Subscribe to RSS feedMelbourne port depths seen as being good for two years
AT A RECENT stakeholder function Mr Bradford reported that contractor Royal Boskalis had successfully completed the dredging component of the port’s maintenance program, with only sweeping (bed-levelling) still underway (by the tug Botany Salvor).
Mr Bradford told Lloyd’s List DCN the work should ensure port depths were maintained for at least two years but the situation would be closely monitored.
“Maintenance dredging used to occur every year but better techniques are now available...
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