After successful sea and dredging trials, the suction hopper dredger “Albatros” was recently delivered to her owners Dutch Dredging.
This vessel was built by MTG Dolphin PLC in cooperation with the Dutch shipbuilding group IHC Merwede.
Main characteristics:
– Length: 75 m;
– Breadth: 13,40 m;
– Draught: 3.50 m;
– Dredging depth bellow waterline: 30 m;
– Suction pipe diameter: 600 mm;
– Hopper capacity: 1500 m3.
Dutch Dredging, a medium size dredging company based in Sliedrecht, the Netherlands, is an independent private firm.
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Press Release, April 3, 2014