A new Damen Cutter Suction Dredger, type CSD500, has been built under license by Canal Naval Construction for the Egyptian General Authority for Fish Resource Development.
The customer, a long term Damen customer, requested local construction and a complete dredging package with supervision from Damen Technical Cooperation (DTC).
The CSD500, named 25 January after the day of the beginning of the Egyptian revolution, has been built by Canal Naval Constructions Co (CNC) of Port Fouad, Egypt. Damen Dredging Equipment sent over all vital components for the build such as the dredge pump and the control cabin.
The vessel has a max dredging depth of 14m and max installed power of 1.293kW. The cutter power is 180kW. It has a mixture capacity of some 4.000 m3/h. The standard dredger has been customised by adding a large number of optionals, such as a jib crane, navigation lights, a communication package, air conditioning, a bilge pump, heavier fenders, a fire fighting installation and a 500 L fresh water tank with tap and sink.
Damen trainers are now in Egypt for crew training on site.
It’s the second Damen dredger for owner, the General Authority for Fish Resources Development. The first was the dredger Bardawil Lagoon, delivered in 1997. Both dredgers will perform operations in the Northern Egyptian lakes Manzala, Burullus and Bardawil, where they will assist in the development of the Egyptian aquaculture.
