Jan De Nul’s giant TSHD Cristóbal Colón almost ready to sail again

Jan De Nul’s giant trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Cristóbal Colón is almost ready to sail again.

The vessel was docked out in January for maintenance works.

The crew is currently completing repairs along the quay and preparing the vessel for departure later this month.

The TSHD specifications:

Hopper capacity – 46,000 m³
Deadweight – 78,500 t
Length o.a. – 223 m
Breadth – 41 m
Draught loaded – 15.15 m
Maximum dredging depth – 155 m
Suction pipe diameter – 1,300 mm
Pump power (trailing) – 2 x 6,500 kW
Pump power (discharging) – 16,000 kW
Propulsion power – 2 x 19,200 kW
Total installed diesel power – 41,650 kW
Speed – 18 kn
Accommodation – 46
Built in 2009