General properties
Vessel type:
BD, Backhoe
Flag:
US
Owner:
Manager:
Built in:
1996
Shipyard:
Yard number:
294
Physical properties
Length BP:
60.50 m
Width:
17.50 m
Depth:
4.50 m
Total power:
1674 kW
Crane model:
Liebherr 996
Dredging depth:
20.00 m
Dredging depth (extended):
30.50 m
About this page
Status:
Historical
Timeframe:
1999 to 2007
Review:
Lost
Last updated
2 weeks 5 days ago
History
| Timeframe | Equipment | Manager | Review |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 to 1999 | Antone | The Dutra Group | original build |
| 1999 to 2007 | Touracavor | Koninklijke Boskalis Westminster NV | Lost |
About this equipment
GT 1259 t / O.N.: 1040774
spudcarrier 10 m. stroke - S type dredger
Capsized and sank approximately 60 nautical miles off the coast of Winyah Bay, S.C., on April 11 at about 1700.
The dredger was being towed by the tug American Challenger from Panama to New York at the time of the accident.