Activities

Dragados y Puertos offers its technical and professional capabilities in 7 distinct business areas::


Dredging services for the Maintenance and Construction of Ports and Marinas

Dredging is a fundamental activity in all ports and marinas. Essentially, dredging works consist of excavating material from the ocean bottom and its re-localization in an authorized site for its finals disposition.

 

Dredging works for the construction of a ship slipway

Dredging activities at the Port of El Sauzal in Baja California, México

Construction of wharfs and breakwaters

Dragados y Puertos has over 15 years of experience in the construction of wharfs, terminals and marinas among others.

Expansion and reinforcement of wharf at the Port of El Sauzal, Baja California.

Land reclamation through levee construction

Land reclamation is necessary for the development of the coast and the construction of foundation base for marine civil work.

Marine Salvage and Ship Wreck Removal

Since 1988 more than 30 successful salvages have been performed while obtaining an unsurpassable record in this difficult and risky discipline.

Salvage of a 1,500 ton barge at Sempra Energy’s re-gasification terminal

Re-floatation and towing of barge in the coast of Baja California

Heavy Lifts

With an excellent safety record, Dragados y Puertos performs all kinds of special lifts up to 200 tons.

Hydrographic services

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Bathymetries are essential to achieve required water depths for safe navigation and vessel operations inside ports and marine terminals.

Bathymetric Surveys

  • Bathymetric surveys with great precision for study areas and projects with RTK GPS, which provides real time corrections.
  • Behavior and distribution of silting up areas in navigation channels, turning basins, quay face, etc.


Dredging

  • Planning, quantification and evaluation of progress in dredging projects.
  • Evaluation of accumulation of dredged material in dumping areas.


Positioning

  • Positioning of barges, oil rigs, buoys and marine structures with RTK GPS.


Digital Cartography

  • Construction of Geographic Information Systems (GIS), digitalization of cartography, design and construction of thematic maps and digital elevation models (DEM).
  • We are capable of delivering a wide range of recognized CAD and GIS formats.



 

Geotechnical Studies

The objective of this activity is to analyze the geological and hydrological features prior to initiating various marine civil works. The information is utilized in the selection of construction alternatives for marine projects, among other aspects.

Tests to determine impermeability and hardness of oceanfront property prior to dry dock construction.

 

Underwater Piping

  • Calculations
  • Design
  • Ballast Fabrication
  • Construction 
  • Laying
  • Inspection
  • Maintenance

 

Pipe Work
 
Underwater welding