The TAURUS II is one of the self-propelled cutter suction dredgers (TSD) of Royal Boskalis Westminster. In 2010 the vessel was the subject of a modification at the Keppel Tuas Shipyard. On behalf of the owners, Vuyk executed the main part of the concept, basic and detailed engineering of the upgrading of this cutter dredger.
To increase the deadweight and range of the dredger the width was increased by 5 meters. This was achieved by adding a sponson on both sides, accommodating additional tank capacity. Before the vessel arrived at the yard the sponsons were prefabricated to decrease the downtime.
Dimensions |
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Length overall |
112.60 m |
Breadth |
24.00 m |
Max. draught |
4.85 m |
Max. dredging depth |
30.00 m |
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Sailing speed |
11.00 kn |
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Total installed power |
15618 kW |
Cutter output |
3680 kW |