Posted on April 23, 2026
Mariners are advised that dredging operations will commence at the Port of Cape Preston West for the dredging of the transhipment channel to the BCI Minerals Mardie Salt and Potash jetty. The dredged materials will be dumped at the offshore disposal location DMPA4, located 15nm North of the Mardie jetty.
The following equipment will be deployed on site:
– BHD Woomera
– P.T. Monto
– P.T. Fortitude
– M.V Groote Eylandt
– Jetwave Vision
– Split Hopper Barges AOM 1801, AOM 1802 and AOM 23
Mariners are advised to exercise caution when passing the dredge or tugs or barges working on site, please contact the vessel and make your intentions known to the operator. The dredges and tugs will be monitoring VHF Channels 11 and 16.
Day shapes and lights are used as per International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea 1972 to let passing vessels know what the dredge is doing and what side to pass on. Below is a review of what day shapes and light configurations the dredges shall show and how to navigate around them.
