The Dublin Port's capital dredging campaign, conducted with the largest backhoe dredger in the world - Boskalis' Magnor, is well underway.
According to the Port, the dredging works will take place off new berth 53, between Oil berths 2 & 3, Alexandra Basin East and in the inner fairway off berth 35, outside the entrance to Alexandra Basin West, North Wall Light and Poolbeg Marina.
The Boskalis' giant is capable of dredging to depths of around 32 meters and uses a bucket with a capacity of up to 40 cubic meters.
The following vessels are also involved in dredging operations:
- tug Union Onyx,
- tug Union Topaz,
- split hopper barges 501/502.
This latest dredging campaign started on October 1, and will last for a period of approximately two weeks.