Two lighters arrive in Maó tomorrow to take part in dredging work at the port
Maó
26/03/2014
Tomorrow morning, the lighters John and Paul are scheduled to arrive at the Port of Maó, and join in the dredging work currently underway in the Minorcan port. The two barges will be used to assist the Dipper Von Rocks dredger.
Each lighter, which features a mechanism for opening its hull lengthways, has a hopper that can load up to 550 cubic metres. The two barges will be used to transport the material dredged by the Dipper Von Rocks, which is currently located off the coast of Cartagena, on its last leg before reaching the island of Minorca.
The lighters John and Paul are being towed to the area by the British tug boat, GPS Battler. They are currently located off the coast of the Minorcan town of Sant Lluís, waiting for the weather conditions to improve at the Port of Maó, which has been closed to traffic since 1300h because of strong winds.
