Cables and other obstructions in the area also need to be worked around. Working in such a dynamic marine environment presents challenges when it comes to delivering the flat, even surface required for the pipeline. The Damen DOP150 is being used to extract sand in the surf zone, varying in density from loose to medium fine. Over the course of the project the DOP150 is expected to remove around 30,000 cubic meters of material. The Damen DOP150 dredge pump is now in operation, creating the access channel for a critical pipeline for the plant’s cooling system and when completed it will extend 600 meters out into the sea. UK Dredging’s fleet comprises three Trailing Suction Hopper Dredgers, one Grab Dredger, and two support multicats. The new vessel is due to be delivered in 2025.Brazilian civil engineering contractor has taken delivery of a new submersible dredge pump for creating an access channel into the sea for a new power plant currently under construction. UK Dredging general manager Mark Pearson said the dredger was ’an important milestone’ for the company because the company will be able to offer a range of different dredging techniques according to local conditions, and while principle tasks will be dredging and bed levelling to a depth of 25 metres she can also be used for survey services and buoy handling. “This project demonstrates the versatility of the standardised shipbuilding approach: even though the vessel is built in series it can be adapted to meet the needs of the customer.” “The Shoalbuster 2711 WID is an extremely versatile vessel with an operating profile that goes way beyond its primary function,” said Joppe Neijens, Damen sales manager Dredging. It has two permanent magnet water-cooled 750kW propulsion motors and a 145kW bow thruster. The 321t vessel will also have a hydraulically operated 30t A-frame by Huisman, which can be tilted when not in use so that the plough can be stored on the vessel’s aft or dismounted and stored on the quayside to allow the vessel to undertake other functions. Instead of submersible jets, the vessel will use a fully electric Damen E-DOP450 dredge pump, the largest in Damen’s portfolio, with a capacity of 4,000m 3 per hour. L-R: Mark Pearson, general manager, UK Dredging Mike McCartain, group director of Safety, Marine & Engineering, Associated British Ports Arnout Damen, CEO, Damen Shipyards Group Joppe Neijens, sales manager Dredging, Damen Global Support.
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