Dredging at the ports of Itajaí and Navegantes completed ahead of schedule

The dredging projects of the new evolution basin of the Itajaí-Açu Port Complex, which includes the ports of Itajaí and Navegantes, were completed 15 days ahead of schedule.

The next step is the evaluation. To this end, the Itajaí Port Superintendency has contracted bathymetries, tests that work as an ultrasound of the riverbed and that measure the depth of the site and assess whether any stones were not removed.

After the evaluations, the machines will make the last adjustments as needed. The result of the bathymetry will be delivered to the Navy, so that it authorizes the test maneuvers with larger ships.

The purpose of the dredging is to allow the maneuvering of vessels up to 336 meters in length. For this, the evolution basin and the access channel must be 14 meters deep.

The idea is to start the benchmarking tests later this year, so that the basin is approved to receive the big ships in 2020.

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