The engineering, procurement and construction contract for the marine terminal and loading facilities at the PERU LNG plant was awarded on August 11, 2006 to CDB.
It is estimated that the offshore facilities will require at least 41 months to complete. More than 11,500 tons of piles must be transported and 6,000 tons of steel structure must be erected to construct the 4,593-foot (1,400-meter) pipeline trestle and LNG loading platform. A navigation channel for vessels with LNG capacity of 165,000 cubic meters tons must also be dredged.
The LNG carrier moorings will be protected with a 2,623-foot (800-meter) breakwater that will absorb ocean wave energy and provide safety for the ships. After the 2.5 million-ton granite breakwater shell is placed on the ocean floor, it will be covered by a protective "bloc cubil rainuré armour," which will consist of precast concrete blocks placed randomly on top of the granite shell.