Source: Heavy Lift News
In the first week of December 2023, during the North Indian Ocean cyclone season severe cyclonic storm Michaung formed in the Bay of Bengal. The storm caused siltation, and, as a result of which the depths of the channels in the port area were reduced considerably.
To dredge the navigation channel of the port to the required depth again, Van Oord is deploying trailing suction hopper dredger HAM 318. In total, approximately 5 million cubic metres of material will be dredged. The works are expected to be completed by the beginning of March.
The Port of Krishnapatnam is India’s deepest port and one of South Asia’s largest ports. It is now owned by Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited. They selected Van Oord for this project because of their excellent past experiences. Van Oord and Adani have successfully worked together on previous projects, including the Ports of Hazira, Dahei and Dhamra.
