General properties
Vessel type:
TSHD
Flag:
UK
Manager:
Built in:
1941
Shipyard:
Yard number:
329
Physical properties
Length OA:
69.19 m
Length BP:
66.90 m
Width:
11.85 m
Depth:
5.47 m
Draft (loaded):
4.42 m
Number of engines:
2
Engine specs:
pump: Mirrlees JVSS12 1250 hp x 750 r.p.m. -Propulsion: Mirrlees JSS GMR8 800 hp x 700 r.p.m.
Speed (loaded):
10.50 knts
Hopper volume:
1236 m³
Dredging depth:
18.29 m
Suction pipe diameter:
0.85 m
Number of dredging pipes:
1
About this page
Status:
Historical
Timeframe:
1941 to 1977
Review:
Scrapped
Last updated
2 weeks 4 days ago
History
| Timeframe | Equipment | Manager | Review |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 to 1962 | W.D. 51 | Koninklijke Boskalis Westminster NV | original build |
| 1962 to 1977 | W.D. Fairway - old | Koninklijke Boskalis Westminster NV | converted into a trailer |
About this equipment
Converted in 1962 to trailing suction hopper dredger.
Started as "Tchara-Bagger I", until 1950 hopper barge "Theda", in 1962 rebuilt to TSHD and named "W.D.51". Scrapped in sept. 1977, Wiggs Wharf Runcorn.
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