A few months ago Vosta LMG had been awarded a contract for the delivery of 3 hopper barges for dredging and marine contractor Van Oord in the Netherlands. During the execution of this order both parties agreed on a repeat order for another three 10.000 m3 hopper barges.
Just like the previous contract, this contract contains the delivery of a complete engineering and component package. Next to the design and engineering, this includes the delivery of the bottom doors, electrical-, and hydraulic installation. The hopper barges are fitted with a hydraulic bottom door system and a special coupling system for the pusher tug.
The barges will be built at Cosco shipyard Dalian, China. Installation and assembly of all critical components will be under Vosta LMG supervision. Where possible, components are supplied through Chinese manufacturers with the assistance of the Vosta LMG office in Zhuhai. Vosta LMG will also supply supervision during construction and assembly. The hopper barges will be available in the first half of 2009 after which they will be transported to Dubai, where they will be used as sand transport barges.
Source: https://www.vostalmg.com/news/38[Vosta LMG]
