An item reported that a day earlier at the shipyard Gusto
(firm A.F. Smulders), Schiedam, Netherlands the steel made hull of the seagoing
bucket dredger Tirreno built for account of the Italian government was
launched. Dimensions 51,50 x 10,30 x 3,00 (hold) metres. Fitted out with
2x250ihp compound engines each driving one of the two screws when she was
moving. For using the bucket ladder was just one engine necessary. Further more
were 6 auxiliary engines available for lifting the bucket ladder, anchors,
chains and so on. There were 2 boilers with a heating surface of 80 square metres
and 8 atmosphere pressure. Theoretical dredging capacity around 500 cubic
meters/hour and working depth 15
metres. Built to be used in the harbour of Spezia,
Italy.(1)
Note
1. Yard number 370.
Built for Italian Department of Public Works.
