Port Infrastructure Rehabilitation and Interisland Terminal Works in Mauritius

Programme Overview

This five-day professional training programme provides specialized technical instruction on port infrastructure rehabilitation and interisland terminal modernising works. Delivered in Mauritius, the course focuses on practical maritime civil engineering principles, structural diagnostics, and the engineering upgrades necessary for dependable island connectivity. Participants will examine key approaches for repairing aged quays, upgrading berthing facilities, and designing functional passenger terminals tailored to interisland maritime services. The curriculum combines engineering standards with institutional operational frameworks.

Delegates review structural maintenance strategies for critical marine assets, including sheet pile walls, gravity quays, and roll-on/roll-off infrastructure. Modern technical standards require precise inspection methodologies, hydrographic assessment, concrete durability enhancements, and resilient cathodic protection systems to counter aggressive marine environments. Through practical case exercises, the course covers terminal layout planning, passenger flow segregation, and freight handling logistics designed to handle variable tides, coastal currents, and heavy operational usage common in southwest Indian Ocean ports.

The programme equips project execution units with rigorous procurement, site supervision, and contract management methodologies applicable to multilateral development bank guidelines. Emphasis is placed on FIDIC conditions of contract for marine works, environmental and social risk mitigation, and construction quality assurance. By the conclusion, engineers and maritime administrators will possess the operational frameworks necessary to lead major port repairs, enforce technical compliance, and effectively supervise complex dock and terminal contracts.

Maritime transport remains the sole economic lifeline for island archipelagoes, yet regional port assets suffer from severe marine corrosion, structural fatigue, and inadequate terminal capacity. Large-scale regional capital allocations, notably the Comoros Interisland Connectivity Project supported by an initial twenty million US dollars alongside fifteen million US dollars in additional financing, require immediate civil works oversight capacity. Establishing rigorous engineering supervision, sound terminal design standards, and reliable contract management is essential to deliver resilient maritime infrastructure that meets international technical benchmarks and withstands extreme climatic events.

Delivered by Risalat Consultants International in Mauritius, it combines expert-led sessions, real cases and group work, so that participants can apply what they learn in their own institution.

The Programme Strengthens Institutional Capability

• Regional coastal dynamics, bathymetry, tidal regimes, and geotechnical considerations
• Visual, non-destructive, and underwater inspection methods for marine structures
• Assessing corrosion, scour, concrete spalling, and geotechnical instability in quays
• Standards and design references: applying BS 6349 and PIANC guidance to asset appraisal
• Practical exercise: evaluating a baseline condition survey report for a damaged dock
• Repair techniques for mass concrete gravity walls, blockwork, and combi-pile systems
• Cathodic protection systems, sheet pile encasement, and tie-back anchor replacement
• Design, refurbishment, and load calculation for roll-on/roll-off linkspans and ramps
• Infrastructure planning and prioritisation
• Project appraisal and business cases
• Financing options and public-private partnerships
• Procurement and contracting for works

It is designed for civil and marine engineers from national port authorities, project execution unit engineers managing multilateral donor transport portfolios, maritime transport directors and island connectivity operational managers and others who want practical, current skills in infrastructure, urban development and partnerships.

The Growing Importance of Port Infrastructure Rehabilitation and Interisland Terminal Works in Mauritius

Infrastructure and urban services shape growth, health and opportunity. Projects are large, complex and long-lived, and weaknesses in planning, financing or delivery are costly to fix later.

Governments increasingly combine public investment, partnerships with the private sector and new technologies. Teams who can plan, appraise, procure and manage these investments deliver better assets and services.

Organisations increasingly require professionals capable of:

• Plan and prioritise infrastructure investments
• Appraise projects and prepare business cases
• Choose financing and delivery models
• Supervise works for time, cost and quality
• Manage assets over their life

Strong infrastructure, urban development and partnerships systems help organisations:

• Select the right investments
• Deliver projects on time and on budget
• Attract financing and partners
• Keep assets working for longer

This Port Infrastructure Rehabilitation and Interisland Terminal Works in Mauritius programme brings these elements together in a practical format, so that participants understand not only what good practice looks like but also how to introduce it in their own setting, with the people and resources they have.

Who Should Attend This Port Infrastructure Rehabilitation and Interisland Terminal Works in Mauritius Training?

This programme is designed for:

• Civil and marine engineers from national port authorities
• Project execution unit engineers managing multilateral donor transport portfolios
• Maritime transport directors and island connectivity operational managers
• Coastal infrastructure technical specialists and works supervisors
• Supervising consultant engineers engaged in marine civil works contracts
• Port operations managers responsible for passenger terminals and ro-ro docks
• Procurement specialists managing maritime works tenders under donor regulations
• Environmental and social compliance officers overseeing coastal infrastructure works
• Asset management engineers tracking lifecycle rehabilitation of marine structures
• Infrastructure and urban planners
• Engineers and technical managers
• Project and programme managers

The programme suits experienced professionals as well as those moving into new responsibilities. Groups that mix institutions and countries are encouraged, because participants learn a great deal from each other’s experience.

Port Infrastructure Rehabilitation and Interisland Terminal Works in Mauritius Training Objectives

Upon successful completion of this Port Infrastructure Rehabilitation and Interisland Terminal Works in Mauritius Training, participants will be able to:

• Assess structural defects, marine degradation, and geotechnical stability in aged port assets
• Design resilient rehabilitation plans for gravity quays, combi-walls, and ro-ro facilities
• Formulate operational design requirements for interisland passenger and cargo terminal layouts
• Implement British Standards and PIANC technical guidelines for maritime structures
• Apply FIDIC contract conditions to marine civil works supervision and contractor oversight
• Establish robust site quality assurance, hydrographic surveying, and material testing protocols
• Integrate environmental and social management systems into coastal construction works
• Explain how infrastructure is planned and prioritised
• Appraise projects and prepare a business case
• Compare financing and delivery models, including partnerships

Each objective is practised during the programme through exercises, cases or group work, so that participants leave able to do it, not only to describe it.

Programme Contents and Structure

The programme runs over 5 days. Each day combines expert input, practical work and a closing workshop or case study:

• First Day: Day 1: Maritime Geotechnics, Port Asset Condition Assessment, and Inspection
• Second Day: Day 2: Structural Rehabilitation of Quays, Jetties, and Ro-Ro Berths
• Third Day: Day 3: Interisland Passenger and Cargo Terminal Planning and Design
• Fourth Day: Day 4: Marine Civil Works Procurement, FIDIC Contracts, and Supervision
• Fifth Day: Day 5: Construction Quality Assurance, Safety, and Site Environmental Oversight

Full day-by-day contents

First Day | Day 1: Maritime Geotechnics, Port Asset Condition Assessment, and Inspection

• Regional coastal dynamics, bathymetry, tidal regimes, and geotechnical considerations
• Visual, non-destructive, and underwater inspection methods for marine structures
• Assessing corrosion, scour, concrete spalling, and geotechnical instability in quays
• Standards and design references: applying BS 6349 and PIANC guidance to asset appraisal
• Practical exercise: evaluating a baseline condition survey report for a damaged dock

Workshop: Day 1: Maritime Geotechnics, Port Asset Condition Assessment, and Inspection: Applying It to Your Institution

Working in small groups, participants apply the day's methods to examples from their own institutions and agree practical next steps.

Second Day | Day 2: Structural Rehabilitation of Quays, Jetties, and Ro-Ro Berths

• Repair techniques for mass concrete gravity walls, blockwork, and combi-pile systems
• Cathodic protection systems, sheet pile encasement, and tie-back anchor replacement
• Design, refurbishment, and load calculation for roll-on/roll-off linkspans and ramps
• Fender system design, bollard capacity upgrades, and mooring force calculations
• Case analysis: engineering specifications for repairing an operational interisland berth

Workshop: Day 2: Structural Rehabilitation of Quays, Jetties, and Ro-Ro Berths: Applying It to Your Institution

Working in small groups, participants apply the day's methods to examples from their own institutions and agree practical next steps.

Third Day | Day 3: Interisland Passenger and Cargo Terminal Planning and Design

• Terminal layout planning: segregating passenger foot traffic, freight, and vehicles
• Passenger terminal architectural requirements, accessibility, safety, and ticketing systems
• Small-island cargo handling areas, staging zones, and dangerous goods management
• Integrating climate resilience, storm surge protection, and sea-level rise measures
• Workshop: designing a functional multi-use terminal layout for an island port

Case Study: Day 3: Interisland Passenger and Cargo Terminal Planning and Design in Practice

Participants analyse a realistic case, compare the choices made with good practice and draw lessons they can use in their own setting.

Fourth Day | Day 4: Marine Civil Works Procurement, FIDIC Contracts, and Supervision

• Procurement of marine civil works under World Bank and AfDB procurement frameworks
• Managing FIDIC Red Book and Pink Book contract clauses in marine environments
• Supervisory responsibilities: contractor submittals, method statements, and site records
• Managing marine contract variations, unforeseen physical conditions, and claims
• Practical simulation: resolving delay and differing site condition claims on a dock project

Workshop: Day 4: Marine Civil Works Procurement, FIDIC Contracts, and Supervision: Applying It to Your Institution

Working in small groups, participants apply the day's methods to examples from their own institutions and agree practical next steps.

Fifth Day | Day 5: Construction Quality Assurance, Safety, and Site Environmental Oversight

• Quality assurance protocols for underwater concreting, piling, and dredging works
• Monitoring Environmental and Social Management Plans (ESMP) in coastal ecosystems
• Marine construction health and safety: diving operations, heavy lifting, and vessel traffic
• Pre-commissioning, functional testing of linkspans, and handover documentation
• Participant presentations: developing an integrated works rehabilitation and supervision plan

Capstone Exercise: Port Infrastructure Rehabilitation and Interisland Terminal Works in Mauritius Action Plan for Your Institution

Participants bring the week together in an action plan for their own institution, with priorities, owners and first steps, and present it for feedback from peers and facilitators.

Port Infrastructure Rehabilitation and Interisland Terminal Works in Mauritius Training Methodology

The training employs interactive technical presentations, comparative case analyses, and practical engineering problem-solving workshops. Participants examine actual engineering drawings, contract documentation, and inspection logs from marine rehabilitation projects. Collaborative syndicate exercises enable port engineers and project managers to prepare inspection plans, evaluate contractor method statements, and simulate dispute resolution procedures under international contract conditions. Daily learning syntheses reinforce operational knowledge transfer across technical disciplines.

The programme combines:

• Expert-led sessions on current practice
• Regional and international case studies
• Group work and practical exercises
• Simulations and role plays where relevant
• Discussion of participants' own challenges
• Peer learning across institutions and countries
• Practical tools and templates to take back to work
• Daily reflection and action planning

Before the programme, a short pre-assessment helps the facilitators understand each participant’s role and priorities, so that examples and exercises can be adjusted to the group. Each day ends with a short reflection in which participants note what they will apply at work.

Expected Outcomes

Upon completion of this Port Infrastructure Rehabilitation and Interisland Terminal Works in Mauritius Training, participants will be able to:

• Deliver reliable technical assessments of maritime infrastructure degradation and serviceability
• Specify robust engineering rehabilitation interventions for sheet pile walls and ro-ro docks
• Develop integrated passenger terminal plans that optimise passenger and freight throughput
• Supervise civil works contracts using standard FIDIC terms and donor procurement rules
• Enforce site quality assurance for concrete, dredging, piling, and hydrographic surveys
• Implement effective environmental and safety management plans for active marine works
• Plan and prioritise infrastructure investments
• Appraise projects and prepare business cases

Participants leave with a personal action plan and practical tools they can use in their institution from the first week back. Institutions that send several participants can use the programme to agree shared methods and templates across teams, which makes improvements easier to sustain.

Institutional Application of Port Infrastructure Rehabilitation and Interisland Terminal Works in Mauritius Training

This programme supports organisations in strengthening:

• Investment planning
• Project appraisal
• Partnership management
• Works supervision
• Asset management

Participants return with practical tools to improve:

• Business cases
• Risk allocation
• Contract management
• Maintenance planning
• Service monitoring

The programme is built so that learning moves from the classroom into the institution. Participants work on their own processes and documents where possible, and leave with an action plan that their managers can review and support.

Regional Relevance & Application

Europe

European institutions apply infrastructure, urban development and partnerships within detailed regulatory frameworks and reform agendas. Participants from Europe can compare their practice with colleagues from other regions and test how established methods work under different conditions.

Africa

Across Africa, ministries, agencies and project teams working in infrastructure, urban development and partnerships increasingly operate alongside donor-financed programmes that expect clear systems and evidence. The programme helps participants adapt good practice to the institutions and resources they work with.

Middle East

In the Middle East, national development strategies and diversification plans place growing demands on infrastructure, urban development and partnerships. Participants explore how to build the capability these plans need inside public bodies and companies.

Asia

Institutions across Asia combine rapid growth with ambitious modernisation programmes. Participants from Asia can share their experience of scaling systems quickly and learn from approaches used elsewhere.

Pacific

Small island and Pacific states face particular constraints of size, distance and capacity. The programme highlights practical, proportionate approaches to infrastructure, urban development and partnerships that suit smaller institutions.

Holding the programme in Mauritius brings participants together away from their daily pressures, so they can compare how infrastructure, urban development and partnerships is handled in different settings. The same programme can also be delivered in-house for one institution, in its own country or online, with cases taken from its current work.

Host Country Profile – Mauritius

Risalat Consultants International runs open-enrolment training programmes in Mauritius, Mauritius for officials, project teams and professionals from across the region. Dates, fees and what each programme covers are listed above, and any programme can also be delivered in-house for your institution.

Studying away from their own country gives participants time to focus, a fresh view of their own institution and the chance to build a network with colleagues from other countries.

Port Infrastructure Rehabilitation and Interisland Terminal Works in Mauritius Training Deliverables

Participants receive support before, during and after the programme, so that preparation, learning and follow-up form one continuous experience.

Before the Programme

• Participant Pre-Assessment
• Port Infrastructure Rehabilitation and Interisland Terminal Works in Mauritius Readiness Assessment
• Port Infrastructure Rehabilitation and Interisland Terminal Works in Mauritius Resource Pack
• Preparatory Reading Materials
• Complimentary Visa Support & Advisory

During the Programme

• Airport Pickup & Welcome Assistance
• Accommodation with Breakfast
• Welcome Networking Dinner
• Risalat Training Kit (Bag, Bottle, Mug, T-Shirt, Cap, Passport Cover, Pens, Notebook, Magnet & Keychain)
• Comprehensive Port Infrastructure Rehabilitation and Interisland Terminal Works in Mauritius Training Manual
• Project Appraisal Template
• PPP Risk Allocation Matrix
• Works Supervision Checklist
• Asset Management Plan Template
• Practical Workshops & Simulations
• Group Discussions & Peer Learning
• Daily Lunch and Refreshments
• Full Access to Training Venue Facilities
• Mini Pad / Tablet with Digital Learning Materials
• Field Visit (where applicable)
• Entertaining City Tour

After the Programme

• Certificate of Completion
• Risalat Programme Participation Recognition Award
• Post-Training Reference Materials
• Business Case Review Checklist
• Maintenance Planning Template
• Post-Training Support & Follow-Up Guidance
• Programme Report

Institutions can also request a tailored in-house version of this programme, delivered at their premises or online. Request a proposal.

Common Challenges in Port Infrastructure Rehabilitation and Interisland Terminal Works in Mauritius, And How This Training Helps

How can institutions plan and prioritise infrastructure investments?

The programme addresses this directly on the first day (Day 1: Maritime Geotechnics, Port Asset Condition Assessment, and Inspection), where participants practise the methods involved and adapt them to their own institution, then build it into their action plan.

How can institutions appraise projects and prepare business cases?

The programme addresses this directly on the second day (Day 2: Structural Rehabilitation of Quays, Jetties, and Ro-Ro Berths), where participants practise the methods involved and adapt them to their own institution, then build it into their action plan.

How can institutions choose financing and delivery models?

The programme addresses this directly on the third day (Day 3: Interisland Passenger and Cargo Terminal Planning and Design), where participants practise the methods involved and adapt them to their own institution, then build it into their action plan.

How can institutions supervise works for time, cost and quality?

The programme addresses this directly on the fourth day (Day 4: Marine Civil Works Procurement, FIDIC Contracts, and Supervision), where participants practise the methods involved and adapt them to their own institution, then build it into their action plan.

How can institutions manage assets over their life?

The programme addresses this directly on the fifth day (Day 5: Construction Quality Assurance, Safety, and Site Environmental Oversight), where participants practise the methods involved and adapt them to their own institution, then build it into their action plan.

Frequently Asked Questions

When and where does the Port Infrastructure Rehabilitation and Interisland Terminal Works in Mauritius programme take place?

It runs from 19 Apr 2027 to 23 Apr 2027, in Mauritius. The registration deadline is shown at the top of this page.

Who should attend?

The programme is designed for civil and marine engineers from national port authorities, project execution unit engineers managing multilateral donor transport portfolios, maritime transport directors and island connectivity operational managers, coastal infrastructure technical specialists and works supervisors, and others who want practical skills in infrastructure, urban development and partnerships.

Will I receive a certificate?

Yes. Participants who complete the programme receive a Certificate of Completion from Risalat Consultants International.

Can this programme be delivered for our institution only?

Yes. We can deliver a tailored in-house version at your premises, in another city or online, built around your own cases. Use the proposal request on this page.

Do I need prior experience in infrastructure, urban development and partnerships?

No specialist background is required beyond experience in a related role. A short pre-assessment helps the facilitators adapt the sessions to the group.

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