KSR Marine Services has relaunched their cutter suction dredger (CSD) KSR-VII Royal IHC Beaver 5016-C in the Maldives – following the completion of her extensive bi-annual maintenance and upgrade program.
Over the past two months, KSR-VII underwent major maintenance, repair, and renewal works to ensure she continues operating at the highest standards for upcoming dredging job in the Maldives, the company said.
The works included:
• Major hull renewal works, • Complete discharge and suction pipeline renewal, • Installation of new spud brackets, • Ladder strengthening and structural reinforcement, • New gearbox installation and alignment works, • Full main engine and auxiliary engine maintenance, • Installation of new sacrificial anodes, • Extensive steel and fabrication works, • Mechanical and hydraulic system overhauls, • Complete blasting and brand-new paint job.
“ With her maintenance completed successfully, KSR-VII is now back in operation and fully prepared to undertake another major reclamation project in the Maldives ,” the company concluded.