Naval Dockyard Dredge Assembly
Assembling a cutter suction dredge inside the Naval Dockyard at Victoria Island: hull sections landed at the quay, winches and ladder fitted under the supervision of Martins Otuya, vessel afloat by June 2008.
- Date
- March to June 2008
- Location
- Naval Dockyard, Victoria Island, Lagos
- Category
- Field Operation
- Record
- 8 frames
On 12 March 2008, work began inside the Naval Dockyard at Victoria Island, Lagos: a cutter suction dredge going together from delivered sections, hull staged at the quay wall under the yard's shore crane, deck machinery, winches and ladder fitted piece by piece.
Martins Otuya supervised the build through to June 2008 — rigging and alignment, winch and wire installation, the cutter ladder mounted with its cutterhead and float line — until the dredge sat assembled and afloat beside a naval berth. It's one of the builds that laid the foundation for DEW and IDSS's assembly competence.
Scope of work
- Staging and positioning of hull sections at the dockyard quay
- Shore crane lifts and structural assembly of the dredge
- Winch, wire and deck machinery installation under supervision
- Cutter ladder mounting with cutterhead and float line
- Assembly yard preparation and build supervision, March to June 2008
Outcomes & impact
- Cutter suction dredge fully assembled and afloat by June 2008
- In house assembly methodology proven inside a naval dockyard
- Supervised build experience underpinning IDSS technical training
