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SPECIAL TASK FORCE ON DEVELOPING INVESTMENT PROJECT
PIPELINE IN THE EU- MALTA PROJECT LIST
The Projects
Project No 1
TRANSPORT – Corridors and missing links- other strategic projects
Business Enablers:
Construction of Breakwater for Valletta’s second harbour –
Marsamxett including land reclamation and quay development inside
both Valletta harbours.
Project details:
Valletta, Malta’s capital city, is endowed with deep natural harbours
one on each side of the peninsula. Malta’s history is very much
linked to the existence of these harbours which were an attraction to
naval forces that from time to time (starting even in pre-history)
ruled the Mediterranean.
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The British occupied Malta early in the 19 century and established
their Mediterranean military base in the Grand Harbour which served
as a natural habitat for the Mediterranean navy also acting as a
service base and ship repair base with shipyard docks built in the
various inlets of the Grand Harbour.
th
Early in the 20 century when torpedo technology was developing
the British needed to defend their fleet inside the harbour and
decided to build a breakwater to protect the Grand Harbour. This
was built between 1904 and 1908.
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PIPELINE IN THE EU- MALTA PROJECT LIST
The Projects
Project No 1
TRANSPORT – Corridors and missing links- other strategic projects
Business Enablers:
Construction of Breakwater for Valletta’s second harbour –
Marsamxett including land reclamation and quay development inside
both Valletta harbours.
Project details:
Valletta, Malta’s capital city, is endowed with deep natural harbours
one on each side of the peninsula. Malta’s history is very much
linked to the existence of these harbours which were an attraction to
naval forces that from time to time (starting even in pre-history)
ruled the Mediterranean.
th
The British occupied Malta early in the 19 century and established
their Mediterranean military base in the Grand Harbour which served
as a natural habitat for the Mediterranean navy also acting as a
service base and ship repair base with shipyard docks built in the
various inlets of the Grand Harbour.
th
Early in the 20 century when torpedo technology was developing
the British needed to defend their fleet inside the harbour and
decided to build a breakwater to protect the Grand Harbour. This
was built between 1904 and 1908.
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