The depth of the port channels must be restored after a severe cyclone
Michaung caused siltation in the port area. The Port of Krishnapatnam, now
owned by Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited, selected Van Oord for
the project.
Van Oord said it is deploying
trailing suction hopper dredger HAM 318 to dredge the navigation channel of the
port to the required depth, safeguarding accessibility for large vessels in one
of South Asia’s largest ports.
The project is expected to be completed by the beginning of March. In
total, approximately 5 million cubic metres of material will be dredged.