The Danish dredger FREJA R (1,875-gt, built 1982) appeared in Durban in 2007 to undertake some maintenance dredging on behalf of Transnet National Ports Authority. Now the dredger is back again, this time working on the Durban harbour entrance widening and deepening project which is rapidly taking shape. Rohde Nielsen AS, the owner and operator of the Freja R have recently establsihed an office in South Africa to explore and manage various dredging contracts in the region. The office is situated in Durban. Picture by Terry Hutson