CUSTOM 35M BACKHOE DREDGE + SPLIT HOPPER BARGE  

FT3 Backhoe Dredger and the Split Hopper Barge North as a package.
The FT3 is a 35m x 15m x 3m Backhoe Dredge running a Hitachi Super Ex 1800-3 Excavator car body with 8m booms - stick length of 5 to 9m. The Ft3 can dredge to a depth of 17m. In 2022 the FT# was given and extensive refit and passed her 5 year docking and special survey (AMSA USL 2B and 2D), all systems are compliant and in good running order.

Barge originally built 1981, with major conversion to backhoe dredger in 2012
Refit 2022/3 including 5 year docking
Surveyed to 2028

Barge dimensions 34.95 x 15.0 x 3.0 m - draft 2.1 m
Gt 467
2 x Cummins 448 kW auxiliary engines
4 x Key Power Thrusters 120 kW each
Fuel Consumption when dredging 130 l/hour

Hitachi Super EX 1800-3 Excavator Car Body
Boom length 8 m - stick length 5 to 9 m
Bucket cap 1.5/3/4 and 6 cbm
Max 200 cbm per hour with 4 cbm bucket
Swl 8 ts on 22 m
3 spuds length 24 m each

Split Hopper Barge North 33m L x 8m B x 3m moulded depth. Light ship Draft = 0.76m, max draft = 2.36m.
Dead Weight Capacity = 396.8t, Hopper Capacity 250cubic meters.
North is in AMSA DCV 2C Survey

We have a detailed specification sheet and full set of drawings on file.
Please call Scott Mantle to request a copy.
The FT3 and North are located in Onslow, Western Australia