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European Support for Japanese Dredger
01 Dec 2002
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) in Japan has called upon European dredging expertise to help it build the largest dredger ever produced in that country, a 10,000m 3capacity trailing suction hopper dredger for the Suez Canal Authority. The vessel will be used to maintain dredged depths in entrance channels to the Suez Canal.
The 122m long vessel will be built at MHI's Kobe Shipyard and Machinery Works for completion in June 2004.
MHI Kobe has contracted VOSTA LMG for engineering support and component supply for the dredging system. Apart from the engineering works, VOSTA LMG will supply all dredging components including an automation system. The vessel will be capable of dredging silt, mud, sand and gravel by means of two drag arms. Dredged materials will be discharged through conical valves installed in the bottom of the hopper or discharged to shore via a bow coupling.
MJ Information No: 17714
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