WD Avon - trailing suction hopper dredger

General properties

IMO number: 
7430943
Callsign: 
GUMT
Vessel type: 
TSHD, Split-hull
Flag: 
GB
Built in: 
1974
Yard number: 
887B

Physical properties

Length OA: 
69.57 m
Length BP: 
65.70 m
Width: 
13.00 m
Depth: 
5.50 m
Draft (loaded): 
4.80 m
Number of engines: 
2
Engine specs: 
Mirrlees Blackstone - - 4Str - 8 cyl - 22.20 x 29.20 - 900 rpm
Speed (loaded): 
10.40 knts
Total power: 
2358 kW
Hopper volume: 
1324 m³
Dredging depth: 
22.90 m
Suction pipe diameter: 
0.45 m
Number of dredging pipes: 
1

Sistership

About this page

Status: 
Historical
Timeframe: 
1974 to 1989
Review: 
New owner

Last updated

2 weeks 4 days ago

History

TimeframeEquipmentManagerReview
1974 to 1989WD Avon Koninklijke Boskalis Westminster NVoriginal built
1989 to 1994CN Louisiana sold and renamed
1994 to 2009Dravo Costa Blanca sold and renamed
2009 to 2013Costa Blancarenamed

About this equipment

scrapped under the name (Dravo) Costa Blanca

Technical files and data sheets

No files available

Images

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