Willem Buytewechstraat 45 3024BK, Rotterdam
+31 (0)10 22 10 381 info@bluepelican.eu
Dredging and Marine works consultancy

Maintenance Dredging

Blue Pelican Associates has extensive experience needed for understanding maintenance dredging . This includes:

  • Understanding of natural processes (hydraulics, siltation, sedimentation) leading to dredging necessities
  • In-depth knowledge of dredging technology, execution methods, equipment and surveying
  • Capabilities to define realistic functional or technical dredging requirements
  • Pros and cons of contract types, and options for allocation of responsibilities and risks
  • Wide experience in setting up dredging tenders and drafting (or optimizing) dredging contracts
  • Insight in dredging market circumstances and vast experience in calculating realistic site-specific dredging price levels

Maintenance dredging is a large and permanent operational cost burden in many ports.  With a critical evaluation of the maintenance dredging scope and philosophy, BPA can identify possibilities for significant savings and an effective implementation strategy for your maintenance program.