Bunbury, Maintenance Dredging

Bunbury Harbour and Shipping Channel Maintenance Dredging

Southern Ports Authority (Port of Bunbury) requires regular maintenance dredging within the Port of Bunbury. The Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger “Modi R” is operating on a twice-per-annum campaign basis, where she is dredging to the needs and requirements of Southern Ports Authority. All dredged materials are being disposed of as required at the permit provided disposal site.

Before dredging can commence, RN Dredging is responsible of completing a hydrographic pre-dredge survey, which primarily dictates the priority of dredging operations during the campaign(s). RN Dredging also carry out all progress- and post dredge survey work.

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

The fleet that made it possible

  • Modi R
Hopper capacity
1,393m3
Length overall
67.05m
Breadth
12.80m
Draught loaded
3.80m
Draught unloaded
1.50m
Dredging depth
20.00/24.00m

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