BRITISH-BUILT SUCTION DREDGER OF ADVANCED DESIGN

Sand and gravel suction dredger Hoveringham IV is designed to carry a load of 1300 tons of saturated sand at a density of 17 cu ft/ton and can take on this load within 2 hr while stationary dredging at a depth of 90 ft. Screens enable the spoil to be discharged ashore in a predetermined graded condition. Major features of self-discharging equipment and machinery.

• Corporate Authors:

  Transport and Technical Publications Limited

  161-166 Fleet Street
  London,   England 
• Publication Date: 1969-6

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 773-774
• Serial:
  • Shipbuilding and Shipping Record
  • Volume: 113
  • Issue Number: 23
  • Publisher: Transport and Technical Publications Limited

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Dredges; Dredging; Performance
• Old TRIS Terms: Dredge performance
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00002279
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 30 1970 12:00AM