For maritime traffic, sedimentation at ports is a major concern. Because of the challenge of sedimentation in some ports, the expense of maintenance and dredging occasionally outweighs the expense of port development and lowers the port’s productivity, reducing the port’s economic and commercial efficiency. The intended port can occasionally be kept by keeping the depth of the water entrance in the economic and practical cycle by periodic and frequent dredging. Therefore, understanding sediment, its nature, and sediment control techniques are crucial for lowering sediment deposition and minimizing dredging expenses.

The type of pattern governing the sedimentation of the port should be understood in the analysis of sedimentation based on the geometry of the port, the type of bed, the current conditions, and the climate of the waves in the region so that it can be used in providing various solutions to control sedimentation. With more than 20 years of expertise in field research and numerical models of sediment behavior, Oceans Research Co. has made considerable advancements in this area during the past ten years, the most noteworthy of which are as follows: