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Name

ARCO AVON

Type

Trailing suction hopper dredger / Gravel Dredger

IMO-number

8508383

Call sign

GGNV

Flag

United Kingdom

Port of registry

Southampton

GT

3.474 t

DWT

5.360 t

NT

1.042 t

Length

98,30 m overall
92,74 m between perpendiculars

Breadth

17,35 m

Draught

Summer: 6,28 m

Freeboard

1.646 mm

Depth

7,90 m

Speed

13,3 knots

Built

1986

Launch date

05.09.1986

Date of completion

20.11.1986

Builder

Appledore Ferguson Shipbuilders
North Devon
United kingdom

Yard number

0141

Hull material

Steel

Hull type

Single hull

Watertight compartments

7

Continuous decks

1

Main engine

1x Mirrlees Blackstone - 4 stroke 6 cylinder 400 x 457 mm internal combustion engine - 2.677 kW / 3.638 ph at 600 rpm

Built: 1985 , Stockport - United kingdom

Electrical propulsion gen.

1x 1.800 kW

Number of screws

1x Screw Propeller Controllable pitch at 177 rpm

Electrical installation

Power voltage: 660 V

Lighting voltage: 230 V

Generators

3x Diesel generatorset each 643 kVA - 515 kW

Dredge pump power

1.100 kW

Hopper capacity

2.700 m³

Loading capacity

5.000 t

Suction pipe

1x 700 mm with submerged dredge pump

Dredging depth

45,0 m

Fuel capacity

311 m³

Accommodation

11

Operator

Hanson Marine Aggregates
Burnley Wharf
Marine Parade
Southampton
United Kingdom

Owner

Hanson Marine Aggregates
Burnley Wharf
Marine Parade
Southampton
United Kingdom