Giant Dredger Galileo Galilei Heads to Santa Catarina for R$31.5 Million Beach Nourishment Project

DredgeWire15 Jul 2026Market
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The operation will widen Gravatá Beach in Navegantes by up to 70 meters, with work running 24 hours a day and the beach closed to the public. The Belgian company Jan de Nul owns the dredger, which is expected to arrive in Santa Catarina waters later this week and start dredging between July 15 and 16. The same vessel previously worked on Central Beach in Balneário Camboriú and the access channel to the Port of São Francisco do Sul.