Chungnam Province Begins Full-Scale Dredging at Daecheon Port Gancheolji, Fulfilling Fishermen's Long-Standing Wish

Processing of 100,000 Cubic Meters of Sediment in Undredged Gancheolji Area
Construction to Begin in June

Chungnam Province is set to officially begin dredging work at the Gancheolji area of Daecheon Port, a long-standing wish of local fishermen.

On May 21, the province announced that it would invest a total of 4.8 billion KRW to process approximately 100,000 cubic meters of sediment in a 30,000-square-meter undredged Gancheolji area within Daecheon Port. Construction is scheduled to begin in June, with completion expected in November.

'Gancheolji' refers to areas of land that are exposed during low tide but submerged at high tide. At Daecheon Port, the shallow water depth has frequently caused vessels to run aground.

As a result, fishermen and ship owners have consistently called for dredging. However, due to the lack of space to dispose of large volumes of dredged material, full-scale work could only take place after the completion of the North Breakwater Dredged Material Disposal Site, scheduled for 2030.

To address this, the province has enabled dredging to begin five years earlier than originally planned by utilizing the Boryeong New Port Dredged Material Disposal Site, which is scheduled for completion at the end of this year.

The target depth for this first phase of dredging is 3 meters, which is suitable for berths used by registered fishing vessels of up to 100 tons at Daecheon Port.

After the North Breakwater Disposal Site is completed in 2030, the province plans to process an additional 384,000 cubic meters of dredged material from locally managed ports, as well as about 720,000 cubic meters of maintenance dredged material over the next 20 years.

Jeon Sangwook, Director of the Provincial Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Bureau, stated, "This project goes beyond simple port maintenance; it is significant in resolving the long-standing difficulties faced by fishermen and enhancing the competitiveness of the local port. We will do our utmost to prevent vessels from running aground, improve port accessibility and safety, and lay the foundation for future port development."

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