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The world’s largest trailing suction hopper
dredger arrived in Port Klang last week to carry out dredging
works to deepen the port’s south channel, with works expected to
be completed by the year-end.
The dredging contract was awarded by the Port Klang Authority (PKA)
to Integrated Marine Works Sdn Bhd.
“It entails a work specification of deepening the south entrance
to Port Klang from the current depth of 15.5m to 16.5m. The width
of the channel is also being widened from 365m to 500m. This will
enable the largest superpost panamax container vessels of drafts
exceeding15m to pass one another safely while transiting the 8km
channel,” PKA said in a statement.
PKA said the project would involve dredged volume of approximately
6.2 million cu m.
Integrated Marine Works has assured that the project would be
completed before the end of the year. |
