Venezuela · South America · VE SLV

San Lorenzo

Canal or Lake · Very Small harbour · Caribbean Sea; North Atlantic Ocean

Port information

Channel depth
11 m
Anchorage depth
9.4 m
Berth depth
—
Tide range
1 m
Max vessel draught
—
Water
fresh
Likely soil (estimate)
Silt / mud, Clay
Position
9.783, -71.067

Dredgers that can do the job here

  • TSHDTrailing suction hopper · Small–medium (1,000–5,000 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.