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About us.

Dredging Solutions

  • Commenced operations in 2007 as a consulting firm
  • Consultancy was provided for identification, Pre purchase inspection, Sea and Dredging Trials, modification and Up-gradation of TSHDs
  • Consultancy provided for Six TSHD with hopper capacity ranging from 4000 m3 to 7000 m3
  • Consultancy provided for purchase & project management of three small cutter suction dredgers.
  • Feasibility study for TMIL (A subsidiary of TATA STEEL LIMITED) for undertaking Maintenance Dredging in Port of Dhamra including Purchase of a Trailer Suction Hopper dredger
  • First PMC with L&T Ship building for their Green Field Port cum Shipyard project
  • Since inception Dredging Solutions has provided number of Consultancy works till date for various clients.
    • PMC of Capital Dredging and Reclamation for various Major Ports.
    • PMC of Capital & Maintenance Dredging for various Private Ports.
  • Dredging Solutions in Consortium with TATA CONSULTING ENGINEERS LIMITED has under taken the following works;
    • Capital Dredging and reclamation Works at Ennore Port
    • JNPT port First Phase Capital Dredging works for Deepening and Widening the Channel
  • Diversified into consultancy for Dredger Construction for specialized works and new construction.
  • First overseas Project Management consultancy for Gabon Fertilizer Company, Gabon for Dredging & Reclamation
  • Second Overseas Preliminary Consultancy for the ZESPG at Manji Island, Port Gentil in Gabon
  • Project management Consultancy for the Dredging contractor for Capital Dredging work at Gangavaram Port
  • Consultancy for construction of Dredging and Dredging monitoring equipment for construction of Water Jet Injection Dredger.
  • Dredging Solutions is also active in Consultancy for offshore trenching and backfilling works for sub-sea pipeline.

Promoters

Rajesh Malhotra

Chief Consultant

  • Associated with Dredging industry for 40 years assuming different roles and responsibilities including Area Manager, Heading Operations, Business Development, Tendering and Estimation, Project Manager, 15 years as Captain of Dredgers
  • Worked in reputed Dredging Companies – Dredging Corporation of India, Dredging International, Vanoord, Dharti Dredging.
  • Committee Member of EADA and was Member of Research and Development Committee for the 10th Five Year Plan of Government of India Also an R & D Member for EADA
  • Extensive experience in preparing estimates for dredging works, planned dry docking repair specifications along with estimated budgets, carrying out regular inspections on board vessels, planned maintenance systems for dredgers, preparation of various ISM documentation for dredgers, executing dredging projects, pre-purchase negotiations to name a few.
  • Sub-Sea Trenching, laying and Shore pull of subsea pipelines
  • Post graduate Degree in Management (MBA) and undergone a Dredging Training Programme in Training Institute of Dredging, Holland.
  • Post graduate Certificate in Project Management

HL Sudesh

Senior Consultant

  • Associated with marine industry for over 40 years assuming different roles and responsibilities.
  • Expertise in all ranks of a dredger, sailing on merchant vessels in all ranks including as Master on Oil Tankers.
  • Headed dredging project including starting up a full-fledged dredging division.
  • Extensive experience in preparing estimates for dredging works, planned dry docking repair specifications along with estimated budgets, carrying out regular inspections on board vessels, planned maintenance systems for dredgers / ships, preparation of various ISM documentation for dredgers / ships, executing dredging projects.
  • Worked extensively on Water Injection Dredgers.
  • Assisted in Salvage operations using Water Injection Dredgers.
  • Experienced in trenching works by trailer dredgers.
  • Undertaken number of inland dredging projects.
  • Undertaken a number of inspection & negotiations for purchase of dredgers.
  • Heading Project Management Consultancy monitoring for dredging and reclamation works.