CSD / Dustpan ‘Rio Magdalena’ Ellicott for sale / 610mm / 13m dredge depth
- Build Date:
- Rebuilt 1970s (Last overhaul 2023)
- Class:
- Local river
- Dims (L x B x D):
- 70.5 x 13.5 x 2.70 m
- Draft (m):
- 1.20
- Dredge Depth (m):
- 13
- Cutter power (kW):
- 500
- Pipe diameter (mm):
- 610
- Pumping distance:
- 1.3 km
- Spuds (L x D):
- 2 units, dia. 1.2 m
- Design:
- Elicott
Additional Information
DSB can offer this cutter suction dredger (CSD) for sale. Please contact our brokers for further details and availability.
Cutter Suction Dredger / Dustpan ‘Rio Magdalena’ – monohull
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Type: Cutter suction/dustpan dredger – self-propelled
Designer: Ellicott Dredges, USA
Year built: rebuilt 1970s (last overhaul afloat in 2023) in Barranquilla, Colombia
Class: Colombian Ministry of Transportation
Status: operational – in layup. Last operation was in November 2024
Dimensions: LOA 70.5 m, Beam 13.5 m, Depth: 2.70 m
Maximum draught 1.20 m
LDT 837 mt
Suction pipe dia.: 610mm
Discharge pipe dia.: 610mm
Max dredging depth: 13 m
Pumping distance: 1,300m
Main engines: 2 x Caterpillar D379
Generator: Caterpillar D 3406
Auxiliary generator: Perkins 1300
Installed power: 1,678kW
Cutter power: 500 KW
Spuds: 2 x ? m (square 1.2 x 1.2m)
Max speed: 6 knots.
Special Characteristics:-
– capable of dredging a 70m channel in a single cut due to her 70 length
– ‘Hypack/“Dredge Pack” system for positioning and monitoring the dredging operation in real time
– accommodation for upto 12 persons, 5 cabins, galley and mess room
Area of operation: capable of navigation in protected waters, primarily designed for river navigation; has been operating between Barranquilla and Barrancabermeja on the Magdalena River.
Applicability: for dredging silt, fine and coarse sand
History: Rio Magdalena was designed by Ellicott Dredges. The hull was built by them in Barranquilla. It was specifically designed for the maintenance of the Magdalena River, following guidelines set by a Dutch technical mission. It was built to be operated, both as a cutter and a dustpan. She has carried out multiple maintenance campaigns on the “Canal del Dique” as well as dredging projects along the Magdalena River, including hydraulics fills and other projects.
