Jan De Nul Group is to improve access to Payra Port in Bangladesh and has started by gradually deepening the existing navigation channel. The company has sent three of its Trailing Suction Hopper Dredgers – the Bougainville, Diogo Cão and Tristão da Cunha – to Bangladesh to carry out the work.
Payra Sea Port is the third seaport of Bangladesh, after Chittagong and Mongla. In January, Jan De Nul entered into a concession agreement with the Government of Bangladesh for the dredging of Payra Port. Under this agreement, Jan De Nul is responsible for the development, dredging and commissioning of the access channel, turning basins, anchorage and berthing areas with the goal to accommodate larger sea-going vessels.
Once the capital dredging works are completed, Jan De Nul will perform maintenance dredging for a period of ten years. The company has also committed itself to train staff of Payra Port Authority. Local employees are to gain practical experience in managing and executing offshore dredging works.
Ultra-low Emission Hopper Dredgers
Two of the three Trailing Suction Hopper Dredgers that have been mobilised are so-called ultra-low emission hopper dredgers. These are the Diogo Cão and Tristão da Cunha. In total, Jan De Nul has five such vessels in its fleet. These vessels are equipped with an ingenious system of filtering that removes or eliminates toxic substance from exhaust gases.
Picture: The three Trailing Suction Hopper Dredgers at work in Bangladesh.
