TSHD 2500 Barito Equator

The 2,500 m³ capacity Damen TSHD 2500 is the first of its kind built in Indonesia. For Indonesian dredging company Pelayaran Fortuna Nusantara Megajaya (PFNM), the proven reliability of Damen’s design will be a key asset in maintaining vital cargo transport along the Barito River on the island of Borneo. Immediately after delivery, Barito Equator started performing maintenance dredging on the 890-kilometre-long Barito River in South Kalimantan. Indonesia has made substantial investments in capital projects to improve navigability on the waterway – a key cargo and transport link. The river is prone to heavy siltation, which – combined with the extreme environmental conditions during dredging operations – demands highly reliable and efficient equipment. Want to see more of the vessel, click on the following link.

Damen has vast experience delivering hopper dredgers, as well as its Cutter Suction Dredger (CSD) range – both at its own yards and using DTC’s range of tailored global services. Damen’s standard TSHDs are optimised for maintenance duties with capacities ranging from 500 m³ to 5,000 m³. The wide array of available options allows functionality to be added to fit the particular requirements of any dredging assignment, while the standard design ensures short lead times. Damen Dredging Equipment designs and delivers the trailing suction dredging systems – including the complete trailing pipe, dredge pumps and deck equipment. The Netherlands-based manufacturer also supplies made-to-measure trailing dredging kits for other newbuilds and retrofits at third party shipyards around the world.