IMS Versi-Dredge deepens port and restores beach in Martinique

摘要

In 2010 construction of a new port and sea wall in Grand Riviere, a remote fishing village on the Northern tip of Martinique, disrupted the natural sediment movement and transport patterns and resulted in beach erosion. Inhabitants of the village recall playing soccer games on the beach, which has now been completely consumed by the sea. An even more serious issue for the village, however, is port siltation; it interferes with the fishing activities and affects the livelihoods of the inhabitants who rely on them.