Vietnam completes construction of first dredger

The Ben Kien Shipbuilding Industry Company launched a 2,800 cu.m dredger on January 12, the first vessel of its kind to be built in Vietnam .

At 80m long and 15m wide, the ‘Elbe’, ordered by the Netherlands ’ Bagger Bedriif Deboer Holdings Company, is fitted with state-of-the-art machinery, enabling it to dredge silt-laden riverbeds or the seafloor to a maximum depth of 28m.

The company has previously constructed six container ships for its partners in the Netherlands.

Source: VNA