New dredger for the Port of Nagoya
The Port of Nagoya, Japan's no. 1 port in cargo-handling volume and cargo value, has been receiving an increasing number of large vessels each year.
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport recently announced that it will deploy a new dredger with a length of 104 meters in April to replace the aging 'Seiryu Maru', the self-propulsion dredger / oil recovery vessel that is currently in service.
The 'Seiryu Maru' has mostly been used for efficient dredging of channels and anchorages where large vessels navigate.
The new dredger will adopt new systems for dredging and oil skimming.
In addition, the ship will be equipped with disaster information collection and dispatch functions so that it can react promptly in cases of large-scale disaster, including the anticipated Great Tokai Earthquake
Emergency personnel can be airlifted using the vessel's special helicopter deck.
Source: Port of Nagoya