First of series Damen CSD600 kicks off its work in Indonesia

The first of series Damen CSD600 has started its operations in Indonesia.

The cutter suction dredger is the first of Damen’s comprehensive new dredger range to be delivered. It was transported from Rotterdam, the Netherlands to Indonesia as deck cargo on a heavy lift carrier.

The stationary dredger, which has been named Jhoni 58, is working on a maintenance dredging project.

The dredging operations are located at the Port of Batulicin on the island of Kalimantan. The main activities of the port relate to its important coal terminal.

“The busy access channel is used by numerous coal barge transports. Due to continuous sedimentation of this channel, the CSD600 is required to maintain the navigational depth,” said Damen.

The newly designed dredge pump removes this sediment and pumps it to a spoil field some 500 metres away.