARIS: Defence services firm Thales has announced that it has been awarded a contract by Qatar to secure its new commercial $7 billion port, which is currently under construction.
Thales said in a statement that it will deliver and install an integrated solution for the protection of the infrastructure and its environment, in addition to ensuring the operations of the New Doha Port run safely.
A vital component of Qatar’s economic infrastructure, the port will comprise three container terminals with an eventual combined annual capacity in excess of six million containers per year.
Located south of Doha, the port will be one of the deepest in the world, cover 26.5 square kilometres and is designed to include a new base for the Emiri Naval Forces and Qatar Economic Zone 3.
It will not only cater to the expected growth in container traffic, but will also accommodate general cargo traffic, offshore support, coast guard vessels, a marine support unit, imports of vehicles, livestock and bulk grain. In total, facilities at the New Doha Port will stretch over 20 sq km.
Thales said it will provide a high technology integrated solution managed by a security command and control centre, including a perimeter intrusion detection system, a perimeter surveillance and lighting system, a redundant IT communication network, a redundant video storage system, an under vehicle surveillance system and a tetra communication system. The secured area will have a 19km perimeter.
