Securing and modernizing the port of Betey – Andernos

Context

The project involves renovating the port of Betey, located in the municipality of Andernos-les-Bains, on behalf of the Syndicat Mixte des Ports du Bassin d’Arcachon (SMPBA).

The aim of the operation is to secure the port and modernize its infrastructure, while maintaining its capacity and respecting the surrounding natural areas: the Betey stream, the wooded beach, and the mudflats.

The existing structure, a sheet pile quay dating from the late 1960s, was in poor condition in places and access for vessels had deteriorated due to corrosion of the ladders.

The safety aspect of the project includes renovating the existing structure by creating a new sheet pile quay, widening the access channels and the slipway, and adding floating pontoons and walkways to allow access to vessels.

The modernization of the facilities includes the renovation of parking spaces, the addition of networks (drinking water and electricity on the pontoons), and the addition of new equipment: a black water collection and treatment unit, a charging station for electric ships, and a boarding ramp for people with reduced mobility.

For this project, Balineau acted as the lead contractor for a consortium with Etchart CGM (concrete coping and guardrails) and BUESA SAS (earthworks, embankments, and expansion of the slipway).