Jan de Nul has started the dredging works for the extension of Camboriú beach

Jan de Nul Group, world leader in maritime infrastructure works, dredging, civil engineering and the environment, started major works for the recovery and expansion of the central beach of Balneario Camboriú, which will go from an average length of 25 meters to one of 70 meters, even in some sections it will reach up to 100 meters.

This famous seaside resort of Santa Catarina has 145,000 stable inhabitants, and with a significant flow of visitors during the summer, -in 2019, it received nearly a million tourists-, making it one of the destinations most visited in Brazil. In addition, it has a striking record, because although it is a smaller city compared to other cities in the country, it has six of the ten tallest residential buildings in South America, blocking the sunlight and shading virtually all of the most popular beach. daytime.

Yes OK This important work will solve the problem of the lack of sun on the beach, it will bring other remarkable advantages to the city because it will offer a more effective protection of the coast, will provide a larger space for recreation and the execution of urban mobility projects, as well as other socio-economic benefits such as real estate appreciation of the coastal zone and improvement of local tourism.

About enlargement

The The vessel Galileo Galilei is the most recent suction and trailing dredger of the Jan de Nul fleet and will be in charge of the realization of the project, since it is equipped with the most modern technologies on the market. It has a hopper capacity of 18,000 m³, and a pump with a power of 14,000 kw, which allows sand extraction over long distances.

The work is completed by the DN38 support vessel for the installation and handling of the submerged tube, as well as for the support during the connection between the dredge and these steel structures. According to the estimated calculations, over the next two months the dredge will fill the beach from 4 daily cycles, with crews who will be responsible for spreading the new sand, removing the water and getting a good level. distributed. It is expected that the work will be completed in November.

“It is a project desired for decades for Balneario Camboriú and which comes at a time of restructuring of the city, prepare for a stronger economic recovery. It is an environmental protection project that will allow, in addition to preserving the coastline from the rising tides, the creation of privileged spaces for residents and visitors. Outdoor spaces for sports, recreation, a new cycle path, differentiated landscaping, in short, equipment which, in the current renovation project, will transform and renovate Central Beach, the main postcard of our coast. alcade Fabricio Oliveira.

Since Jan de Nul they have expressed their satisfaction to have been chosen to develop this work which will bring great improvements to the activity of one of the most attractive and growing cities in the neighboring country.