Dredger Junchuan working on the Pinglu Canal project (PHOTO)

China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) recently introduced another remarkable piece of equipment, the cutter suction dredger Junchuan.

The CSD Junchuan has a single-unit installed power of 5000 kilowatts—more than three times that of conventional vessels.

It can remove up to 1,200 cubic meters of silt per hour and dredge to a maximum depth of 25 meters—equivalent to an 8-story building.

Recently, the Junchuan vessel equipped with Weichai 12M55 engine has become the main dredger for the Pinglu Canal project, a flagship project on the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor.