Capital and maintenance dredging at HMNB Portsmouth

Starting next week, Boskalis Westminster Ltd will conduct capital and maintenance dredging in the maintained areas within Portsmouth Harbour and its approach channels.

According to the King’s Harbour Master Portsmouth, the capital works will be focused on the western end of Fountain Lake, specifically on berths 1 and 2.

The maintenance dredging operations will take place in the Bedenham Pier Approach channel but also with the possibility of operating in the Main Portsmouth Approach Channel.

The contractor for the works will be using the plough vessel “OBERVARGH” (LOA 15.3m), Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger (TSHD) “CAUSEWAY” (LOA 92.1m) and supported by small tug “F48” (LOA 14.0m).

The both dredging campaigns are expected to last from 10th to 26th January 2024.