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© Willem Oldenburg (Ijmuiden, 11/05/2010)
Steel twin screw motor vessel built in 2010 by IHC Merwede Scheepswerf Holland B.V. (Yard No 718) as a Hopper Dredger.
Technical Data
- Length: 136 m (overall) 125 m (between perpendiculars)
- Breadth: 28 m
- Depth: 13.5 m
- Draught: 8 m
- Tonnage: 13917 gross/4175 net/21200t deadweight
- Engines: (2) 4T – 12 cyl – Wärtsilä, 12V21 diesels
- Power: 12000 kW/16304 bHP
- Speed: 15.4 knots
- Capacity: 12000 m³
- Dredging depth (extended): 62 m
- Suction pipe diameter: 1.2 m
- Number of dredging pipes: 1
- Call Sign: 5BWW2
- MMSI Number: 210050000
- IMO Number: 9448994
- BV Register Number: 12537E
- Port of Registry: Limassol/Cyprus 🇨🇾
Current AIS Location
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History
March 26th 2010: Completed as GATEWAY for Owner: Boskalis Baggermaatschappij, Papendrecht, Netherlands.. Ship manager/Commercial manager: Boskalis Westminster NV, Papendrecht, Netherlands.
© Marcel and Ruud Coster (Rozenburg, 04/08/2024)
September 8th 2024: Called at Dover for testing/familiarization in readiness of commencement of Granville Dock infill.
September 9th 2024; Sailed to Dredging Area 530 before returning to Dover.
© Dover Strait Shipping/Fotoflite
September 10th 2024: Continues dredging.
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Article © Nigel Thornton and Ray Goodfellow (Dover Ferry Photos Group)
