10 Cutter-Suction Dredgers Delivered
4 x CSD 500 for the Bangladesh Water Development Board. The dredgers were built at the Karnafuly Chittagong Shipyard, where they have been commissioned by a joint specialist team with employees from both VOSTA LMG and Karnafuly. With this delivery included, VOSTA LMG and Karnafuly have delivered a total of fifteen cutter-suction dredgers, which are employed to keep the Bangladesh waterway system navigable. VOSTA LMG has been responsible for providing engineering services, dredging equipment and supervision during the construction of the CSD’s. VOSTA LMG’s expertise – acquired over more than a century – and the workmanship of the Karnafuly Shipyard made it possible to construct the dredgers onsite and turned the project into a success.
Dutch/Bangladesh JV Delivers Dredges
In late 2008 a joint venture was formed between the Netherlands based Vosta LMG and the Bangladesh Karnafuly Shipyard to build three CSD450 cutter suction dredgers for the Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority. At the same time construction was underway to an agreement that had been signed with the Bangladesh Water Development Board for two CSD650 cutter suction dredges under the same joint venture. The model numbers 450 and 650 designate the diameter in centimeters of the dredge’s internal discharge pipe. Both of these larger dredges were delivered in mid-year 2012.
VOSTA LMG - Karnafuly Contract for Cutter Suction Dredgers
The VOSTA LMG – Karnafuly Joint Venture Consortium Limited has signed a contract with the Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB). The contract is signed for the delivery of two CSD 650 including components for a floating pipe line for both dredgers. The contract signing ceremony for the delivery of two Cutter Suction Dredgers 650 took place December 6th in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Construction will take place in Bangladesh at the Karnafuly Shipyard. VOSTA LMG will supply two engineering and components packages for the 2 CSD 650 to the shipyard. This is the second business that VOSTA LMG is doing in a Joint Venture Consortium Limited with Karnafuly Shipyard (Pvt.) Ltd. in Bangladesh. The first is the delivery of three CSD 450’s for Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA).
