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Chennai Jan. 30 Dredging work at Sethusamudram Ship Canal project would be delayed by around 20 days following the breakdown of a dredger working at Adams Bridge, according to Mr N.K. Raghupathy, Chairman and Managing Director, Sethusamudram Ship Canal Project.

"We are making alternative arrangements. It will take 15-20 days for work to resume in the area," he told Business Line.

The spud (driller) of cutter-sucker-dredger Aquarius while drilling in the Adams Bridge broke and got buried deep into the soil. Thangam, a floating tug crane from Chennai, was hired to retrieve the spud. However, while trying to retrieve the spud, Thangam's locking key in the gearbox broke and the crane could not work, according to sources.

Mr K. Suresh, Chairman, Chennai Port Trust, said a team of engineers have rushed to the spot and Thangam would be taken to Tuticorin for repairs. An assessment of the damage would be done, and the tug would be back in action in a few days at Adams Bridge to rescue the spud.

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