Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger "Vasco da Gama"

Owner: Jan de Nul Group

Shipyard: Thyssen Nordseewerke Emden, Delivery 2000

Main data:
n Length over all ab. : 201 m	n Trail Speed : 16,5 kn
n Breadth, mld. : 36.20 m	n Main Engines: 2 x 14,700 kW
n Draught, dredging freeboard : 14.6 m	n Shaft Generators: 2 x 12,500 kVA
n Deadweight at 14.6 : 60,000 t	n Auxiliary Engines: total 7,660 kW
n Hopper capacity : 33,000m3
Scope of Supply:
n Dredger Process Automation System n IMC-System (Integrated Monitoring and Control System) n Electrical Power Generation and Distribution System (Generators, Switchboards, Transformers, Motors etc. for Medium and Low Voltage Systems)	n Freqency Controlled Drive Systems n Cable Network Design and Installation n Alarm and Monitoring Systems (AMS) n Communication Systems n Submersible Pump Drives (Deep Dredging Option)