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VOSTA LMG Flourishing in the East

Amsterdam based dredger builder and dredging components supplier VOSTA LMG has won an 'Engineering and Components' contract for a packaged CSD500 cutter suction dredger from a partner in Malaysia. The contract includes the design of the dredger, critical components such as the dredge pump, cutter head and ladder, operator cabin, on site project management and maintenance.
An artists view of VOSTA LMGs new cutter suction dredger for Malaysia.
An artists view of VOSTA LMGs new cutter suction dredger for Malaysia.

The dismountable dredger will be equipped with a high performance and wear resistant VOSTA LMG HPD500 dredge pump and a cutter based on the proven TSC04 cutter teeth system. The 38m LOA vessel will be used mainly for maintenance dredging of Malaysia's rivers, deltas and harbours, working to depths of 15m and discharging through a 500 mm diameter pipe.

The explosion of port development works in China has seen VOSTA LMG open two offices in a vast nation experiencing phenomenal economic growth. To support the offices in Beijing and Shanghai and to keep the fast growing Chinese dredging community informed of developments it the native tongue, VOSTA LMG has launched a website in Chinese. At www. vostalmg. cn, visitors will find complete dredger designs, project management possibilities, and a wide range of dredge components as well as all the latest news on projects and contracts.

MJ Information No: 20050

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An artists view of VOSTA LMGs new cutter suction dredger for Malaysia.

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