Sold immediately on completion, the first-of-series Cutter Suction Dredger (CSD) 600 is on her way to the island of Kalimantan, Indonesia for river maintenance operation.
The Damen-built dredger was available for immediate delivery as part of Damen’s stock build programme. Indonesian customer PT. Dua Samudera Perkasa is a key player in the port industry on the island.
The distinctive CSD600, which is being shipped as deck cargo at present, is a brand-new type of dismountable dredger, recently added to the Damen standard range of dredgers. The dredger has a cutter power of 250 kW and a maximum dredging depth of -16 m and is part of a complete dredging package which includes ship transportation, training of the crew on location as well as dredge spares to facilitate maintenance duties.
Named ‘Jhoni 58’ after the son of the owner, the powerful dredger was extensively inspected at the Damen Dredging Equipment yard by the owners’ representatives. After various tests on the onboard systems, the technical acceptance was signed and the CSD600 was towed through the Dutch polders to Rotterdam to be transported to Indonesia on the deck of a heavy lift carrier.
“We are honoured to have been chosen to deliver the first cutter suction dredger and first-ever CSD600 to PT. Dua Samudera Perkasa,” Damen Sales Manager Inge Hoogenboezem states. “We feel that this brand-new CSD600 design will fit their operation perfectly. We look forward to the 'Jhoni 58' arriving on site and starting operation.”
