Stern well, twin screw diesel propelled bucket dredger with diesel electric bucket chain drive, was recently delivered to New South Wales Dept Public Works by State Dockyard; length bp 168 ft, breadth molded 37 ft 6 in., depth molded 13 ft 6 in.; normal dredging depth with ladder at 44° is 46 ft, and extended dredging depth with ladder at 46° is 60 ft; bucket capacity is 28 cu ft; 2 8-cyl W.H. Allen diesel engines each develop 600 bhp at 450 rpm.


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    Title :

    John main -- Australian designed and built bucket dredger


    Additional title:

    Shipbldg Shipg Rec


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1963


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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