Dredging
DEME has signed a dredging contract with the Office de la Marine Marchande et des Ports (OMMP) to enhance accessibility, safety, and compliance with international standards at several strategic ports in Tunisia.
The project covers works at three locations – Sousse, Menzel-Bourguiba/Bizerte, and Radès/La Goulette in Tunisia – and will require an integrated execution strategy to efficiently manage the geographical spread and optimize operations despite limited on-site storage capacity.
As part of the contract, DEME will first construct containment dikes in the ports of Menzel-Bourguiba and Sousse.
The two ports are located more than 200 kilometers apart, requiring careful planning, coordination, and optimized logistics. In the second phase, DEME will carry out extensive dredging works in all three locations.
DEME will use a trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) for the dredging operations. The project will employ three different methods to manage the dredged material sustainably and efficiently, based on the specific characteristics of each site.
In Sousse and Menzel-Bourguiba, the material will be reused for land reclamation. In Bizerte, a combined approach will be adopted, with part of the material reclaimed in Menzel-Bourguiba and the remainder disposed of offshore. In Radès and La Goulette, all dredged material will be pumped ashore to a designated area.
