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Issue # 17 OCTOBER 2012 USACE MARINE DESIGN CENTER Marine & Floating Plant Newsletter Dredge WHEELER Gets New Engines The New Orleans District and Marine Design Center have partnered to breath some new life into the Dredge WHEELER. She was commissioned in 1983. Particulars: Length Overall: 408’ Beam: 78’ Draft: Light- 28’ Loaded- 40’ Hull Depth: 52’ Height: 156’ Displacement: 10,614 Long tons Capacity (Hopper Vol- ume): 8256 CuYds The dredge’s primary mission is to help maintain the naviga- tion channels in the southern passes of the Mississippi River from Venice, LA to New Or- leans, LA. However, the vessel is capable of operating any- where in the world. The ship is scheduled to undergo repowering of the main propulsion engines and dredge generator engines. The existing original equip- ment Cooper Bessemer en- gines will be replaced with new Caterpillar C280 Tier II engines. All the new engines will be EIAPP (Engine Inter- national Air Pollution Pre- vention) Certified and much more fuel efficient. The dredge entered Signal Ship Repair in Mobile, AL on July 30 and was dry- docked on August 8. (See more photos page 5) Dredge YAQUINA Mid-Life Upgrades The Portland District, in con- junction with MDC, recently completed a four year process of upgrading the Dredge YAQUINA’s machinery. YAQUINA was commissioned in 1981. Particulars: Length Overall: 200’ Beam: 58’ Draft: Light 8’ - Loaded 14’ 8” Depth: 17’ Depth Open Doors: 19’ 2.5” Height: 100’ Displacement: 2,001 tons Capacity (Hopper): 1,042 CuYds All upgrades were accomplished during the dredge’s normal win- ter overhauls. In 2008 the dra- garm winches and bow thruster engine were upgraded. Gensets were replaced in 2009, and main en- gines/drive train in 2010. In 2011 the dredge pump and en- gines were replaced. All new engines are manufactured by MTU to EPA Tier II standards. All cooling, controls, & monitoring were also entirely replaced. Inside this issue: WHEELER Repowering YAQUINA Repowering Machinery Alignment Expertise 3 3 3 4 4 5 1 1 2 Noise & Vibration Hybrid Power Systems Maritime Training Abrasion Resistant Plate and Pipe Environmental Update Dredge MURDEN In ClearwaterPDF Image | USACE MARINE DESIGN CENTER Newsletter
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