Italdraghe SpA has successfully completed delivery of a SGT 400 Cutter Suction Dredger to the Iraqi Ministry of Water Resources.
The CSD comes as the first in a series of three dredgers that Italdraghe will supply to this client.
According to the company, the dredger that is fully operational now in Iraq has working depth of 10m with a suction diameter of 450mm and a discharge diameter of 400mm.
The main dredging pump engine is an Isotta Fraschini type with 1000 hp at 1800 rpm.
The auxiliary engine is a FTP Iveco Motors type C90 with 350 hp at 2000 rpm.
The dredger, fitted with anchor booms and spud carriage, has a crown type cutter with 150 hp and the swing winches have a 6 ton pull.
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