230′ cutter dredge
Corn Island Shipyard contracted to build a 230’ hydraulic cutter suction dredge hull in October of 2010. The hull was to be built at TCBW, an affiliate of Corn Island Shipyard. The vessel measures 230’ by 62’ by 17’ and has a 30” discharge diameter. It has 18,000 installed horsepower provided by Tier 2 General Electric engines. The two pump engines are coupled to two-speed gear boxes. Electrical power is provided by three generator engines and one emergency generator.
The vessel has a total fuel capacity of 299,000 gallons, total potable water capacity of 107,000 gallons, and a total fresh water capacity of 142,000 gallons. The dredge is equipped with traditional spuds and a Christmas tree. Final outfitting was later done by the customer, including a quarters unit for a 56 person crew, the A-frame, and ladder assembly and the cutter.
