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MTCC receives gigantic dredger "Mahaa Jarraaf"

Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) receives their gargantuan dredger "Mahaa Jarraaf" built at China.

The hopper suction dredger designed and built by a Holland's corporation was officially received by the transport and contracting company's Chief Executive Officer Ibrahim Ziyath.

"Mahaa Jarraaf" boasts a length of 92.95 meters with a width of 16.30 meters. The dredger is able to excavate sand from 50 meters below sea level with a hopper capacity of 3,700 cubic meters per load.

A total of $ 36 million was accosted for the creation of the dredger which was overseen and handled by Netherlands' IHC.

The dredger was built at China's Nantong Rainbow Marine Technology Boat Yard.