Damen Delivers Dredgers to Azerbaijan

Dutch shipbuilder Damen Shipyards delivered three cutter suction dredgers to the Ministry of Emergency Situations in Azerbaijan.

The ministry ordered the dredgers to prevent flooding of the Kura River, a problem that has plagued the region in recent years. The dredgers will be used to clean-up, deepen and maintain the Kura River water system.

The dredgers can work up to a maximum dredging depth of 14 meters and are able to pump 4,000 cubic meters of silt per hour. They are equipped to work at night and have anchor booms and spud carriage pontoons.

The three dredgers will shortly be moved to Nefchala, where a crew will be trained. Afterwards the dredgers will used at three different locations on the Kura River: Nefchala, Salayan and Sabirabad.

Photo shows cutter section dredgers, courtesy of Damen Dredging.