Diesel electric trailer suction dredge "Sandpiper" built by Canadian Vickers for Creole Petroleum Corp; length oa 250 ft; breadth 46 ft; depth 18 ft; max draft 15 ft; deadweight tonnage 1980; hopper capacity 1076 cu yd; propelled by two General Motors Diesel driven Westinghous generators of combined power of 2000 bhp; dredging is carried out by means of two 22 in. suction pipes, one on each side of ship.


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    Title :

    Particulars of sea going dredge


    Additional title:

    Can Transportation



    Publication date :

    1950


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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