Dubai Creek began to be un-navigable in the early 1950s due to sand build up. Sandbanks and Sandbars created hazards for Dhows. Dubai's trade was adversely affected as fewer Dhows found their way safely into Dubai Creek. In 1953 Dubai developed a Plan to dredge Dubai Creek to remove the sand build up and prevent future sand build up. The Plan shows Dubai Creek sometimes flooded the area adjacent to Sheikh Saeed's Palace, cutting off Shindaga from Dubai.

Dubai Creek was still in its "natural" state in the 1950s. Its "beachside" edges were measured by the rise and fall of the tide. Buildings extended down to the high tide level There were no wharves or creekside walkways.

Overseas AST was given the task of removing sand build up from Dubai Creek. They imported specialist Dredgers for the task. Work started in 1959.

Here a Piling Barge drives sheet piles to build a "Training Wall" and form a defined "edge" to Dubai Creek for the first time.

"Training Walls" were constructed on both sides of the entrance to Dubai Creek both to prevent sand build up and provide a stable environment for Dubai Creek.

Here an Overseas AST Dredger removes sand from Dubai Creek and pumps the sand ashore. Removal of the sand made Dubai Creek navigable again and provided material to build defined edges to Dubai Creek. The dredged sand was also used to create wharves and walkways along the Creek edges.

The aerial photo shows the Overseas AST Dredger removing a sandbar and the "Training Wall" built on the Shindaga side of Dubai Creek. Shindaga was a "beachside" community in the 1950s. Just 10 years later Shindaga as it used to be was gone, demolished to make way for the construction of Port Rashid.