Dredging Corporation of India Ltd. (DClL) was formed in 1976 to provide
integrated dredging and related marine services for promoting the country’s
national and international maritime trade, beach nourishment, reclamation,
inland dredging, environmental protection and ultimately to become a global
player, in the field of dredging. Located strategically on the eastern seaboard of
India at Visakhapatnam, DCI helps ensure continuous availability of the desired
depths in the shipping channels of the major and minor ports, navy, fishing
harbours and other maritime organizations. It also serves the nation in a variety
of ways, be it capital dredging for creation of new harbours, deepening of
existing harbours or maintenance dredging for the upkeep of the required depths
at various ports.