France · Europe · FR DON
Donges
River (Natural) · Small harbour · Bay of Biscay; North Atlantic Ocean
Port information
- Channel depth
- 14 m
- Anchorage depth
- 18.6 m
- Berth depth
- 12.5 m
- Tide range
- 5 m
- Max vessel draught
- —
- Water
- fresh
- Likely soil (estimate)
- Sand, Silt / mud, Gravel
- Position
- 47.300, -2.067
Dredgers that can do the job here
- TSHDTrailing suction hopper · Medium–jumbo (5,000 m³+)
Loose sand or silt in open water. Can work while ships keep moving and carry spoil long distances.
- WIDWater injection · Water injection
Cheap upkeep for fine silt in channels with a current.
- CSDCutter suction · Medium (400–550 mm)
Deepening work where spoil is pumped through a pipeline to land.