‘dredging’ means the removal of sand, sediment or other substances from the bottom of the waterway access to the port, or within the port area that falls within the competence of the managing body of the port, including the disposal of the removed materials, in order to allow waterborne vessels to have access to the port; it comprises both the initial removal (capital dredging) and the maintenance dredging carried out in order to keep the waterway accessible, whilst not being a port service offered to the user;
ciallaíonn “dreidireacht” gaineamh, dríodar nó substaintí eile a bhaint ó ghrinneall rochtana uiscebhealaí ar an gcalafort, nó a bhaint laistigh de limistéar an chalafoirt a thagann faoi inniúlacht chomhlacht bainistíochta an chalafoirt, lena n-áirítear diúscairt na n-ábhar a baineadh, le go mbeidh soithí uisce-iompartha in ann rochtain a fháil ar an gcalafort; cuimsítear léi an bhaint tosaigh (dreidireacht chaipitiúil) agus an dreidireacht chothabhála araon a dhéantar chun rochtain ar an uiscebhealach a áirithiú i gcónaí, cé nach seirbhís calafoirt é atá á tairiscint don úsáideoir;