Malmporten Project in Luleå, test dredging with a trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD)

Test dredging with a Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger. The purpose of the test dredging is to improve and confirm knowledge of the geological and geotechnical conditions within the Malmporten project. The test dredging is also an opportunity for potential tenderers for the future procurement of the implementation of the entire Malmporten Project to gain a better insight into, above all, the masses’ ability to be dredged with a suction dredger.

Test dredging with a Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger. The purpose of the test dredging is to improve and confirm knowledge of the geological and geotechnical conditions within the Malmporten project. The test dredging is also an opportunity for potential tenderers for the future procurement of the implementation of the entire Malmporten Project to gain a better insight into, above all, the masses’ ability to be dredged with a suction dredger.

Elements of the procurement

Test dredging with a Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger. The purpose of the test dredging is to improve and confirm knowledge of the geological and geotechnical conditions within the Malmporten project.

The test dredging is also an opportunity for potential tenderers for the future procurement of the implementation of the entire Malmporten Project to gain a better understanding of, above all, the ability of the masses to be dredged with a suction dredger. Irrespective of which company carries out the test dredging, all interested tenderers and other potential contractors will be invited to observe the test dredging. This test dredging is planned to take place sometime during the summer of 2022.