Capital and Maintenance Dredging

We develop and maintain waterways globally to support the economic growth and seaborne trade of tomorrow.

Creating the maritime infrastructure of tomorrow

Rohde Nielsen contributes to the development and maintenance of ports, navigation channels, rivers, and other waterways globally. We have what it takes to meet and exceed the demands of our clients, and with a diverse fleet of specialised vessels, we have all the skills needed to get the job done safely and on time.

Whether it is the development, deepening, or maintenance of new berths, terminals, fairways, or canals, Rohde Nielsen has the ideal equipment and technical capabilities to undertake any challenge. That, together with our overall adaptability, has resulted in an unparalleled track record of successfully completed Capital and Maintenance Dredging projects carried out by Rohde Nielsen.

Featured Dredging Projects

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Cockburn Sand Supply

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Purpose:
Supplying of shell sand, dredged from a specific area, offshore at Owen Anchorage, West Australia….

Location:: Owen Anchorage, Western Australia
Scope:: 1,500,000 m³ annually
Client:: Cockburn Cement Ltd.
Year:: 2018-2030

Bunbury

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Purpose:
Maintenance dredging within the Port of Bunbury….

Location:: Bunbury, Australia
Scope:: 200,000 m³ annually
Client:: Southern Ports Authority
Year:: 2018-2023

Storstrøm Bridge

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Purpose:
Dredging of temporary work channels and other various tasks…

Location:: Zealand, Denmark
Scope:: 923,000 m3
Client:: Storstroem Bridge Joint Venture I/S
Year:: 2019-2023

Seabed Boulder Removal

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Purpose:
Preparation for the arrival of a jackup vessel to repair a wind turbine generator…

Location:: Wikinger OWF (GER)
Scope:: 22 pcs
Client:: Siemens Gamesa
Year:: 2023

Courseulles offshore wind farms

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Purpose:
Installation of 82 pcs of rock beds approx. 13×18 m. at 24 locations…

Location:: Courseulles (FRA)
Scope:: 62,000 ton of rocks
Client:: Saipem S.A.
Year:: 2023

Guyana

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Purpose:
A long time charter contract for continuous maintenance dredging in entrance channel…

Location:: Berbice river, Republic of Guyana
Scope:: 160,000,000 m3
Client:: Bauxite Company of Guyana Inc. (BCGI)
Year:: 2011- 2020

Sao Luis

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Purpose:
Maintenance dredging at Pier 1; Pier 3 North and South; Pier 4 North and South…

Location:: São Luís, Brazil
Scope:: 5,037,152 m3
Client:: Vale SA
Year:: 2015-2020

Klaipeda

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Purpose:
About 30,000 m3 of moraine soil needs to be removed and dumped in offshore dumping grounds….

Location:: Klaipeda, Lithuania
Scope:: 70,000 m3
Client:: Klaipeda State Seaport Authority/BMGS
Year:: 2020

Paldiski

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Purpose:
Capital Dredging and securing slope of the Quay number 7….

Location:: Paldiski, Estonia
Scope:: 600,000 m3
Client:: Ports of Tallinn
Year:: 2019-2020

Cairns

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Purpose:
Deepening and widening of the harbor and entrance channel located at the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park…

Location:: Cairns, Australia
Scope:: 750,000 m3
Client:: Ports North
Year:: 2019

Vordingborg Port

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Purpose:
Deepening of the shipping channel to 10.4 meters and a width of 70 meters…

Location:: Vordingborg, Denmark
Scope:: 1,800,000 m3 sand, 1,610,000 of boulder clay
Client:: Munck Havne og Anlæg A/S
Year:: 2018-2019

Long-standing experience meets cutting edge technology

Our experience within Capital and Maintenance Dredging goes back to 1968. We continuously acquire new technology, knowledge, experience, and the necessary competencies for meeting and exceeding the strict requirements of clients.

With a fleet equipped with some of the most advanced environmental technologies, we guarantee sustainable execution and minimal emissions during operations. We ensure that projects are carried out in the most optimal way, benefitting the overall project finance, the process, and the construction quality.

As part of our long-term Maintenance Dredging contracts, we assume the responsibility for keeping global waterways open and ensuring the necessary depths of water year after year.

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A unique fleet ready for the next challenge

With a diverse fleet, Rohde Nielsen can perform Capital and Maintenance Dredging projects in all material densities. We are capable of dredging in all types of soil and seabed, enabling us to carry out even the most challenging projects anywhere in the world. With a combination of trailing suction hopper dredgers, grab dredgers, backhoes, and survey vessels, we can monitor progress, ensure exact compliance with project design, and achieve results of the highest precision and quality.

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Your preferred marine contractor

We strive to retain our position as one of the largest dredging and marine contractors in Europe and to be a preferred partner in projects worldwide.

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