Water-injection dredgers
This is the most environment-friendly dredging method of all. It’s a simple, natural dredging technique that avoids the need for the material to be transported mechanically.
Our fleet
Water-injection dredgers
This is the most environment-friendly dredging method of all. It’s a simple, natural dredging technique that avoids the need for the material to be transported mechanically.
Our fleet
Water-injection dredgers
Dravo S.A. has extensive experience using dredgers featuring this technology for a whole range of projects.
Their small size, quick assembly and transport makes them an ideal dredging solution where conditions permit their use.
Water-injection dredging is a simple, natural dredging technique that avoids the need for material to be dredged and transported mechanically and all the attendant issues and costs involved.
“Maintaining our clients’ trust in us is vital for our future. Our personnel’s qualifications, hard work and commitment are our maximum guarantee.”
“Maintaining our clients’ trust in us is vital for our future. Our personnel’s qualifications, hard work and commitment are our maximum guarantee.”
HOW DO THEY WORK?
In this dredging method a large amount of water is forced at low pressure into the silt, using pumps that inject the water via a horizontal tube fitted with a set of diffusers.
This injection of water alters the density of the silt layer until it becomes fluid, creating a current which, using gravity and natural currents, will carry the material outside the dredging area, with no need for the silt to be raised vertically.
The effectiveness of the WID method depends on such factors as the type of silt, bathymetry/geometry, currents, tides, weather conditions and the location of the dredging area.
ADVANTAGES OF USING THE WID SYSTEM
- A simple, natural method that avoids mechanical dredging and transport.
- Equipment small in size and easy to transport.
- Thanks to their small size, they can operate in shipping channels without interrupting maritime traffic.
- Dredging of underwater structures (scour protection, locks, quays, breakwaters).
- Enables areas that difficult to access such as small quays, dolphin structures, etc. to be dredged.
- Fast dredging solution with no need for auxiliary equipment.
- High production rate and low cost compared with traditional methods.
- The silt does not leave the natural system of erosion, transport and sedimentation.
- Minimal environmental impact, reducing CO2 and noise emissions, etc.
- Low carbon footprint compared with traditional methods.
Jet Sed
- Length: 27.50 m.
- Beam: 13.85 m.
- Moulded depth: 2.20 m.
- Draught: 1.40 m.
- Dredging depth: 24.9 m
Odin
- Length: 12.10 m.
- Beam: 4.50 m.
- Moulded depth: 1.80 m.
- Draught: 1.15 m.
- Dredging depth: 10 m
Borr
- Length: 18.73 m.
- Beam: 5.32 m.
- Moulded depth: 1.80 m.
- Draught: 1.15 m.
- Dredging: sólo aguas interiores
Van Oord Equipment
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FLEET OF WATER-INJECTION DREDGERS
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| Name | Total power rating (kw) | Maximum dredging depth (m) |
| Sagar Manthan | 2.106 | 20 |
| Antareja | 2.096 | 20 |
| Iguazú | 2.091 | 27 |
| Jetsed | 2.073 | 25 |
| Njörd | 1.644 | 21 |
| Draga Tocantins | 1.224 | 20 |
| Draga Rio Madeira | 1.244 | 20 |
| Wodan | 1.086 | 20 |
| Borr | 460 | 14 |
| Odin | 410 | 10 |
| Baldr | 89 | 8 |
| Baldur | 75 | 7 |
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We are a Spanish company belonging to the Dutch group Van Oord. Experts in dredging and maritime projects since 1987. We specialize in dredging, beach regeneration and port dredging.
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