| International Cruise Terminal | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Under construction |
| Type | Cruise, Retail |
| Location | Marina South, Singapore |
| Design and construction | |
| Main contractor | McConnell Dowell South East Asia Pte Ltd |
| Architect | RSP Architects Planners and EngineersBermello, Ajamil and Partners |
| Developer | Singapore Tourism Board |
| Website | |
| macdow.com.au | |
The International Cruise Terminal is a new cruise terminal in Singapore which will be located at Marina South next to the Marina South Pier. Work began in June 2008 and it is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2011.
The impetus for construction came from difficulties many cruise operators had with the current Singapore Cruise Centre which is in a narrow channel with many bridges. The geographical limitations of the site impose height and berth limits on the cruise operators. Whereas, the new location at Marina South has deep waters, a large turning basin, and no height restrictions, which will enable it to accommodate the largest cruise ships being built now.
The S$500 million terminal started in October 2009 and is expected to be finished at the end of 2013. By 2015, Singapore hopes the new terminal can host the world's largest Oasis-class cruise ships and attract 1.6 million cruise passengers.The 28,000-square-metre terminal, equivalent to about three football fields, is one of the biggest in Asia. When completed in 2011, it is expected to create 3,000 jobs in the tourism and related industries.[1]
The facility will be able to berth ships of up to 220,000 GRT and measuring up to 360m (1,181 feet) in length with a draft of up to 11.5m (37.73 feet).
The development can currently be reached by SBS Transit bus service 402 from the Marina Bay MRT Station, however a new MRT station is planned to be built by 2014 at the terminal as an extension of the North South Line. The station's working name is Marina Pier MRT Station.
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