Jiujiang Waterway began to conduct waterway maintenance dredging

On the morning of September 1, “Hangjun 16” ship was turned to the lower reaches of the Yangtze River of Jiujiang Waterway for maintenance dredging. It was also used silt curtains. Since the beginning of flood season this year, the upstream water and sediment concentration have been increasing, and the Jiujiang waterway has a shallow siltation trend. According to the July survey, there are many shallow spots in the waterway. To this end, Jiujiang Office planned and arranged in advance, and carried out maintenance dredging of the navigation channel before the arrival of the dry season, which laying a good foundation for the maintenance of the navigation channel during the dry season.
 
It is reported that the dredging construction is carried out in a non-navigation way. The specific construction scope is: Jiujiang Waterway Bianyutan Beach Head Jiujiang , Baidengchuan to Jiujiang, Baifu waterway Waters, the length of the Yangtze River channel is 809.3 km to 812.6 km. The construction vessels are “Xiyang 15” wheel and a “Hangjun 16” wheel, which is constructed 24 hours a day. In the next step, Jiujiang office will closely combine the construction progress to do the inspection of the dredging area, rationally deploy the boat's power, analyze the riverbed evolution trend in time and ensure the maintenance scale of the waterway.