Uhlobo lwe-U olushushu oluqengqelekayoInqwaba yePhepha leNsimbis, njengezinto zokwakha ezintsha, ingasetyenziswa njengokugcina umhlaba, ukugcina amanzi kunye nodonga lokugcina isanti ekwakhiweni kwebhulorho iCofferdam, ukubeka imibhobho emikhulu kunye nokumba imijelo yexeshana. Idlala indima ebalulekileyo kubunjineli obufana nodonga lokugcina, udonga lokugcina kunye nokukhusela i-embankment kwi-wharf kunye neyadi yokukhupha impahla. Inqwaba yesinyithi yeLarsen njengeCofferdam ayigcini nje ngokuba luhlaza, ukhuseleko lokusingqongileyo, kodwa ikwakhawuleza kakhulu ukwakhiwa, iindleko eziphantsi zokwakha, kwaye inomsebenzi omhle wokungangeni manzi.