8 inch YLCSD200 500cbm/hour Cutter Suction dredger in Maldives

8 inch YLCSD200 500cbm/hour Cutter Suction dredger in Maldives

In the Maldives, dredging and land reclamation are core industries. Due to the unique geology (primarily coral sand) and extremely stringent environmental requirements, the Maldivian market exhibits a pattern of "one dominant local giant with deep involvement from multiple international giants". 

As of early 2026, the major dredging companies active in the Maldives can be categorized into three types： 

1. The Undisputed Local Leader: MTCC

Maldives Transport and Contracting Company is the country's only large-scale local dredging company and the preferred contractor for government projects.

Status: Possesses the most powerful local fleet in the Maldives.

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Mahaa Jarraafu: A 3,700 cubic meter trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD), built by a Chinese shipyard.

Bodu Jarraafa: The state-of-the-art IHC Beaver 65 cutter suction dredger (CSD), introduced in 2022.

2. The "Big Four" European Dredging Companies (Major Players) Large-scale reclamation projects in the Maldives (such as the Rasmalé or Hulhumalé expansion) typically require the participation of top global dredging companies with ultra-large trailing suction hopper dredgers，cutter suction dredger and cutter suction dredgers.

Boskalis (Netherlands): Currently the most active international giant in the Maldives. In 2025-2026, its giant cutter suction dredgers Prins der Nederlanden and Oranje are carrying out the Hulhumalé Phase III reclamation project.

Jan De Nul (Belgium): Long-term involvement in high-end resort reclamation projects in the Maldives.

Van Oord (Netherlands): Has participated in coastal protection and dredging work on complex terrain in multiple atolls by their cutter suction dredgers.

3. Major Chinese Infrastructure Companies

Chinese companies play a key role in the Maldives' dredging market as”Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contractors”, typically bringing their heavy equipment such as cutter suction dredger,cutter suction dredgers and so on.

CHEC (China Harbour Engineering Company): Deeply involved in major Maldives infrastructure projects, such as the Male-Hulhumale Bridge and related reclamation works.

CCCC (China Communications Construction Company): Responsible for numerous port and housing reclamation projects under the Belt and Road Initiative framework.

In 2019,our Maldives customer placed this 8 inch cutter dredge order to us. The performance of this 8 inch cutter dredger: clear water flow per hour:500 cubic meter per hour, solid capacity per hour of this cutter dredge is 100 cubic meter maximum, dredging depth of this cutter dredge is 10m,discharge distance is 300meters,the total installed engine power of this cutter dredge is 201kw.

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