Royal IHC, a Dutch engineering group, inaugurated the largest cutter suction dredger in the world, named Spartacus, to be constructed for DEME, a Belgian dredging firm. The cutter suction dredger will be powered by LNG.
Spartacus is the first LNG cutter suction dredger. The four main engines run on LNG, marine diesel oil and heavy fuel oil. The two auxiliary engines also incorporate dual-fuel technology. The 164-meter, self-propelled Spartacus has capacity of 44,180kW.
Moreover, the CSD combines...
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