To optimize navigation safety and efficiency, two berths at the Port of São Francisco do Sul underwent a dredging process. The maintenance work was carried out with the Russian dredger Optimus in April, successfully preserving the depth of berths 301 and 302 at the Santa Catarina Terminal (Tesc), which has been under lease for more than two decades. In total, the Port of São Francisco has seven berths. Approximately 100,000 cubic meters of sediment were removed during the operation, equivalent to the transport capacity of 2,000 trucks. The operation’s objective was to maintain a 14 meters depth at Berth 301 and a 12 meters depth at Berth 302, which is essential for the safe docking of ships with a draft of up to 12.80 meters at the former berth and 11 meters at the latter.
Source: Datamar News