Kalistani Major History

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Bozo River Facility continues ForwardJetty construction begun at sea as first Barracks completed on land
Eveari, Ananto District
June 30, 4411


When the Jetty encloses the Harbor early next year, construction on the port facilities will commence

Construction on the jetty meant to enclose the Harbor at Bozo River in Ananto began this month.  Engineers began by utilizing hundreds of millions of tons of earth dredged from the harbor when it was deepened.  The Harbor dredging project was completed in mid Spring, and a rough outline for the harbor was shaped using the soil pulled from the bottom.  The Harbor is been deepened to 50 feet all the way to shore, and now the anchorage has been completed.  The next step now is to build a jetty which encloses the port and leaves a shipping lane wide enough for three ships through on the leeward side of the harbor.  The dead water on that side, protected from the strong north driving currents on the eastern side of the Island will make maneuvering into the port a breeze.  The Jetty, when it is constructed, will allow the Harbor to extend out into the ocean a good half a mile, and will allow the construction of port facilities in calm water. 

But the construction of the jetty is not without risks.  As equipment goes further out into the ocean and the continental shelf drops off, , the rock wall will need to be higher and thicker.  This necessarily presents more of a danger for workers on the jetty who will spend their days taking large boulders from the barges bringing them out into the water.  If the jetty is not structurally sound on solid foundations, a boulder could shift and an entire section could tumble into the ocean.  So, Kalistan has called in underwater technician who help guide rocks into place to create as tight a fit as possible.  Consequently, Jetty construction is expected to take longer than normal, and projection for completion, if Winter months allow, is February 4412.

While the Jetty is being built, on-land, the first permanent structures are being finished.  Workers at Bozoville have run round the clock shifts to get the first barracks in place, while electricians have brought electricity on high tension lined over the mountains from Eveari.  A small water desalinization plant has also been set up to provide both the base and Bozoville with a reliable source of clean drinking water, obviating the need for bottled water.  The streets of the Base's Mainside have been surveyed, the Base HQ has been constructed, and temporary staging areas for heavy equipment have been established.  A small PX for everyday essentials has been opened in a GP tent, right next to another which serves as the temporary base messhall, and another which serves as a temporary Base clinic.  It was with great fanfare that the Barracks was opened and a permanent contingent of 320 workers were relocated to the location.  This group is responsible for constructing permanent Base structures for personnel and eventual occupation by the Military, while those left in Bozoville will continue building new Barracks at a rate of 1 every 4 months, until all inhabitants have moved to the Base for the duration of the construction.  Bozoville will then be fully turned over to the National Service Program, who will begin constructing a permanent Bridge over the Bozo River and a four lane free way to Eveari.

Work on the Port is moving along according to schedule, and is expected to open in mid 4413.