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Dredging gains importance in Indian ports
June 14, 2013June 14, 2013by In Ports & Shipping

Dredging gains importance in Indian ports

Dredging has gained importance in several ports across the country. Lack of sufficient draft hampers larger vessels from docking on the port and so this calls for capital and maintenance dredging. While most Indian ports have a draft of less than 12 meter, vessels like VLCCs (Very Large Crude Carriers) and capsize vessels require a draught of 14 meter and cannot dock on ports which donÂ’t have sufficient depth. As the trade shifts to mod