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Trailing Suction Hopper Dredges
Trailing suction hopper dredges, including twin-screw and articulated tug/barge (ATB) designs and a Medium-Class Hopper Dredge for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Description
Eastern Shipbuilding Group builds trailing suction hopper dredges for dredging contractors and the U.S. government, including self-propelled twin-screw dredges and articulated tug/barge (ATB) dredge units.
Delivered and current projects
- Magdalen (2017, Weeks Marine): 8,550 yd³ twin screw trailing suction hopper dredge, 356′ x 79′-6″ x 27′-3″
- Ellis Island & Douglas B Mackie (2017, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock): dual mode ATB trailing suction hopper dredge; barge 433′ x 92′ x 36′, tug 158′-4″ x 52′ x 32′-9″
- Medium-Class Hopper Dredge (under construction, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers): 320′ x 72′ x 28′, designed and constructed by Eastern for the Department of Defense
Applications
Channel maintenance, port deepening and coastal dredging for commercial dredging contractors and federal agencies.
Specifications
| Magdalen hopper capacity | 8,550 yd³ |
|---|---|
| Medium-Class Hopper Dredge size | 320’ x 72’ x 28’ |
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