The capital dredging campaign in Dublin Port, carried out with the world’s largest backhoe dredger, Boskalis’ Magnor, is underway.
According to the Port, the dredging work will take place at the new Berth 53, between Oil Piers 2 and 3, Alexandra Basin East and in the inner fairway of Berth 35, outside the entrance to Alexandra Basin West, North Wall Light and Poolbeg Marina.
The Boskalis giant is capable of dredging up to 32 meters deep 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 began on October 1 and will last for approximately two weeks.
