San Pedro Multipurpose Industrial Terminal San Pedro, Ivory Coast

The management of the Multipurpose Industrial Terminal at the Port of San Pedro has commissioned Ecocean to supply, install, and monitor artificial nurseries as part of the construction of their multipurpose industrial terminal.

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Partners and funders

  • Terminal Industriel Polyvalent de San Pedro

Ecocean’s work in San Pedro is part of the mitigation measures outlined in the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment conducted prior to the construction work. To address post-construction ecological restoration needs, Ecocean has implemented restoration solutions within the port. 

To this end, Biohut® units have been installed, accompanied by initial ecological monitoring efforts aimed at assessing the effectiveness of the system. The project also includes an outreach component, with the organization of two workshops for students at the University of San Pedro, designed to enhance understanding of issues related to marine biodiversity.

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« It was a great pleasure to have you here and to complete the Biohut installation so successfully. Thank you for the professionalism you demonstrated; it is greatly appreciated. We hope that our efforts to promote the development of marine life will be a success and that it will support the growth of many species in the future. »

Sant KhareDirector General TIPSP

The project in pictures

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Step 1 - Site Analysis and Solution Design
This initial phase made it possible to assess the site’s ecological needs and the specific constraints of the Port of San Pedro. It drew on the issues identified in the environmental impact study conducted prior to construction in order to develop a suitable technical proposal (types of Biohut, layout, and sizing of the system).

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Step 2 - Preparing and Shipping the Materials
The Biohuts were prepared, packaged, and shipped to the project site. This logistical step ensured that the installation was carried out in accordance with the port’s technical requirements and schedule.  

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Step 3 - Installing the Biohut
The installation was carried out in February 2023 by a team of divers from Ecocean. The Biohuts were deployed at the southern end of the new terminal, with a combination of structures designed to fit the existing infrastructure and support ecological monitoring of the site.

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Step 4 - Ecological and Technical Monitoring
An ecological and technical monitoring program has been established to improve our understanding of local biodiversity. In particular, it enables the analysis of larval colonization, the development of juvenile fish within the Biohuts, and the benthic macrofauna present in the substrate of these habitats.

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Step 5 – Awareness-Raising and Knowledge Sharing
A two-day conference was organized for students at the École Supérieure de Gestion de San Pedro and staff at the San Pedro Multipurpose Industrial Terminal. These sessions provided an opportunity to present the solutions that have been implemented and to share the initial results from monitoring the Biohuts.

Project impacts

  • 32Biohut installed
  • 1ecological monitoring
  • 492individuals of fish
  • 8species of fish
  • 180individuals of migratory fauna
  • 23species of invertebrates

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  • Developer

    Are you undertaking a development project or construction work in a port or aquatic environment, and would you like to help promote biodiversity? We can offer you our expertise.

Solutions implemented

  • Biohut®

    Biohut® is an artificial nursery designed to restore the ecological functions of developed areas.