Water-injection dredging, 2027–2029

Summary

The Federal Waterways and Shipping Office Elbe–North Sea is procuring maintenance dredging by water injection to restore and maintain required depths and widths in the Elbe main channel and adjacent waterways, including the Glückstadt–Wischhafen ferry route, tributaries, harbours and the approaches to the Eider barrage lock. The 24-month contract runs from 1 February 2027 to 31 January 2029, with two possible 12-month extensions. The estimated scope is 14,000 dredging hours and 3,000 kilometres of travel between dredging sites; one vessel is to be available for daily operations, with a second vessel for campaigns totalling approximately 24 weeks.