The 700 million-dollar Atuabo Free Port project is expected to become operational in 2017 and serve as a regional hub in promoting safe and efficient offshore businesses. The free port according to the commercial manager would be a dedicated to deep water port to grow the oil and gas industry. Mr Hagan-Brown said the port upon completion would house facilities such as load out quay connected to fabrication assembly areas, and heavy lift capacity. Others are service plot available for tenants and user and a fully accessible and protected port with deep 16. 5meter access, approach channel and port basin suitable for large heavy lift vessel, barges, rigs and floating production storage and offloading vessel.