woensdag 17 januari 2018

Split hopper barge

A split hopper barge (SHB) is a vessel with a large open hol used to load and transport dredged material. The barge is self-propelle and sails to the deposit area, where it unloads the soil. The vessel consists of two halves, and unloading is done . On the bottom of the barge hull, there is (are) also a large hopper door(s), opening downwards.


The doors are closed while the vessel is moving, so she can carry the materials that are to be dumped.

The door(s) open when the ship has arrived at the spot where the materials are to be dumped. Split barges serve the same . Powered by two hydraulic cylinders, the bottom of the barge splits like a grab. When sailing, the parts are kept closed by a number of locks.


Vessel details: SPLIT 4. Find dead-weight-tonnage, Gross Tonnage and the Year of Build vessel details. Hopper barges are usually of double-hull construction, wherein the sides and bottom of the cargo hold are separated from the hull by void spaces.

DEME has a fleet of self-propelled split hoppers. Liberia has been distressed by two succesive wars. In the port of Monrovia, the capital city of Liberia, BAM International is currently renovating a 600-meter long embankment on the basis of a design and construct contract.


The renovation includes removal of the old embankment and constructing and installing a new one. Thé market leader for many years in the sale and hire of modular “containerized” pontoons, drywell hopper barges and split hopper barges especially for ( contaminated) silt. We have a wide range of hopper barges for rental and sale. Choices with a content ranging from 1mto 7m3.


NAB is a 300m³ capacity self-propelle split hopper barge. It is a fast, reliable and highly manoeuvrable vessel, capable of accessing more restricted sites. Royal Boskalis Westminster is a leading company operating in the dredging and earthmoving, maritime infrastructure and maritime services sectors. Kooiman Marine Group portfolio van ontworpen en gebouwde nieuwbouw split hopper barge Pollux. Please contact us for more information.


Classification and Society. Date of last drydocking. Dimensions and capacities: Length.

Spanopoulos Group - split barges for sale or charter, self-propelled barges , barge rental in Piraeus Greece, Adriatic, Mediterranean, Middle East, Persian Gulf. To allow for such an operation, the barge consists of two half- hulls that are connected by hinges at the top and hydraulic cylinders at the bottom. Any forces that act at the interface between the half-hulls . This website uses cookies to improve your.


The barge was designed by The Glosten Associates of Seattle, WA, and features an advanced sealing mechanism to safeguard environmentally sensitive areas from potential leakage. The 40m long “RHR” is configured with six individual bottom discharge hoppers that operate in tandem when being emptied. The RHR has a total payload capacity of 4mor 9tonnes when fully laden.


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