CRUISE TERMINAL

ABSTRACT
INDIA WITH ITS RAPID ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, HUGE POPULATION AND A 7,500 KM
LONG COASTLINE IS REGARDED AS A MARKET WITH IMMENSE POTENTIAL FOR MORE
NUMBER OF TOURISTS AND NEW DESTINATIONS. PRESENTLY, MUMBAI AND KOCHI ARE
THE FAVOURED PORTS OF CALL IN INDIA FOR INTERNATIONAL CRUISE SHIPS. IT IS
EXPECTED THAT THE CRUISE TOURISM INDUSTRY IN THE COUNTRY WOULD WITNESS
RAPID GROWTH ONCE REQUIRED INFRASTRUCTURE IS IN PLACE. THIS WOULD LEAD TO
THE DEVELOPMENT OF THREE MAJOR REGIONAL CRUISE CORRIDORS -MUMBAI-
LAKSHADWEEP-MUMBAI; GOA-LAKSHADWEEP-KOCHI-GOA; KOCHI-MALDIVES- COLOMBO-
KOCHI. IN THE FIRST TWO CORRIDORS, GOA IS EXPECTED TO HAVE AT LEAST ONE PORT OF
CALL. THEREFORE, A CRUISE TERMINAL IN THE STATE IS A NECESSITY.
“CRUISE TERMINAL IS A PROJECT WITH A LONG GESTATION PERIOD AND REVENUE FROM
TERMINAL OPERATION, WHEN COMPARED TO THE INVESTMENT, MAY NOT BE ATTRACTIVE.
CONSIDERING THIS FACT, WE PROPOSE A MIX OF COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES TOGETHER
WITH THE MAIN BUSINESS.”
THE FEASIBILITY REPORT AND BUSINESS PLAN FOR THE PROPOSED INTERNATIONAL CRUISE
TERMINAL AND PUBLIC PLAZA AT MORMUGAO (GOA) HAS SUGGESTED SETTING UP THE
WORLD-CLASS FACILITIES ON THE TESTED PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP MODEL UNDER
THE BUILD, OPERATE AND TRANSFER (BOT) STRUCTURE. THIS STUDY FOCUSES ON
DESIGNING A CRUISE TERMINAL. THUS IT IS IMPORTANT TO STUDY OTHER INTERNATIONAL
CRUISE TERMINAL SO AS TO COMPARE AND PROVIDE SOLUTIONS TO MEET THE TERMINAL
REQUIREMENTS ON AN INTERNATIONAL LEVEL.
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 INTRODUCTION TO THE PROJECT

WHAT IS CRUISE TOURISM?

• TOURISM HAS, SINCE THE 1950’S, BECAME AN EXTREMELY POPULAR, GLOBAL ACTIVITY. A
CRUISE IS GENERALLY A DEFINED PACKAGE THAT INCLUDES A CRUISE ITINERARY SPANNING A
DEFINED PERIOD OF TIME. CRUISES, WHICH WERE AT ONE TIME CONSIDERED AS THE
PREROGATIVE OF THE RICH, IS TODAY A FAST REACHING OPTION FOR THE WIDER LEISURE
MARKET. REPRESENTING ONE OF THE FASTEST GROWING SECTORS WORLDWIDE, CRUISE
MARKET TRENDS INDICATE A QUALITATIVE AS WELL AS QUANTITATIVE CONSOLIDATION IN THE
INDUSTRY, WITH CRUISING GAINING GREATER SIGNIFICANCE IN THE GLOBAL ‘TOURISM PIE’.
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 INTRODUCTION TO THE PROJECT

THERE ARE 4 DOMINANT FACTORS THAT MAKE UP CRUISING:

1. ATTRACTIONS – INCLUDE INTERESTING DESTINATIONS AND ITINERARIES,
2. FACILITIES ON BOARD – INCLUDE A TOTAL HOLIDAY AND ENTERTAINMENT PACKAGE,
3. TRANSPORTATION – HAVING THE ABILITY TO MOVE FROM ONE PLACE TO ANOTHER WITHOUT
THE NEED OF PACKING AND UNPACKING AT EACH DESTINATION,
4. HOSPITALITY – HAVING PROFESSIONAL STAFF LOOKING AFTER YOU IN LUXURY.
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CRUISE TERMINAL
TERMINAL BUILDING IS THE MAIN BUILDING WHERE PASSENGERS EMBARK AND DISEMBARK WATERCRAFTS. THE
TERMINALS ARE THE ‘FRONT DOOR 'TO THE PORTS AND SERVE AS THE PUBLIC INTERFACE BETWEEN THE
WATERSIDE AND LANDSIDE ELEMENTS.
ROLE OF PORTS
PORTS PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN THE ECONOMICS OF THE COAST AND ARE GENERALLY CENTRES OF TRADE
AND COMMERCE. THE SEAPORTS OF INDIA HAVE PLAYED A HISTORICAL ROLE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF
MARITIME TRADE AND ECONOMY IN INDIA.
AIM OF THE PROJECT
1. THE MAIN AIM OF THE DESIGN IS TO PROVIDE A CRUISE TERMINAL WHICH WILL SERVE AS AN
INTERMEDIATE PORT FOR INTERNATIONAL CRUISES AND A DESTINATION FOR THE DOMESTIC CRUISES AS
THE GOVERNMENT SEEKS TO GIVE IMPORTANCE TO GOA AS AN OVERALL TOURIST DESTINATION.
2. THE TERMINAL SHOULD BE AN INITIATIVE TO BOOST CRUISE TOURISM WITHIN THE COUNTRY AS WELL.
INDIAN SCENARIO
INDIA IS CONSIDERED AS A PREFERRED CRUISE DESTINATION AND HAS AROUND 7,500 KM OF NATURAL
PENINSULAR COASTLINE STRATEGICALLY LOCATED ON THE CRUCIAL EAST-WEST TRADE ROUTE, WHICH LINKS
EUROPE AND FAR EAST. THE COASTLINE HAS 13 MAJOR PORTS AND ABOUT 187 OTHER MINOR - AND
INTERMEDIATE PORTS. WHILE THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT HAS DEVELOPED PORT INFRASTRUCTURE ACROSS
THE COUNTRY, AND IN MANY CASES THROUGH PRIVATE PARTICIPATION, STATES TOO NOW HAVE BECOME ACTIVE
IN DEVELOPING THEIR COASTLINES. SINCE MOST MAJOR PORTS ON THE WESTERN COAST IN INDIA MEET THE
REQUISITES OF A PORT OF CALL, A NASCENT TREND OF CRUISE SHIPS CALLING AT INDIAN PORTS AT REGULAR
INTERVALS HAS STARTED RECENTLY IN THE CRUISE INDUSTRY. THIS HAS LED TO THE PORTS OF WESTERN COAST
OF INDIA FIGURING ON THE ITINERARIES OF INTERNATIONAL CRUISE SHIPS.
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SCOPE OF WORK
1. THE FACILITIES PROVIDED AT THE PRESENT CRUISE TERMINALS ARE FALLING SHORT OF
PASSENGER HANDLING AND SERVICES.
2. A BERTH LAYOUT FOR ANCHORING CRUISE VESSELS AND BOATS.
3. A CLUB WITH RECREATION FACILITIES SUCH AS FOOD COURTS, RESTAURANTS, BARS, SHOPPING
AREA AND CLUBHOUSE WITH WATER RELATED ACTIVITIES.
4. SINCE THE TERMINAL IS A PUBLIC BUILDING, IT WILL BE OPEN TO ALL KINDS OF PASSENGERS
WITH A DIVERSE RANGE OF BACKGROUNDS.
5. THE DESIGN WOULD SERVE TO BE AS AN IMPORTANT STRUCTURE AND GATEWAY TO GOA.
6. THE SCOPE OF WORK WILL INCLUDE:
A. SITE PLANNING
B. TERMINAL BUILDING –
- ARRIVAL SPACES
- DEPARTURE SPACES
- OFFICES
- ADMINISTRATION
- RECREATIONAL FACILITIES
- ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT
- MAINTENANCE
C. PARKING SPACES - FOR BUSES, TAXIS, AUTO’S ETC.
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MAJOR OBJECTIVES
1. UNDERSTANDING THE IDEOLOGY OF THE CRUISE TERMINAL AND TRANSLATING IT INTO THE
BUILT FORM.
2. OLD TRADITIONS/ART FORMS WHICH ARE SEEN IN DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE PLACE WILL YET
AGAIN BE KNOWN TO THE WORLD.
3. INCREASING THE FREQUENCY OF CRUISE LINERS AND THEREBY GENERATING REVENUE TO
THE PORT.
4. STUDYING SITE AND CLIMATE RESPONSIVE DESIGN METHODS TO FIND CONTEXT SPECIFIC
SOLUTIONS.
5. INTEGRATING INFRASTRUCTURE AND TECHNOLOGY WITH THE BUILDING.
6. MAKE CRUISE TERMINALS INTO DESTINATIONS BY THEMSELVES.
7. TO IDENTIFY GAPS IN THE INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE PORTS FOR PROMOTING CRUISE
PASSENGER LINES
8. TO ASSESS INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITIES AVAILABLE AND REQUIRED AT DESIGNATION
SEAPORTS AS PER THE INTERNATIONAL STANDARD.
9. IDENTIFY ASSET UTILIZATION STRATEGIES THAT WILL OPTIMIZE BENEFITS TO THE PORT AND
THE COUNTY THROUGH FINANCIAL RETURN, MARKET OPPORTUNITIES, COMPETITIVE
ADVANTAGE, AND ECONOMIC BENEFIT.
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MINOR OBJECTIVES
1. STUDYING THE ROLE OF SPACE CONDITIONING IN ARCHITECTURAL ENVIRONMENTS. THE
KEYWORDS BEING HEALTHY, SAFE, CLEAN AND WITH THERMAL, VISUAL AND AUDITORY
COMFORT.
2. ASSESSMENT OF THE EXISTING STATUS OF ECOLOGICAL (TERRESTRIAL AND MARINE) AND
SOCIO-ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF ENVIRONMENT.
3. UNDERSTANDING THE DESIGN PROCESS AND ROLE OF ARCHITECTURE IN THE DESIGN OF
CRUISE TERMINAL.
4. FOCUS ON HOME PORTING IN THE LONG TERM.
5. STUDYING THE SCOPE OF INTERACTIVITY IN ARCHITECTURE THROUGH CONTEMPORARY
MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES AND TRANSLATING THE SENSORY EXPERIENCES- WARMTH,
EXCITEMENT, REPOSE INTO RECOGNIZABLE BUILDING ASPECTS THAT PROMOTE REAL USER
RESPONSE.
6. THIS NEW TECHNOLOGICAL ACHIEVEMENT IS CHANGING IN THE MERE DEFINITION OF
EXPERIENCE AND PERCEPTION. THEREBY, SENDING CONVENTIONAL ARCHITECTURAL
DEFINITIONS OF SPACE AND SENSORY EXPERIENCE FOR A SPIN. THE OBJECTIVES WILL BE TO
STUDY THE CONSEQUENCES OF THIS PARADIGM SHIFT.
CASE STUDY - SHANGHAI
INTERNATIONAL CRUISE
TERMINAL

• LOCATION: SHANGHAI, CHINA

• BUILT IN: 2004
• CLIMATE: HUMID SUBTROPICAL CLIMATE
• CRUISE VESSELS IN 2014: 250
• PASSENGERS HANDLED IN 2014:500 000
SITE AND SURROUNDINGS
• LOCATED AT THE NORTH BUND AREA IN
HONGKOU DISTRICT NEAR
DOWNTOWN, THIS TERMINAL HAS BEEN
UNDER CONSTRUCTION SINCE 2004,
AND THE WHOLE PROJECT INCLUDING
THE PASSENGER PORT, SHANGHAI
INTERNATIONAL PORT GROUP
BUILDING, AND SOME CORRESPONDING
BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS.
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INTERNATIONAL CRUISE
TERMINAL
CASE STUDY - SHANGHAI
INTERNATIONAL CRUISE
TERMINAL