Twin screw motor Grab Dredger No. 1 was completed by Henry Robb Ltd of Leith for Port of Calcutta; particulars of vessel are length oa 223 ft, length bp 210 ft, molded breadth 45 ft, molded depth 17 ft 9 in., draft 14 ft, dw 1500 tons; hopper capacity is 30,000 cu ft to deck level and discharge is made either through recessed hopper doors, or through pipe line ashore; main propulsion is by MAN type G9V 30/45 diesel engines; 2 Simons-Lobnitz dredging pumps are installed with 30-in. diam suctions and discharges, each capable of discharging 3500 cfm of mixture of solids and water.
Leith-built hopper/dredger for Calcutta
Shipbldg Shipg Rec
Shipbuilding and Shipping Record ; 103 , n 7
1964
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Englisch
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