The works will comprise maintenance dredging of up to 200,000m³ of coarse sand and up to 200,000m³ of fine silt-clay material from the Approach Channel, Turning Circle and Inner Harbour at Rosslare Europort. 

The proposed maintenance dredging works will be undertaken as required over the duration of the qualification system. It is envisaged that the works will be carried out by trailer suction hopper and/or backhoe dredger in individual campaigns, dredging between 50,000m³ and 100,000m³ of material.

The exact quantities and locations for dredging will be predetermined by hydrographic surveys to be conducted in advance of the individual tenders for the dredging works and the available budgets at the time. The coarse sand dredged will be re-used as beach nourishment at Rosslare Strand while the fine silt-clay material will be disposed of in the off-shore dumpsite. The dredged material will be deposited at the beach nourishment site and the off-shore dumpsite by release through the hull of the split hopper dump barge or the trailer suction hopper dredger.

The Contract the subject of this competition is a contract for a Qualification System For Maintenance Dredging Works At Rosslare Europort, Co. Wexford, Ireland for a period of three years with an option to extend by an additional year at IE’s discretion.