To ensure the safe passage of vessels from the North Sea to all of the harbours along the River Elbe, especially the port of Hamburg.
What we do
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Challenge
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Solution
The waterway had to have a depth of 14.5 m and eventually 22 million m³ of sand and mud were dredged and dumped at various locations along the river. DEME has actually been involved in this maintenance work since 2004.