World’s sky-high seaport control towers

Aberdeen – Source: flickr.com

Back in February a comprehensive list of the world’s tallest airport control towers was provided on Panethos. While preparing that blog post, I stumbled across a number of interesting seaport (or harbor) control towers used for directing ships at major seaports. Though not as much information could be found on the internet, below is a list of the tallest seaport control towers that could be located – tragically, the tower in Genoa, Italy was destroyed in a ship collision just this past week, with the loss of possibly as many as nine lives.

Aqaba – Source: unc.edu

Gdansk – Source: unc.edu

Genoa prior to being destroyed in a shipping accident – Source: gcaptain.com

Any additional information on these or similar structures would be appreciated.

Jeddah – Source: unc.edu

• Jeddah, Saudi Arabia – 431 ft. (1990)
• Sydney, Australia – 285 ft. (1987)
• Antwerp, Belgium – 262 ft. (2010)
• Aqaba, Jordan – 236 ft. (1991)
• Mombasa, Kenya – 230 ft. (2007)
• Durban, South Africa – 220 ft. (2001)
• Gdansk, Poland – 200 ft. (1984)
• Cape Town, South Africa – 197 ft.
• Melbourne, Australia – 187 ft. (1997)
• Genoa, Italy – 177 ft. (destroyed in a ship collision on 5/8/13)
• Dubai (Jebel Ali), UAE – 164 ft.
• Yokohama, Japan – 157 ft.
• Le Havre, France – 148 ft.
• Lisbon, Portugal – 125 ft.
• Aberdeen, UK (2006)
• Abu Dhabi, UAE
• Alexandria, Egypt
• Almeria, Spain
• Folkestone, UK
• Port Elizabeth, South Africa
• Kaohsiung, Taiwan (2003)
• Keelung, Taiwan
• Nassau, Bahamas
• Veracruz, Mexico
• Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Mombasa – Source: portsstrategy.com

Sources

• http://www.zetron.com/Portals/0/PDFs/case_studies/2002/005-7308.pdf
• http://en.shippingchina.com/worldport/index/detail/id/378.html
• http://www.nrlmry.navy.mil/~cannon/mideastports/JebelAli/Geogloc.html
• http://www.marinelink.com/news/article/314551.aspx
• http://www.emporis.com
• en.wikipedia.org
• http://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/new-portcontrol-tower-doubles-as-weather-centre-2000-07-21
• http://www.unc.edu
• http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=208385
• https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:HozJABOZGegJ:www.sydneyports.com.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0013/1444/HarbourControl.pdf+sydney+harbor+control+tower&hl=en&gl=us&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESihOBwsCXQUM6iU3ZNZ6T7-ocS7SxG5yMjy4R67RKK-MTgZ84_AxyRgC1ARbaCyMZZOltiFUZ_5lAjjRmuzD9C6UAp-bF8HPtSFg96Cnqy4WnJGlNUehHe5NSVHQOA_rBkhztYW&sig=AHIEtbSuzvWXC51H3qD2WxFcgzp07SBT0Q
• http://www.worldportsource.com/ports/review/JOR_Port_of_Aqaba_359.php
• http://www.neutelings-riedijk.com/index.php?id=10,187,0,0,1,0
• http://www.architectus.com.au/projects/victoria-channel-authority-control-tower
• http://www.blinkfueer.de/thema/blinkfueer/lm_polska_gdansk_port_polnocny.html
• http://www.e-architect.co.uk/aberdeen/marine_operations_centre.htm
• http://www.portstrategy.com/news101/world/africa/transas_secures_mombasa_vts_contract