What is Dredging? Ships are giant structures and we know that a substantial portion of the ship has to be underwater to displace equivalent weight and that is how ships float on water. At some places there might not be deep water sufficient to support all types of ships of different sizes. Hence there needs […]
On 16th November 2011, the Al Jadaf Dockyard, Dubai witnessed a colorful launching ceremony of the newly built second Cutter Suction Dredger (CSD 500) which is constructed by APT Global Shipyard on behalf of VostaLMG. The Management of APT Global and Representatives of VostaLMG congratulated all the team members and supporters on this auspicious occasion […]
The excavation carried out in either shallow or fresh waters with the aim to gather up the sediments located in the bottom to dispose them off at another place is called Dredging. Find out about different types of dredgers used in the maritime industry. The sediments might be gathered for purposes like: 1.Making the water […]
A hopper vessel for storing bulk material such as dredged material, has one or more holds. The holds in their bottom are provided with trap doors that open by moving downwardly below the bottom of the vessel. In shallow water, there is the risk that these trap doors, when moved downwardly, will contact the bottom […]
VOSTA LMG signed a contract with APT Global Marine Services LLC for the construction of two CSD 500 cutter suction dredgers. The Key laying was done on June 2nd 2011 at APT Global Marine Yard, Sharjah. Tweet
