TAURUS, LIBRA and AQUARIUS

Principal characteristics:

Name

TAURUS / LIBRA / AQUARIUS

Type

Cutter Suction Dredger

Year

1983 / 1977

Client

Zanen & Verstoep

Builder

Merwede Shipyard

Yard no.

630 / 616 / 615

Dimension

Length overall, approx.

112.60m

Length between perpendiculars

90.26m

Beam

19.04m

Depth

7.60m

Draught at maximum load

6.05m

Hopper capacity

2,500m³

Diameter suction tube

85cm

Maximum dredging depth

28.00m

Power and Speed

Total installed power

15,620kW

Loaded speed

11.00kn

Accommodation

24 persons