This 20-inch Cutter Suction dredger, IHC Beaver 1600 was built in Holland in 2000. The IHC Beaver is well known for its robust construction, reliable operation and excellent performance. Among the salient features of the vessel are the compact dredge pump drive incorporating a reduction gearing with integrated pump bearing, and a fresh water engine cooling system by means of well cooling. Mounted on the main pontoon are the cutter ladder, two swing winches, ladder hoisting winch control cabin, dredge pump, diesel engines and auxiliary machinery and the spuds with their actuating rams. The portside pontoon carries the discharge line and deck-crane.
Location: Vietnam
| Principal Dimensions and Characteristics | ||||||
| Year Built: | 2000 | |||||
| Length Over All (Ladder Raised): | 33.20 m | 109-feet | ||||
| Length Over Pontoons: | 22 m | 72-feet | ||||
| Beam: | 7.95 m | 26-feet | ||||
| Depth: | 2.46 m | 8-feet | ||||
| Hull Draft: | 1.50 m | 5-feet | ||||
| Dry Weight (Approximate): | 150 tonnes | |||||
| Dredging Capacities | ||||||
| Max. Dredging Depth: | 14 m | 46-feet | ||||
| Swing Width @ Minimum Dredging Depth: | 38 m | 125-feet | ||||
| Swing Width @ Maximum Dredging Depth: | 30 m | 98-feet | ||||
| Dredge Pump | ||||||
| Make / Model: | IHC / 1250-275-500 | |||||
| Power @ 467 RPM: | 835 kW | 1,140 hp | ||||
| Dredge Pump Engine: | ||||||
| Make/Model: | Caterpillar / 3512 DI-TA | |||||
| Power @1600 RPM: | 876 kW | 1,195 hp | ||||
| Fuel Consumption: | 207 g / kW / hour | |||||
| Suction Diameter: | 550 mm | 22-inches | ||||
| Discharge Diameter: | 500 mm | 20-inches | ||||
| Auxiliary Engine | ||||||
| Make/Model: | Caterpillar / 3406 DI-TA | |||||
| Power @ 1800 RPM: | 300 kW | 408 hp | ||||
| Fuel Consumption: | 195 g / kW / hour | |||||
| Cooling: | Well Cooling | |||||
| Electric Installation | ||||||
| Voltage: | 24 V | |||||
| Capacity: | 400 Ah | |||||
| Voltage: | 220 / 380 V AC 50 Hz | |||||
| Capacity: | 12.5 kVA | |||||
| Cutter | ||||||
| Make/Model: | IHC / 1455-170, 5 bladed with serrated edges | |||||
| Power: | 170 kW | 230 hp | ||||
| Speed (Maximum): | Approx. 30 RPM | |||||
| Cutter Diameter: | 1,455 mm | 57-inches | ||||
| Deck Crane | ||||||
| Lifting Power: | 30 kN | |||||
| Outreach: | 3.25 m | 11-feet | ||||
| Spuds | ||||||
| Diameter: | 559 mm | 22-inches | ||||
| Length: | 18.5 m | 61-feet | ||||
| Weight: | 5,250 kg | 11,574-pounds | ||||
| Spud Hoisting Ram | ||||||
| Force: | 254 kN | |||||
| Ram Stroke: | 2.10 m | 7-feet | ||||
| Spud Stroke: | 3.35 m | 11-feet | ||||
| All details on these pages are given in good faith and are believed to be accurate but no warranty of accuracy or completeness or suitability for purpose is either stated or implied. Prices are subject to change without notice | ||||||