The HAM 318 extension project has been completed. The vessel now has a 37,293 m³ hopper capacity, making it the largest operational trailing suction hopper dredger in the world.
The project was executed at the COSCO shipyard in China for Van Oord. A mid-ship section measuring 52 metres and incorporating about 4,500 tonnes of steel has increased the HAM 318’s length to 228 metres. The vessel’s hopper capacity has increased from 23,783 m³ to 37,293 m³.
After its extension, HAM 318 returned to the Middle East, where it is deployed on the Palm Deira project to help build the third and largest palm island in Dubai.
Particulars
– Name: HAM 318
– Type: Trailing suction hopper dredger
– Classification: Bureau Veritas, I + Hull + Mach + AUT-UMS + SYS-NEQ-1, hopper dredger, unrestricted navigation
– Year of construction: 2001
– Year of upgrading: 2008
– Dimensions: Length overall 227.20 m
– Breadth: 32.00 m
– Moulded depth: 17.12 m
– Dredging draught: 13.37 m
– Hopper capacity: 37,293 m3
– Deadweight: 61,071 tons
– Maximum dredging depth: 70 m/101 m
– Suction pipes: 2 x ø 1500 mm
– Discharge pipe: ø 1000 mm
– Speed loaded: 15.5 kn
– Propulsion: 2 x 12,600 kW
– Bow thrusters: 2 x 1500 kW
– Bow jet: 2250 kW
– Total power installed: 28,636 kW
– Pump drive: 2 x 5500 kW
– Submerged dredge pumps: 2 x 2500 kW
Source: https://www.vanoord.com/webfront/base.asp?pageid=499[Van Oord]
