Timmerman Industrial Repairs BV performed the technical installation of a Heila crane on board the 106m trailing hopper suction dredger (TSHD) Anchorage recently .
This job included the modification of the already existing pedestal to fit the base of the crane.
According to Timmerman, “in addition we have made a new foundation for the hydraulic power unit and connected the unit hydraulically with the crane by stainless steel piping.”
This dredger is equipped with a smart diesel-electric system, developed in close collaboration between Barkmeijer Shipyards and D&A Electric, that efficiently regulates the energy supply for sailing, dredging and unloading the ship.
As a result, energy and fuel consumption is optimized and the ship’s emissions are greatly reduced.
The TSHD has been built especially for extracting sand and gravel at sea, with a capacity of 3,000m³ per hour.