TSHD Congo River
Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger Congo River is the newest ship of the DEME fleet with the biggest hopper capacity: 30,190 m3. DEME N.V. signed a contract with IHC Dredgers B.V. for the design, construction, and delivery of the ship.
Launching
[edit]The contract between DEME N.V. and IHC Dredgers B.V. was signed in December 2008. On 15 December 2009 the keel was laid, and on 8 July 2011 the ship was named during a formal ceremony in Zeebrugge.[1]
Christening
[edit]Justine Henin, the olympic tennis champion, has been designated to be the godmother of the Congo River. The christening took place on 8 July 2011 in Zeebrugge.[2]
Main characteristics
[edit]The main characteristics of the Congo River, construction year 2011.[3]
| Overall length | 168.00m |
| Width | 38.00 |
| Depth | 13.30 |
| Draught | 12.15 |
| Hopper capacity | 30,190m3 |
| Loading capacity | 48,000t |
| Speed | 16.60kn |
| Dredging depth maximum | 36.00 / 56.00m |
The hopper can be equipped with the Dracula system with a power of 27,677 kW. The Dracula system is used for the dredging of cemented sand with an UCS-value of 5 to 8 MPas.[4]
New contract
[edit]The Congo River has been assigned to the Eko Atlantic city project in Nigeria.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Dredgepoint ,.
- ^ Christening.
- ^ Link Congo River Archived 2012-08-16 at the Wayback Machine,.
- ^ "CEDA DIGITAL LIBRARY - CEDA (Central Dredging Association)". www.dredging.org. Archived from the original on 2013-05-08.
- ^ Link DEME project,.