Vosta LMG delivers Vietnam dredger

Vosta LMG handed over to Waterway Dredging and Construction Company 1 (WADRECO 1) the 1500 m³ trailing suction hopper dredge Th?i B?nh Du?ng which has been supplied under a loan granted by the German government to the Vietnam government. Delivery took place in the port of Hai Phong, Vietnam.

The Th?i B?nh Du?ng sailed in a little less than six weeks from the Dutch shipbuilder Damen Shipyards Hoogezand to her home port Hai Phong via the Suez Canal. During the voyage the Vietnamese crew was thoroughly trained by Vosta LMG?s dredging experts to operate all available features of the dredger. The 1,916DWT, 1500 m³ trailing suction hopper dredge was launched on 15 November 2003. Measuring 64 metres long, the newbuilding is suitable for dredging operations up to depths of 21 m and features a hopper load of 1,760 tons and will be used mainly for maintenance dredging operations.

The dredger has been built according to the rules and regulations of Germanischer Lloyd and features a state-of-the-art dredge control and monitoring system. The single drag head in combination with a specially designed suction pipe ensures best dredging performances.