TITLE:
Assess the Main Factors Affecting the International Marina of Taba Heights at the Gulf of Aqaba, Red Sea, Egypt
AUTHORS:
Mohamed Hamza Hasan
KEYWORDS:
International Marina; Current; Sedimentation Rate; Bathymetry; Tide; Gulf of Aqaba; Red Sea
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Water Resource and Protection,
Vol.6 No.1,
January
16,
2014
ABSTRACT:
The increase in maritime traffic means that ports have
to continuously improve their efficiency. This involves reducing the inactivity
caused by adverse conditions that affect its operation and maintenance which includes the sedimentation rate, the shallow depth, water current regimes and
tidal cycle. This study examines the hypothesis that these factors could affect
Taba Heights international marina. The results showed that the harbor offered very good protection against sediment deposition (rate
of sediment deposition ranging from 0.2 to 1.9 mg·cm-2·day-1) and currents (two
main currents having opposite directions, the first at bearing 261 degree North with mean
speed of 3.5 cm/sec., the second at bearing 85 degree North with mean speed of
4.5 cm/sec), while it had a suitable tidal range (0.3 m for neap tidal
range and 0.9 m for spring tidal range). The bathymetric study of the marina area
showed deeper water at the approaching channel (3.5 to 4.0 meters deep) and
inside the marina (3.0 - 4.0 m) than the surrounding marine areas (0.5
to 1.5 meters). The data obtained illustrated that all the investigated factors
had limited effect on the operation of Taba Hieghts international
marina.