On June 1st, the Cutter Suction Dredger ‘Susanna II’ was handed over to its owner, Dutch dredging contractor Verboon Maasland. All members of the Verboon team were present with their families to celebrate the completion of the vessel and inspect the dredger: a renewed acquaintance. The Susanna II is the second stationary dredger for Verboon Maasland. The first one, ‘Susanna’, was also built by Damen Dredging – yet this was some 32 years ago. The new dismountable dredger is a copy of the first one – however with 21st century customized outfitting.

On land and afloat

The small cutter suction dredgers are provided with a 250 mm diameter discharge pipeline and have a dredging depth of max -6 m. The divisible swing ladder has a total length of 18 m, resulting in a swing width of 28 m. Moreover, the spud carriage installation has a 2 m stroke and spuds which can work both on land and afloat. The main pontoon contains the engine room with a 254 kW Caterpillar diesel engine powering the Damen Dredge Pump. The generator set and the hydraulic unit can be found here, too.

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