8,349 t Self-Loading, Self-Discharging Sand Carrier
Built in 2021 (keel laid 20 March 2020, completed 4 March 2021), this steel-hulled, double-hull self-loading/self-discharging sand carrier is designed for high-volume dredged material transport with efficient onboard loading and discharge.
Principal Dimensions
Length Overall: 137.85 m | Length (LBP): 107.50 m
Summer Load Waterline Length: 110.40 m
Breadth (Moulded): 24.80 m | Depth (Moulded): 8.60 m
Light Draft: 3.833 m | Summer Draft: 5.950 m
Capacity & Displacement
Summer Displacement: 14,315.8 t
Light Displacement: 5,144.10 t
Reference Deadweight: 8,349 t
Hull & Structure
Hull Material: Steel, double-hull with combined framing
4 watertight transverse bulkheads
8 cargo holds (hoppers), no hatch covers
Double bottom spanning Fr. 26–Fr. 155
Crew Capacity
Maximum crew: 14 persons
Anchor Equipment
3 × Hall anchors (starboard, port, spare), ~4,320–4,328 kg each
2 × electric windlasses, Model YM52-2-45
Anchor chains: 52 mm diameter, 275 m per side, Grade AM3
Steering
2 rudders, electro-hydraulic main steering gear
Emergency power via emergency generator set
Life-Saving Appliances
Liferafts: 2 × 15-person + 1 × 6-person, Model KHZD-15
Lifebuoys: 10 total (buoyant lifeline, self-igniting light, light + smoke signal, and standard types)
4 × line-throwing appliances
Navigational Equipment
Standard and repeater magnetic compasses, ECDIS, rudder angle indicator, echo sounder, marine radar (Furuno FAR-2218), shaft revolution indicator, GPS, and AIS — one unit each.
Signal Equipment
Full complement of navigation lights, day-shapes, flags, whistle, bell, and gong per class requirements.
Radio Equipment (Sea Area A1+A2)
MF/HF and VHF radiotelephones, two-way survival craft VHF sets (×3), SART (×2), EPIRB, and NAVTEX receiver.
Main Propulsion
Twin diesel main engines, Model YC16VC3000L-C20, manufactured by Guangxi Yuchai Machinery Co., Ltd. (1 July 2020):
Engine No. CKC12L90009 — 2,206 kW at 1,500 r/min
Engine No. CKC12L90008 — 2,206 kW at 1,500 r/min
Paired with HCT2700 gearboxes and twin 300 mm diameter propeller shafts.