Angola · Africa
Estrela Oil Field
Open Roadstead · Small harbour · South Atlantic Ocean
Port information
- Channel depth
- 23.2 m
- Anchorage depth
- —
- Berth depth
- —
- Tide range
- —
- Max vessel draught
- —
- Water
- salt
- Likely soil (estimate)
- Sand, Silt / mud
- Position
- -6.450, 12.400
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.
- PumpSubmersible pump · Submersible pump (DOP)
Deep spots out of reach of a standard cutter ladder.