Damen CSD650 for fleet expansion in Argentina

Major Argentinian contract or Merco

V i a l S . A . h a s o r d e r e d a D a m e n CSD650. This cutt er suction dredger will expand their current fleet shor tly. The deliver y of the CSD650 includes t h e s u p p l y o f a m a t c h i n g b o o s t e r s t ation, enhancing the flexibility of the set-up immensely.

The cutter suction dredger CSD650 is a customised stock vessel, tailored to Merco Vial’s requirements The fit-for-purpose dredger will be delivered at a shor t lead time thanks to this approach The CSD650 is a dismountable dredger with a cutter power of 700 kW and a maximum dredging depth of -18m The overall length exceeds 61 m, resulting in an impressive swing width of 63 m and ensuring an efficient operation due to the minimised time required to reposition the dredger The stationar y dredger is equipped with a pump room, separate from the engine room The in-board dredge pump has a mixture capacity of 7,000 m3/h For Merco Vial S A a number of options were added such as anchor booms, a deck crane, a navigation mast and a production measurement system “We are honoured to have been chosen by the leading contractor of Argentina, to be their new supplier of dredging equipment and related ser vices, and proud to deliver on time so shor tly after order,” Damen Sales Manager Ezequiel Najmias states “In South America, there are major developments in the infrastructure of all large por ts and harbours With the development of new por ts and terminals and the deepening of existing ones, this CSD650 with its matching booster, will be an impor tant contribution Decisive factors for opting for the CSD650 are its robustness, its dismountable design enabling practical relocation and the efficiency of the dredger with its eminent pump and cutter capacity ”

The CSD650, which has been named Felicitas, is ready for t

Netherlands It will be shipped to Argentina soon, together with a large set of spares Mr Najmias adds: “Delivering the largest dredger of our standard CSD series to preference of major operators of

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