Jan De Nul’s giant trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Cristóbal Colón is almost ready to sail again.
The vessel was docked out in January for maintenance works.
The crew is currently completing repairs along the quay and preparing the vessel for departure later this month.
The TSHD specifications:
Hopper capacity – 46,000 m³ Deadweight – 78,500 t Length o.a. – 223 m Breadth – 41 m Draught loaded – 15.15 m Maximum dredging depth – 155 m Suction pipe diameter – 1,300 mm Pump power (trailing) – 2 x 6,500 kW Pump power (discharging) – 16,000 kW Propulsion power – 2 x 19,200 kW Total installed diesel power – 41,650 kW Speed – 18 kn Accommodation – 46 Built in 2009