Coastal Delivery

Ebeye reached 1,421 m before an unexpected rock shortfall emerged

Published 14 July 2026 Updated 21 October 2026 Publisher IMWO Region Global islands Confidence Confirmed
Barge unloading armourstone through Ebeye's dedicated marine access facility while the offshore carrier and transfer barge remain visible beyond the reef

Bontrup Logistics

By 28 November 2025, 1,421 metres of Ebeye's 1,800 metres of new seawall had been built, nearly 80% of the scope. The January 2026 World Bank report recorded an unexpected rock shortfall and a remedy under development. That account describes the material constraint within a USD 52,635,577.03 construction contract and a quarry-to-shore supply chain from Ras Al Khaimah. The President's Office subsequently confirmed handover of the completed seawall and footpath on 17 September 2026.

Published scope and current milestone

The January 2026 World Bank report recorded the historical November 2025 progress, 6,500 people reported with enhanced resilience, rock shortfall and then-unresolved southern-end indicator. The President's Office article of 21 September 2026 confirms the completed seawall and footpath handover on 17 September. Hall's undated completion account, reviewed on 21 October, reports 1.81 kilometres and 84,000 tonnes of armour rock and fill. The original contract API, Haskoning and Bontrup evidence retains its signature date, contract value, intended armour, supply quantity and programme-indicator definitions. Completion announcements leave the final certified quantities and account unverified.

Coastal delivery and performance implications

The November 2025 shortfall affected the final 379 metres of planned new work and the delivery sequence linking quarry supply, ocean transport, barge transfer and armour placement. The September 2026 handover closes the earlier incomplete-work position. The agreed material remedy and its cost and schedule effects remain relevant to the final account.

Evidence conclusion

Geometry, acceptance and performance evidence

Ebeye's current milestone is the September 2026 physical handover. The November 2025 World Bank report remains evidence of the earlier rock constraint. Commercial close-out requires reconciliation of the signed USD 52.64 million works contract, the wider USD 63.44 million component cost and the government's approximately USD 47 million completion announcement. Hall's 84,000 tonnes covers armour rock and fill, while earlier design and supplier statements use different material scopes. The final account, as-built acceptance records and post-storm observations determine financial close-out and the asset's documented protection performance.

Outstanding evidence

  • Documented source, quantity, grading, cost and schedule for the rock-shortfall remedy
  • Completion certificate and final chainage following the September handover
  • Quarry source, 3/6-tonne grading and quality-release documentation
  • Ocean-voyage, deep-water transfer, barge and unloading productivity records
  • Temporary jetty, access-road, stockpile and reef-flat close-out
  • Surveyed toe, filter, armour profile, chainage, tie-ins and drainage
  • Southern-end as-built and acceptance records for the power station and solar array interface
  • Post-storm overtopping, erosion and adjacent-asset performance
  • Completion certificate, defects, final account and maintenance handover

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