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Tanjung Pelepas

River (Basins) · Medium harbour · Strait of Malacca; Indian Ocean

Port information

Channel depth
14 m
Anchorage depth
15.5 m
Berth depth
14 m
Tide range
2 m
Max vessel draught
—
Water
fresh
Likely soil (estimate)
Sand, Silt / mud, Gravel
Position
1.350, 103.550

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.