Dredging at Hambantota Port to Restore Harbor Depth
- CNL Reporter
- February 24, 2025
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- Dredging at Hambantota Port to Restore Harbor Depth
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The Hambantota International Port (HIP) began maintenance dredging this month in order to restore the harbour’s original depth. The operation undertaken by HIP to ensure the continued safe navigation of vessels began early February and is expected to be completed in approximately two months.
This project will return the harbor to its declared specifications by restoring its navigational channel and harbour basin.
Harbours typically require regular maintenance dredging to counteract the gradual build-up of silt. “HIP has a declared depth of 17 meters below sea level in the Navigation Channel.
However, silt deposition has reduced these depths in certain locations over time. Routine maintenance dredging is essential to preserve operational efficiency and safety standards, hence the need for dredging and restoring our declared depths.
This will ensure that we continue to accommodate large vessels safely and efficiently,” says Capt. Ravi Jayawickreme, CEO of Hambantota International Port Services (HIPS).
