Posted on July 15, 2024
In Indonesia, the first of series Damenย CSD600ย has started operation. The distinctive Cutter Suction Dredger is the first of Damenโs comprehensive new dredger range to be delivered. It was transported from Rotterdam, the Netherlands to Indonesia as deck cargo on a heavy lift carrier. The stationary dredger, which has been namedย Jhoni 58, is working on a maintenance dredging project.
The CSD600 was delivered to Indonesia as deck cargo on a heavy lift vessel and it was commisioned on site by Damen Field Service
The dredging operation is located at the Port of Batulicin on the island of Kalimantan. The main activities of the port relate to its important coal terminal. The busy access channel is used by numerous coal barge transports. Due to continuous sedimentation of this channel, the CSD600 is required to maintain the navigational depth. The newly designed high efficiency dredge pump removes this sediment and pumps it to a spoil field some 500 metres away.
The powerful Cutter Suction Dredger was commissioned on site by Damen Field Service Engineers. During commissioning the crew familiarised themselves with the dredgerโs features such as the 250 kilowatt cutter unit, the large swing width and the maximum dredging depth of -16m. A major topic was the state-of-the-art control system.
The CSD600 is working on a maintenance dredging project at the Port of Batulicin on the island of Kalimantan
With no desk in the control cabin, the crew had to familiarise themselves with the controls integrated in the dredge masterโs chair. Two screens connect with the easily recognisable buttons and levers in the chair. One touch screen is located within reach at the righthand arm rest. A larger screen is at the dredge masterโs feet. Ms Inge Hoogenboezem, Damen Sales Manager, explains โClear visuals inform the dredge master at one glance on the production of the dredge pump, the status of the drive etc. Trouble shooting is easy due to the evident schematic screen lay-out of the various systems on board. In the future the system can be expanded easily by adding modules such as cutter automation, dredge pump automation and so on. For now, the dredge master can, for instance, determine the swing width by entering a few digits and the dredger moves sideways automatically. This is a much praised improvement on the large dredge job at hand.โ
The operator of the dredger, PT. Dua Samudera Perkasa, is a key player in the port industry on the island of Kalimantan. Mr Haji Samsudin Andi Arsyad, owner of PT. DSP, says, โWe are proud to deploy the first of series CSD600 here in Batulicin; it fits our operation perfectly. Our company wants to be at the forefront of technological developments. Our dredgerย Jhoni 58ย is just that and performs well, with the Damen Field Service team ensuring a smooth start-up of our operations.โ
On the top image:ย The first of series Damen CSD600 has started on its first dredge job in Indonesia
