An item reported
the launching that same morning at the shipyard Gusto (firm A.F. Smulders), Schiedam, Netherlands
of a seagoing hopper and profile suction dredger built for British account to
serve in South America. Dimensions 41,50 x
7,80 x 3,30 depth) metres. Fitted out with a1-350 ihp triple expansion engine
and 2 boilers with a total heating surface of 120 square metres
and 12 atmosphere pressure the necessary steam winches for manoeuvres and using
the dredging facilities. Able to dredger 550 tons/hour from a depth of 11 metres and to load in
barges. Lighting on deck and in engine room and hold was electrically.
Intention was to go using her own steam engines to her destination.(1)
Note
1. The profile
annex hopper dredger Cangrejo, yard number 311?
