São Sebastião begins dredging works

On March 30, Companhia Docas de São Sebastião (CDSS) began dredging works at the Port of São Sebastião. The goal is to reestablish the depth of the main berth, the inner berth, and surroundings to ensure navigation security. The execution of this dredging consists of removing sediments from the seabed and disposing them on the dike of the Port of São Sebastião.

The investment will be R$ 3.1 million, and the initial forecast is to finish the work in approximately 60 days. At the same time, environmental actions will verify the dredging impacts and mitigate them.

“The mooring berths are more shallow. The dredging aims to restore the original depth of 10 meters in the main berth and 7 meters in the secondary berths, ensuring safe maneuvers and stays”, says Paulo Oda, president of CDSS, a company of the Secretariat of Logistics and Transport.

The material deposited in the mooring and evolution basin areas will be removed using two suction and settlement dredgers and launched on land in the dumping area licensed by IBAMA. The initial forecast is to dredge around 96,400 cubic meters of sediment. The services began with a small self-transporting dredge in the internal basin. In a second step, another dredger with greater work capacity will begin operating.

The Secretary of State for Logistics and Transport, João Octaviano Machado Neto, highlights the importance of the works for Companhia Docas de São Sebastião. “In 2020, even with the pandemic, Docas registered an increase of 7.8% in cargo handling. The work will restore the capacity of the port to operate with larger ships. This change could bring new cargo and impact the port’s handling and billing volumes.”

With information from Agora Vale

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