Special seagoing suction dredge is used in shipping channel work in Orinoco River, Venezuela; dredge has 240 ft boom that extends outward from side of ship; boom carries two 32 in. discharge lines; for traveling, boom swings around parallel to ship; 16,000 ton tanker was converted to dredge in Japanese shipyard.


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    Title :

    Converted tanker opens channel


    Additional title:

    Construction Methods Equipment


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1960


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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