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8 inch Swinging Ladder Dredge
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8 inch Swinging Ladder Dredge

This Dredge was Constructed throughout the Winter of 2007 – 2008 and was delivered March 15th 2008. The front workings of the dredge were serviced and repaired in owners shop due to wear signs. The machine has just been serviced by Caterpillar and is ready for transport and work. This DSC Moray Dredge is a single truckload, portable, floating platform that offers a combination or dredging features and modes of operation. The Dredge can operate as a conventional cutterhead dredge, which digs using remotely, placed anchors and spuds. It can also operate as a swinging ladder cutterhead dredge, which uses no anchors and works only on spuds.

The dredge cutter head and drive components were rebuilt in the spring of 2009.

New items installed:

  1. Pump volute
  2. Pump impeller
  3. Wear sleeve
  4. Drive shaft seals
  5. Drive shaft bearings
  6. New Cutter head
  7. New Service water pump and hydraulic drive motor
  8. New upgraded control touch screen module
  9. New Batteries
  10. New Spud cables

Located in The State of Colorado, USA

Price for Dredge: USD $ 325.000 (Price includes 4,000' of 8" SDR 17 HDPE Pipe, Plain Ends)


Technical Details
Principal Dimensions and Characteristics
  Length Over All: (With ladder) 13 m
42 feet
  Over All Width: (Swinging ladder mode) 5 m - 102 mm 17 feet - 4 inches
  Over All Width: (Trucking & Conventional) 3 m - 152 mm
10 feet - 6 inches
  Hull Depth: 0.9 m - 254 mm
3 feet - 10 inches
  Height - Over All: (Less spuds) 3 m - 152 mm
10 feet - 6 inches
  Mean Draft: (With fuel) 0.6 m - 203 mm 2 feet - 8 inches
  Ladder Length: (Cutterhead) 6.7 m 22 feet
  Spud Length: (Each) 6 m - 152 mm x 203 mm Sq. 19 feet - 6 inches x 8 inches Sq.
  Spud Weight: (Each) 800 lbs.
  Total Dredge Dry Weight - Est.: 38,600 lbs.
Dredging Capacity  
Digging Depth:
  Minimum: 0.6 m - 203 mm 2 feet - 8 inches
  Maximum: 5 m 16 feet
Maximum Channel Width of Dredge: (Single Cut)
  @ Minimum Depth: (Swinging ladder mode) 6 m - 152 mm 18 feet - 6 inches
  @ Maximum Depth: (Swinging ladder mode) 4 m 12 feet
  @ Minimum Digging Depth: (Conventional mode) 18 m 58 feet
  @ Maximum Digging Depth: (Conventional mode) 13 m - 152 mm 43 feet - 6 inches
Main Engine
  Make/Model: Caterpillar / 3126
  Power @ 2,600 RPM: (Maximum) 194 kW 260 hp
  Engine Cooling: Radiator
Cutter Module  
  Make/Model: Cutter's Edge
  Cutter Diameter: 762 mm O.D. 30 inches O.D.
  Cutting Force: 2,690 lbs.
  Operating Torque: 32,000 in-lb
  Cutting Force per Linear Inch: 134 lb/in
  Shaft Diameter: 64 mm 2.5 inches
  Cutter Rating: 15 kW 20 hp
  Cutter Speed Variable: 0 to 40 RPM
Swing Winches            
  Make/Model: DSC / RMLF091 / HD-00347
  Line Pull: (1st Layer) 5,150 lbs.
  Line Speed: (1st Layer) 0 to 65 ft / min
  Wire Size: 10 mm x 152 mm x 11 m 3/8 inches x 6 inches x 37 feet
  Drum Capacity: (Installed 185 feet (m)) 79 m 260 feet
Swing Cylinder (Swing Ladder Mode)  
  Make/Model: Texas Hydraulics / Z40015136CCAZ
  Swing Force: (extending) 27,600 lbs.
  Extending Speed: 12 feet / min
  Swing Force: (retracting) 16,800 lbs.
  Retracting Speed: 20 feet / min
Ladder Hoist Cylinder            
  Make/Model: Texas Hydraulics / Z44034332CCAZ
  Extending Force: 15,900 lbs.
  Retracting Force: 28,000 lbs.
Carriage Cylinder   
  Make/Model: Texas Hydraulics / Z34033228CCAZ
  Extending Force: 4,800 lbs.
  Retracting Force: 4,800 lbs.
Dredge Pump            
  Make/Model: DSC
  Suction: 203 mm 8 inches
  Discharge: 203 mm 8 inches
  Impeller Diameter: 502 mm 19 - 3/4 inches
Spud Hoist Winches  
  Planetary spud winches with integral parking brake and API designed.
  Make/Model: DSC / RMLF043 / HD-00089
  Line Pull: 2,100 lbs
  Line Speed: (1at Layer) 78 feet / min
  Wire Size: 10 mm x 152 mm x 11 m 3/8 inches x 6 inches x 37 feet
  Drum Capacity:
  Top: 14 m 45 feet
  Bottom: 11 m 35 feet
Electrical System            
  Battery: 24 VDC
Capacities  
  Fuel: 1,798 liters 475 gallons
  Hydraulic: 700 liters 185 gallons
Service Water Pump            
  Make/Model: Carver / 1.25X1X7L
  DSC Part #: PP-00129
  Hydraulic Drive Motor:
  Make/Model: Gresen / MMG20010-BAID3
  DSC Part #: BG-00187
Standard Features  
  Operator's Chair with finger tip controls.
  Fire Extinguishers (2) 5 lbs. ABC
  Lighted Ring Buoy
  Handrails and Kick Rails
  Guards
  Early warning alarm system and engine shutdown system.
  Cabin and outdoors lights
  Replaceable edge cutter
  Paint: Hull - Blast with coal tar epoxy paint superstructure and Structural - Blast with primer and topcoat of paint.

All details on these pages are given in good faith and are believed to be accurate but no warranty of accuracy or completeness or suitability for purpose is either stated or implied. Prices are subject to change without notice.


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