Dredger Specification Provided
A Cutter Suction Dredger for Nigeria, Africa
Worldwide Procurement Services recently provided this specification for a client. A bespoke Cutter Suction Dredger for a project in Nigeria.
The vessel is a non propelled cutter suction dredger of five dismountable pontoons,
steel hull construction capable of dredging from depths down to 14 metres and pumping
the discharge through a 1000 metre long pipeline. Designed for multi-purpose dredging
as land reclamation, channel clearing and maintenance work. To operate in saline
waters under tropical conditions of air temperatures up to 55⁰C, water temperatures up
to 35⁰C, and humidity up to 100%.
The dredger is diesel engine powered. The dredge pump engine direct-driving the
dredge pump via reduction gearbox. Power for the hydraulic systems of the dredger is
provided by the auxiliary service engine. Electric power is provided by engine driven
alternators and batteries.
Full plant instrumentation and alarm systems are installed in the control room from
where all dredging operations can be remotely controlled.
A detailed specification as can be found from the Index below.
Please contact us for further details or a quotation – julie@wpsukltd.com
Cutter Suction Dredger 18″
