摘要: |
The General MacArthur, Callan Marine's new cutterhead suction dredge, was built by C&C Marine and Repair, Belle Chasse, La. Downey Engineering, Metairie, La., designed the 290'×72'×16' dredge's hull and superstructure. SPI/Mobile Pulley, Mobile, Ala., built the dredging equipment. The dredge was delivered in April. The General MacArthur has a digging depth of 97', a 34" suction diameter and a 31.5" discharge diameter. Three diesel-electric Caterpillar MaK VM32Cs generate a total of 24,000 hp for dredging. In addition, a single Caterpillar C18 produces 600 kW of service power. "She's 100 percent diesel electric," said Maxie McGuire, Callan Marine's president. "We gained the benefit of the efficiency and power of electricity over direct-drive diesel." |