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Vosta LMG received a contract for a

CSD550, a booster station and critical spare parts from Namdeb Diamond

Corporation in Namibia. The cutter suc- tion dredge and booster station are part of an investment plan of Namdeb into min- ing reserves in the northern part of their concession. The vessel will be used to dredge overburden overlaying course grav- els, which contain diamonds. The maxi- mum dredging depth will be 15 m, and the overburden will be discharged over a pipeline system with a length up to 2000 m.

Vosta LMG is currently investigating which partner shipyard to use for this project. Also, suppliers for the hydraulic installation and other sub systems are being selected. It will be equipped with a

Vosta SC10 cutting system and a spudcar- rier system. Vosta is planning to deliver the dredge in the summer of 2006.

Vosta LMG Contract for Diamond Dredge vessels www.rappmarine.com Norway: USA: www.rappus.com

Celebrating the 2006

Underwater Intervention show in Tampa, FL,

January 24-26

Umbilical Winches

Deep Sea plus ROV

Rapp Winches for Underwater Applications

This one, originally installed aboard the

M/V Bucentaur for work off Brazil, was so valuable that it was moved over to the

M/V Explorer in early 2005

Congratulations to

Oceaneering International on recent winches order. Rapp is now closing on an order with another Houston firm, for the largest deepwater winches in company history.

Visit www.maritimeequipment.com/mt & Click No. 205

CSD550 and Booster Station will be deliv- ered to dredge for diamonds.

Dredge specifications:

Length o.a. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51.8 m

Length over deck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 m

Breadth molded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8.5 m

Depth pontoon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2.8 m

Max. dredging depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 m

Installed power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,299 kW

Cutter power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .175 kW

Pump power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .950 kW

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