STRATEGIC SEDIMENT TRAPS KEY TO FASTER DREDGING IN SANTA CATARINA

Dredging works for the outer channel of Babitonga Bay, providing access to the ports of São Francisco do Sul and Itapoá, are set to begin by December, after a license obtained this week. The BRL 333 million project includes the removal of 12.6 million m³ of sediment over a 13-month contract period. To extend the dredging’s efficiency, sediment “traps” will be installed in three critical areas to limit silt accumulation in the main channel. Half of the 2.5 million m³ sediment from these traps will be used to enlarge Itapoá’s beaches. The repair will allow larger cargo ships to navigate the channel.
Source: NSC Total (*Translated by Ia Niani)