ARUANGWA 1,000 m3 Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger
The trailing suction hopper dredger ARUANGWA was built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.and delivered to the port authority of Mozambique on Dec.30, 1999.
The Mozambique government planned to purchase a dredger for maintenance work at its ports and requested the Japanese government to grant a loan as Overseas Development Assistance (ODA).
Features
1. The vessel is of conventional trailing suction hopper dredger having hopper capacity of 1,000 m3.
2. She is employed to dredge a range of bed materials consisting of silt and fine sand, designed for operation in rivers, coastal water and coastwise sailing.
3. The vessel is provided with controllable pitch-type twin propellers and twin rudders and driven b two (2) sets of main diesel engines. One set of dredging pump is arranged in the forward pump room and driven by an exclusive diesel engine. One drag arm is arranged on deck, starboard side.
4. One (1) bow thruster and one (1) derrick are provided forward.
PRINCIPAL PARTICULARS
Length (b.p.) ... 65.00 m
Breadth (mld.) ... 14.00 m
Depth (mld.) ... 4.70 m
Draft (summer) ... 3.801 m
(working) ... 4.00 m
Deadweight ... 1,918 T
Main engine (MCR) ... 1,200 PS x 2 sets
Speed ... abt. 10.7 knots
Complement ... 36
Classification ... BV (Bureau Veritas)
Hopper capacity ... 1,000 m3
Dredging depth ... 20.0 m
Dredge pump ... 4,000 m3/h x 1 set
Main generator ... 290 kW x 2 sets
Harbour generator ... 100 kW x 1 set
