Faith in Damen dredger

The Holanda CSD350 dredger is an identical sister vessel to the Amsterdam, which was delivered in 2019. Holanda is a fully dismountable, stationary dredger fitted out for one-man operation that has been working successfully in tailing ponds in one of the mining regions of Brazil. The tailings are being removed from industrial storage basins and reintroduced into the main process, thereby reducing pressure on the environment.

The CSD350 has a maximum dredging depth of -9m and a dredge production of some 2,000 m3/h, while being compact enough to be transported by road following dismounting.

Constructora Vale Verde managing director, Hugo Soares, visited the Damen Dredging yard to inspect the new dredger. He said: “It is great being on board of our second CSD350. As with the first one, I am impressed by the quality and the workmanship. This dredger will be customised with several items including a deck crane, a wedge piece and a swivel, all intended to optimize operations. This will make it perfect for its first job alongside its sister in Brazil.”

The dredger will be delivered to Brazil shortly.

Amsterdam was delivered and transported just before the global outbreak of COVID-19. Damen continued with assisting the commissioning of the dredger when it arrived in Minas Gerais, Brazil. Due to the good collaboration between Damen Services and Endratech (the local dredging agent), Damen was able to complete the commissioning and enable Vale Verde to commence its contract.