Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) has completed the harbour basin dredging operations for the Kumundhoo Harbour Channel Project. MTCC said that after harbour basin dredging, the channel dredging operations are ongoing currently, with 75% of the work now completed.
President of Kumundhoo Island Council Ameen Mohamed said people are not able to fully use the harbour although it has been repaired twice. He said the reason is that the channel for the island was not designed in a way it can be used in high currents. He added the issues will be solved with the completion of the channel project.
The project to dredge the entrance channel of Kumundhoo harbour was contracted to MTCC at a price of USD2.27 million. The project was launched to resolve the difficulties faced by vessels in entering the Kumundhoo harbour, due to high currents and sedimentation in the existing entrance channel.
The project involves dredging 9,300cbm for the new harbour basin and 4,900cbm for the entrance channel. The project also involves the construction of a 142m breakwater and a 198m revetment. In addition, MTCC will also develop a swimming area on the island under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).