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Schottel records that the tracking suction receptacle dredge Bonny River, constructed at Royal IHC’s Chinese companion backyard COSCO Guangdong Shipyard, includes its propulsion services. Recently turned over to the Belgian digging up firm DEME, the dredge is driven by Schottel controlled pitch props as well as transverse thrustersWith a 15,000-cubic-meter ability, the vessel can digging up tough dirt as well as able to operate in water midsts of greater than 328 feet (or 100 meters).
“The design of the Bonny River is inspired by a drive tocontinuously innovate from an ecological and efficiency perspective,” stated JanGabriel, head of the Technical Construction as well as Conversion Department at the DEMEGroup “As such, DEME continues to be at the forefront of the industry andsignificantly reduces the environmental impact of its operations. Schottel’s propulsion solutions fit in this strategy.”
The Bonny River is driven by 2 Schottel controlled pitch props kind SCP 129 4-XG, with an input power of 8,000 kW each as well as a prop size of 14.8 feet (or 4.5 meters). It gets to a rate of about 16 knots. Beyond this, optimum ability to move as well as propulsion effectiveness are given by passage thrusters– 2 STT 3 FP (750 kW each) as well as one STT 5 FP (1,500 kW)– which can be demounted from above.
Together with Schottel’s control companion Noris as well as IHC Systems, a full power administration system was established. This manages the mechanically driven dredging pump, PTOs as well as the props without straining the dual-fuel engines.
