Scope of work:

The work involved pre monsoon maintenance dredging of quantityl 5,900,000 cu-m to dredge siltation and accumulation by the river forces and to maintain the designed depth of the turning circle and the channel of Hazira Port, Hazira on the West Coast of India. The dredged material was dumped offshore with haulage distance of 10.2 nm.

Material dredged

Sand, soft to medium Clay and silt

Contractor:

Hazira Port Private Limited, Hazira, Surat. India

Duration of the project:

29/10/2004 to 02/04/2005

Equipments deployed:

Trailer Suction Hopper Dredger “Pacifique”
Plough / bed leveler “DI India”
Survey boat “Kingfisher”