WID Maas gears up for Oikos dredging

Port of London Authority said that the contractors instructed by Oikos Storage Ltd. will begin dredging operations for Oikos No. 1 Jetty this week.

These dredging operations will be carried out by the water injection dredging method and will be conducted during ebb tides only by dredger Maas.

Also, the area to be dredged comprises the Oikos No. 1 Jetty berth box as well as the rear, clearance channel and the approach / transit area to the berth.

According to PLA, the dredging program is expected to be completed within seven days of commencement. 

Water injection dredging (WID) is a dredging technique that removes sediment ‘the natural way’. It is an efficient and environmentally friendly way of maintaining the depth of navigation channels, ports and rivers.

A water injection dredger can work very close to embankments and quay walls because of the manoeuvrability of the vessel.