VIDEO: Building Damen dredgers in Azerbaijan

Damen has just released a video about the first Damen Cutter Suction Dredger (CSD) 650 which is currently being built at Baku Shipyard, Azerbaijan.

The design of the dredger and its materials package have been delivered by Damen Shipyards Group. The dredger, which will be ready later this year, will be operated by the Port of Baku.

While Baku Shipyard has built a wide array of vessels over time, this is the first cutter suction dredger to be built in Azerbaijan.

All steel work is being carried out by the yard according to the Damen design. The materials package delivered by Damen to the yard include the main components such as the dredge pump and the operating cabin etc. The materials filled eleven trailers and two 40 foot containers.

The CSD 650 is a stationary dredger designed to work at a dredging depth of between -3m and -18m. The 700kW cutter power and 1,825kW dredge pump power combined with the impressive 63m swing width ensure efficient dredging operations.