RUA KHUT 5 – DREDGER AND HOPPER BARGE PAIR FOR CHAO PHRAYA, THAILAND
The Port Authority of Thailand has accepted delivery of a newbuild dredger and a pair of hopper barges.
The IHC-designed dredger, named Rua Khut 5, will maintain navigational depth in the Chao Phraya River, which runs through Bangkok.
Rua Khut 5 is 61.5 metres long, with a moulded beam of 11.5 metres, hull draught of 1.45 metres, and moulded depth of 2.46 metres.
Classed by BV, she has a crew of 12 and can dredge at depths of up to 15 metres.
Rua Khut 5 is supported by a pair of hopper barges, named Rua Din 11 and Rua Din 12.
Fluidmecanica has supplied the following machinery for the dredger, hopper barges and tug:
-One anchor windlass for chain 17.5 mm, K2
-Two anchor windlasses for chain 32 mm, K2
-One anchor windlass for chain 30 mm, K2
-Two vertical capstans with 3 Tons of pull capacity.
All the windlasses are BV certificated.
See a video in the following link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hat8NMNRf8A
Supply in cooperation with Paterson Integrated Engineering Pte. Ltd. (В сотрудничестве с Paterson Integrated Engineering Pte. Ltd.)
www.paterson.com.sg
