BALDER R seen in Tauranga, New Zealand. 18/01/2016

BALDER R is currently engaged in the Port of Tauranga dredging project which will widen and deepen the shipping channels from 12.9 metres to 14.5 metres inside the harbour and 15.8 metres outside the harbour. The project commenced in late September 2015 and is scheduled to be completed by August 2016.

BALDER R

Type: Trailing Suction Hopper Dredge
Flag: Denmark | Port of Registry: Grenaa | Call Sign: OYPF2
IMO: 9578232 | MMSI: 219298000
Owner: RN Shipping A/S - Copenhagen, Denmark | Manager: Rohde Nielsen A/S - Copenhagen, Denmark
Designer: FKAB Marine Design - Uddevalla, Sweden
Year Built: 2011 | Country of Build: Germany | Builder: Peene-Werft GmbH | Location of Yard: Wolgast
Date of Completion: August 2011
LOA: 111.30 m | LPP: 103.45 m | Breadth: 19.40 m | Draught Loaded: 7 m | Draught Unloaded: 3.70 m
GT: 5,189 | DWT: 6,185
Crew: 7-14
Hopper Capacity: 6000 m3
Dredging Depth: 35/54 m
Suction Pipe Diameter: 2 x 700 mm
Number of Dredging Pipes: 2
Pump Ashore Power: 2 x 211 kW | Total Installed Power: 10,504 kW
Main Engines: 2 x 2,985 kW
Bow Thruster: 450 kW
Speed Empty: 15.3 knots | Speed Loaded: 14 knots

Sister Ship:

NJORD R - IMO: 9588122

For those who may be interested, more details on BALDER R can be found at:

http://www.rohde-nielsen.dk/files/6013/7202/8598/Balder-R_Njord-R.pdf