Susanna II starts Dutch project
Damen Dredging Equipment delivered the second stationary dredge Susanna II to Verboon Maasland in June. The first dredge Susanna was built by Damen 32 years ago. The new dismountable dredge is similar to the first one with updated dredging equipment including a 250-mm (9.85-inch) discharge pipeline an 18-meter (about 59-foot) long swing ladder with a 28-meter (about 92-foot) swing.
The modular design comes apart into a main pontoon four side pontoons the control cabin the spuds and the cutter ladder which are alltransportable by road.
The Susanna II started on its first job along with its sister vessel cleaning the Westfriesche Vaart near Medemblik the Netherlands.