Mega heavy-duty cutter suction dredger DARTAGNAN launched

Launching of the mega selfpropelled cutter suction dredger DARTAGNAN built for Societe De Dragage International, part of the DEME group (Dredging, Environmental & Marine Engineering), took place at the yard of IHC Holland Merwede in Kinderdijk recently.

DARTAGNAN launched for delivery to DEME

Should the crane approach the ship too closely or the ship drift towards the crane, the system will generate alarms to the control systems.

Dredging can be carried out to -35 metres and D’ARTAGNAN is equipped with two inboard dredge pumps and one submerged dredge pump on the cutter ladder.

The dredged soil can be pumped ashore through a 1,000mm discharge pipe. The ship is equipped with a modern barge loading system which can load barges moored alongside the dredger.

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