Kalimas River News

New dredging contract for Van Oord in Indonesia

in Indonesia. The client is Indonesian port company PT Pelabuhan Indonesia III (Persero). million. Project execution will start in May 2014 and will last 10 months, followed by a two-year maintenance period. The project involves widening the existing channel to 150 metres and deepening it to -13 metres. million m3 silt will be removed and dumped at sea. Furthermore, one or two shipwrecks must be removed. a two-year period is part of the contract. dredger. Surabaya is the capital of Eastern Java and the second largest city in Indonesia. island at the mouth of the Kalimas River and is an important port. boost further economic development of the port. This contract is the second assignment for Van Oord in Surabaya.