Spartacus, constructed for Belgian marine
Spartacus, constructed for Belgian marine contractor DEME, is the world’s most powerful cutter suction dredger, which has set new standards since it was delivered in 2021.
Specifications
- Length: 164 meters
- Breadth: 34 meters
- Moulded depth: 10 meters
- Maximum draught: 7 meters
- Total installed power: 44,180 kW
- Dredging depth capability: Up to 45 meters, exceeding the industry standard of 35 m
- Discharge pipe diameter: 1,200 mm
It has a large cutter ladder weighing 2550 tonnes, allowing it to apply extreme pressure when dredging. Its cutter drive delivers 12,000 kW of power to the cutterhead, which is double the power of previous generation mega cutter suction dredgers. Hence, Spartacus can cut through harder soils at high speeds.
Innovative Features of the biggest dredger
Spartacus is the first LNG-powered cutter suction dredger and can operate on LNG, low-sulphur heavy Fuel Oil or Marine Diesel, giving it greater operational flexibility.
It also has a waste heat recovery system, which converts heat from exhaust gases into electrical energy and LNG cold energy recovery to utilise waste energy
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