Marco Polo

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Contents :

A. GENERAL. .......................................................................................................3
A.1. Main data ...................................................................................................3
A.2. Main dimensions ........................................................................................4
A.3. Deadweight ................................................................................................4
A.3.1. Light ship weight ..................................................................................4
A.3.2. Loading conditions ...............................................................................4
B. TANK CAPACITIES (m³) ..................................................................................5
C. EQUIPMENT. ...................................................................................................5
C.1. Forward Anchors ........................................................................................5
C.2. Steering gear .............................................................................................5
C.3. Deckcrane ..................................................................................................5
C.4. Overhead cranes........................................................................................5
C.5. Safety equipment .......................................................................................6
D. ACCOMMODATION. ........................................................................................6
H. CUTTERLADDER, ANCHORBOOM AND SPUD SYSTEMS ...........................7
H.1 Cutterladder ..................................................................................................7
H.2 Cutterdrive .....................................................................................................7
H.3 Spuds ............................................................................................................7
H.4 Spud carrier...................................................................................................8
H.5 Spudhoisting system .....................................................................................8
H.6 Christmas tree ...............................................................................................8
H.7 Anchor boom system .....................................................................................8
J. DREDGING INSTALLATION ............................................................................8
J.1 Dredge pumps ...............................................................................................8
J1.1 Submerged pump (pump 1) ....................................................................8
J1.2 Inboard pumps (pumps 2 and 3) .............................................................8
J.2 Dredge pipelines ...........................................................................................9
J.3 Barge loading system ....................................................................................9
K. WINCHES ........................................................................................................9
K.1 Side wire winches ..........................................................................................9
K.2 Cutter ladder hoisting winches.......................................................................9
K.3 Combined spud and christmas tree winch ...................................................10
K.4 Anchor hoisting winches ..............................................................................10
K.5 Anchorboom guy rope winches ...................................................................10
K.6 Barge mooring winches ...............................................................................10
M. ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION .......................................................................11
M.1 Systems ................................................................................................... 11
M.2 Generators ............................................................................................... 11
M.3 Main drives ............................................................................................... 11
M.4 Auxiliary drives. ........................................................................................ 12
N. MACHINERY .................................................................................................. 12
N.1 Diesel engines ............................................................................................. 12
N.2 Propeller installation ....................................................................................12
O. AUXILIARIES. ................................................................................................ 13
P. HYDRAULIC INSTALLATION.........................................................................13

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A. GENERAL.

A.1. Main data

Name MARCO POLO1

Type Self Propelled Cutter Suction Dredger
Manager Dredging and Maritime Management S.A.
Building yard IHC Smit BV, Kinderdijk, The Netherlands
Yard number 1127
Keel laying 15 0 /1979
/ 1
Launching xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
x
Delivery date xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
x
Year of building 1979
Home Port Luxembourg
Flag Mauritius
Call sign 3BJW
IMO nr. 7821051
Class Bureau Veritas
Class Notation I ✠H U LL ✠MACH
Dredger
Unrestricted navigation
BV reg.nr. 35D032
Tonnage Gross 3933
Tonnage Nett 1179
Suez Tonnage Gross 3987.52
Suez Tonnage Nett 2407.69
MMSI number 645138000
Satcom C telex number 464513811 & 464513812
Satcom F Voice +761140572
Satcom F Fax +761140574 Design
conditions [°C] :
Summer Winter
Air 45 -20
Seawater 36 -1
Inside accommodation 22.5 20

1
Marco Polo (°1254 +1324) was a Venetian merchant traveler from the Venetian Republic whose travels are
recorded in Il Milione, a book which did much to introduce Europeans to Central Asia and China. He learned
about trading whilst his father and uncle, Niccolò and Maffeo, travelled through Asia and apparently met
Kublai Khan. In 1269, they returned to Venice to meet Marco for the first time. The three of them embarked
on an epic journey to Asia, returning after 24 years to find Venice at war with Genoa; Marco was imprisoned,
and dictated his stories to a cellmate. He was released in 1299, became a wealthy merchant, married and had
three children. He died in 1324, and was buried in San Lorenzo.

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A.2. Main dimensions

Length o.a. 116.0 m
Length o.a. (hull only) 95.0 m
Length p.p. 96.20 m
Length (tonnage certificate) 110.86 m
Width mld. 19.0 m
Width extreme 19.0 m
Depth to main deck mld. 7.60 m
Draught international 4.87 m
Total height from base 29.80 m

Speed 11.0 kn

A.3. Deadweight

A.3.1. Light ship weight

Light ship weight, acc. to stability booklet (ladder and spuds hoisted) 6106 ton
Empty ship weight, recalculated taking into account all previous modifications and add’l spares 6635 ton

C.O.G. above base 6.97 m

C.O.G. from APP 45.27 m
A.3.2. Loading conditions

Total deadweight at a draught of 4.87 m: 614 ton

For all loading conditions:
- The crane is positioned in seafastened position
- Water ballast included in the deadweight value

WORKING CONDITION : one spud on the bottom, other spud up

Turning LadderT aft FO
T fore FWDredgedeadweigh
point angle depth
ton ton ton ton m m m
211 42 610
55°
85 8 614
Ladde 211 42 610 45 5.53 3.80
r 8 614 205 5.27
grounded 85 3.78

ESCAPE CONDITION : two spuds vertical and lifted, ladder raised

Turning Ladder FO FW deadweight WB T aft T fore
point angle fore
ton M
21 ton Ton ton m 3.9
85
1 42
8 610
614 45
205 5.79
5.81 43.92
0°

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SAILING CONDITION : two spuds horizontal, ladder raised

Turning Ladder FO FW deadweight WB T aft T fore
point angle fore
ton m
21 ton ton ton m 3.8
185 42
8 610
614 45
205 5.88
5.90 53.83
0°

B. TANK CAPACITIES (m³)

MDO 1027
FW 154
LO 38.4
Sludge 12
Dirty oil 38.4
Sewage (mobile Flexi 10
tank container)
WB fore 244
WB aft 0
Zero-Dump bilge water 0
Dirty bilgewater 0
C. EQUIPMENT.
C.1. Forward Anchors
Number: 2
Type: HHP Pool
Weight: 1980 kg
Anchor winches:
Number: 2
Nominal 43 kN at 0-7 m/min
Max. speed? m/min
Chain diameter 48 mm, Q2, length 467.5 m
C.2. Steering gear
Two independent electric-hydraulic steering gears, ram type, make Brusselle.
Time for 35o on one side to 35o on the other side is 33 sec with 1 hydraulic pump.
18 sec. 2 hydraulic pump.
C.3. Deckcrane
MAIN CRANE:
Travelling crane: SHF (now BUITENDIJK)
Main hoists: 20 ton at 14.5 m (2)
Auxiliary hoist: 6 ton at 17.5m.
Crane centreline located at midship.
C.4. Overhead cranes
In pumproom: capacity: 15 ton
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In engineroom: capacity: 2 tons
C.5. Safety equipment
2 open lifeboats (1 self propelled) capacity 45 persons each
MOB Boat: SB lifeboat
2 inflatable life rafts, capacity 25 persons each
10 life buoys
50 lifejackets
49 immersion suits
D. ACCOMMODATION.
Complement 45 persons
Single cabins with separate bedroom, with private bathroom 2
Single cabins, with lavatory 34
Double cabins, with lavatory
Two wash rooms Upperdeck with toilets and shower cabins 5 toilet 5 shower
Two wash rooms Maindeck with toilet and shower cabins 4 Toilet 4 shower
Two mess rooms, one provided with TV/recreation area.
One bar.
Galley with self-service hatch for each messroom.
One converterroom for bridge-related equipments on B-deck.
Refrigerated store capacity:
-20°C: 12.5 m3.
+4°C: 13.2 m3.

E. NAVIGATION AND COMMUNICATION

Magnetic compass KELVIN HUGHES MK 97
Gyrocompass 1* Anschütz STD 22
Autopilot SPERRY MARINE NAVIPILOT V HSC
Radiocommunication system GMDSS zone A1+A2+A3
MF/HF radio Sailor CU 5100
VHF radios SAILOR RT5022, 2* SAILOR VHF RT2048
Radar 1 SPERRY MARINE, Visionmaster FT, S-
band radar
Radar 2 Raytheon LITTON Bridgemaster E, X-band
radar
Echosounders SKIPPER GDS101
Speed log N/A
Satcom C Sailor TT-3000EB
Inmarsat Mini-C Sailor TT-3026C
Inmarsat Fleet broadband NERA F77 ISDN
DGPS FURUNO GP-90
Navtex FURUNO NX-500
AIS SPERRY MARINE AIS/GPS
SART 2* TRON SART GMDSS, 9GHz transponder
EPIRB TRON 40S MK II
VDR JRC NCG-169
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ECDIS N/A

H. CUTTERLADDER, ANCHORBOOM AND SPUD SYSTEMS

H.1 Cutterladder
Total weight: 810 ton (790 ton acc. to IHC calc. + 20 ton modifications)
Dredging depth: min. 6 m and max. 32 m at an angle of 55° between cutter shaft and
horizontal.
Cutter ladder provided with one turning point 2.4 m above base.
H.2 Cutterdrive
Drive with two electro motors:
- Power: 3000 kW (2 x 1500 kW)
- Stalling torque: 160 % of nominal torque
- Speed:
 0-31 rpm at constant torque
 31-42 rpm at constant power
Drive with one electro motor:
- Power: 1500 kW
- Stalling torque: 160 % of nominal torque
- Speed:
 0-31 rpm at constant torque
 31-42 rpm at constant power
Gearbox axial bearing:
- nominal axial force: 4000 kN
- maximum axial force: 5400 kN
Cutter heads:
- maximum weight: 18 ton
- ring diameter (inside): 2330 mm
- hub offset height: 1032 mm
- rotation: right handed
H.3 Spuds
Spud specification:
- Outside diameter: 1800 mm.
- Weight: 100 ton.
- Combined stresses with 1250 kN spud reaction force: max. 220.5 MPa (1127-
28.60.003)
- Length: 43 m, suitable for 32 m dredging depth, assuming 2 m penetration in
the soil.
3 spuds are installed, two in use, one spare.
Spuds are provided with guiding strips making sure that the spud is turning with the vessel.
There is no emergency spud hoisting system.

For the tilting of the spud a minimum water depth of 16 m is required.

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H.4 Spud carrier
The working spud is mounted in a spud carrier moved by means of a hydraulic cylinder. The
cylinder allows a movement of 6 m.
Spudcarrier cylinder:
- Total stroke: 6300 mm
- Effective stroke: 6000 mm
- Bore diameter: 320 mm
- Rod diameter: 250 mm
- Maximum pushing force: 1250 kN
- Maximum pulling force: 500 kN
- Speed: 6 m/min out & 5 m/min in
H.5 Spudhoisting system
Spud hoisting winch suitable for hoisting force of about 200 % of the spud weight: see K.
Spud hoisting system provided with a buffering/wire tensioner/swell compensator cylinder.
- Stroke of swell compensator cylinder: 3 m
- Compensating force swell compensator: adjustable between abt. 5 and 30 % of
spud weight.
- Stroke of buffer cylinder: 1 m
- Force of buffer cylinder in function of the stroke: increasing from abt.50% up to
abt.120% of the spud weight.
H.6 Christmas tree
The Christmas tree’ anchoring system can replace the spud system in offshore sea state
conditions.
H.7 Anchor boom system
Two anchor booms, outreach 40 m, supported by guy wires connected to the cutter ladder
gantry. For anchor hoisting and guy winches see K.

J. DREDGING INSTALLATION

J.1 Dredge pumps

J1.1 Submerged pump (pump 1)

- Single walled, type IHC 52412774 4.5 bar.
- Drive: by DC motor, speed control by thyristor drive.
- Power: 2 x 1500 kW.
- Speed:
- 0-251 rpm at constant torque
- 251-279 rpm at constant power
- Impeller:
- 3-bladed, sphere passage 450 mm
J1.2 Inboard pumps (pumps 2 and 3)
- Double walled, type IHC 5241268 LH /resp. 14 and 23 bar.
- Drive: diesel driven.
- Power: 3579 kW.
- Speed:
- N1=650 rpm; n2=240rpm. (2.696:1)
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- Impeller:
- 3-bladed, sphere passage 435 mm
J.2 Dredge pipelines
Suction and discharge lines are in double walled execution. The inner diameter is 900 mm.
Following layouts can be achieved by removing/fitting pipes:
- Pump 1 to PS or to SB barge loading system.
- Pump 1 to pump 2 and 3 in series, and to shore discharging connection.
- Pump 1 to pump 2 and to shore discharging connection.
- Pump 1 to pump 3 and to shore discharging connection.
- Pump 1 to shore discharging connection.
- Pre-cutting with pump 1.

[In the near future :Discharge line of pump 1 in the pump room is provided with a bypass line
enabling water pumping of the inboard pump(s) when pump 1 is stopped.]

At the bow of the vessel, a turning gland with bend, with ball joint for connecting the floating
pipeline is provided.
J.3 Barge loading system
A barge loading system is installed suitable for barges of types: Magellano, Geelvinck,
Niña, Concepción and L’Aigle. Diameter of barge loading system: 800 mm.
K. WINCHES
K.1 Side wire winches
- Number: 2
- Power: 295 kW each
- Nominal pull: 90 ton
- Stalling pull: 144 ton
- Speed:
- 0 - 0.27 m/s at constant torque
- 0.27 - 0.54 m/s at constant power
- Wire diameter: 64 mm
- Wire capacity on working drum, in one layer: 200 m
- Wire capacity on storage drum, in 10 layers: 450 m
- Drum diameter: 1700 mm
- Electromotor: nominal speed 900 rpm, maximum speed 1800 rpm
K.2 Cutter ladder hoisting winches
- Number: 2
- Power: 295 kW each
- Nominal pull: 48 ton
- Stalling pull: 76 ton
- Speed:
- 0 - 0.55 m/s at constant torque
- 0.55 – 1.1 m/s at constant power
- Wire diameter: 56 mm.
- Drum diameter:1600 mm
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- Wire capacity: 191 m in one layer + 0 fixed windings
- Electromotor: nominal speed 900 rpm, maximum speed 1050 rpm
K.3 Combined spud and christmas tree winch
Spud winch drums
- Number of drums: 2
- Nominal pull: 58 ton
- Maximum pull: 101 ton
- Speed: 0 - 0.39 m/s at constant torque
- Wire diameter main spud 60mm
- Wire diameter Auxiliary 56 mm
- Drum diameter: 1574mm
- Wire capacity in one layer: 84 m
- Drive: DC motor, with freefall ability
Christmas tree winch drums
- Number of drums: 3
- Nominal pull: 75 ton
- Maximum pull: 120 ton
- Speed: 0-18 m/min at constant torque
- Wire diameter: 56 mm
- Drum diameter: 1200 mm
- Wire capacity in one layer: 47m + 9 fixed windings
- Drive: DC motor of spud winch
K.4 Anchor hoisting winches
- Number: 2
- Nominal pull: 43 ton
- Maximum pull: 430 kN
- Nominal speed: 7 m/min
- Wire diameter: 46 mm
- Drum diameter: 1000 mm
- Wire capacity in 6 layers: 365 m, with in addition 5 fixed windings
- Drive: hydraulic
K.5 Anchorboom guy rope winches
- Number: 2
- Nominal pull: 10 ton
- Nominal speed: 25 m/min
- Max speed: 40 m/min at 25 kN
- Wire diameter: 26 mm
- Drum diameter: 445 mm
- Wire capacity in 3 layers: 75m, with in addition 3 fixed windings
- Drive: hydraulic
K.6 Barge mooring winches
- Number: 4
- Nominal pull: 28.4 ton
- Nominal speed: 12 m/min
- Maximum speed: 40 m/min
- Wire diameter: 36 mm, steel wire
- Drum diameter: 750 mm
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- Wire capacity in 1 layer: 30 m, with in addition 8 fixed windings

- Drive: hydraulic
M. ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION
M.1 Systems
3 x 660 V, 50 Hz MSB supplied by the 3 main generators.
3 x 380 V, 50 Hz ASB supplied by 660 V from MSB or by CAT via 660/380 V transtormer.
3 x 380 V, 50 Hz ESB supplied by the ASB or by the emergency generator
3 x 230 V, 50 Hz L-board supplied by rotating converters (50 kVA).
3 x 230 V, 50 Hz EL-board supplied rotating converter (50 kVA)
24V DC supplied via rectifiers/batteries.
Shore supply 3 x 380 V, 50 Hz, 500 A.

M.2 Generators
Three main generators, Indar 710 - S
- Voltage: 660 V
- Frequency: 50 Hz
- Power: 3 X 2500 kVA
- Speed: 1000 rpm

One auxiliary generator, AVK, DSG 86-K1-4

- Voltage: 660 V
- Frequency: 50 Hz
- Power: 1600 kVA
- Speed: 1500 rpm

One harbour generator, Indar, 355 - M

- Voltage: 380 V
- Frequency: 50 Hz
- Power: 285 kVA
- Speed: 1500 rpm

One emergency generator, Indar 280 - L

- Voltage: 380 V
- Frequency: 50 Hz
- Power: 100 kVA
- Speed: 1500 rpm
M.3 Main drives
All main drives by means of 4 thyristor drives (propulsion & UWP / propulsion & cutter),
supplied from the MSB via thyristor units.
The total available power for the main drives can be increased by supplying the outer
sections of the MSB with the auxiliary CAT generator.
Nominal Power Nominal Speed Stalling torque Maximum
[kW] [rpm] [%] Speed
[rpm]
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Cutter (2 motor 3000 725 160 1000
operation)
Cutter (1 motor 1500 725 160 1000
operation)
Propulsion PS 2 x 1140 725 100 725
Propulsion SB 725
Dredgepump 1 (2 2 x 1140 725 100
2 x 1500 900 110 1000
motor)

M.4 Auxiliary drives.

Auxiliary drives by means of thyristor drives, supplied from MSB via thyristor units.
Nominal Nominal Stalling torque Maximum
power of speed [%] speed
motor [rpm] [rpm]
[kW]
Sidewire winch PS and 295 900 160 1800
SB
Ladder hoisting winch 295 each 900 110 1800
PS and SB
Aft winch 295 each 900 120 1800
For an emergency hoist, the ladder winch can be supplied directly from the axuxilliary CAT
generator by means of an emergency power cable.
N. MACHINERY

N.1 Diesel engines

Power Nominal Make and type
[kW] speed
[rpm]
3 Generator engines 2479 600 Deutz SBV 6M540
2 Sand pump engines 3579 650 Deutz SBV 8M540
1 Auxiliary generator engine 1355 1500 Caterpillar 3516 – TA
1 harbour generator engine 274 1500 Deutz BA6M 816R
1 Emergency generator 103 1500 Deutz F8L 413F
engine
Fuel oil requirements :
MGO, ISO-F-DMA according to ISO 8217 (1996)
N.2 Propeller installation
Number: 2
Type: fixed pitch propellers, both turning over the top
outwards (so PS and SB mirrored)
Diameter: 2.7 m
Speed: 0-245 rpm
Power: 4400 kW total
Drive: by DC motors, via gearbox
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O. AUXILIARIES.
FO transfer pumps 2*15.5 m3/hr, 2 bar
Starting air compressors 2*26.5 m3/hr, 30 bar (Hatlapa w45)
Starting air vessels 2*1000 l,
Working air compressor 175 m3/hr, 8 bar (Atlas Copco GA18+)
Control air compressor ( )
Sewage treatment unit Biocompact KSA-S-25 Split version BV approved
FO separators 1* Alfa Laval P 626
LO separators ME 2* Alfa Laval P 626
LO separators AE ( )
Sludge separator ( )
Oily water separator RWO SKIT/S DEB, 2.5 m3/hr
Dirty oil/Sludge pump Speck BS50 5 m3/h at 5 bar
Bilge/Fi Fi pumps 66 m3/h, 3.7bar
Emergency FiFi pump 88 m³/h, 6 bar
Freshwater maker 24 m3/24 hrs (Alfa Laval)
Exhaust gas heater ( )
Oil fired heater 420 kW (Tritschler Variozet VZ 320)
Incinerator ( )
Gland/flushing pumps
Pump 1 Nijhuis, 2*88m³/h, 6 bar
Pump 2 Nijhuis, 2*80 m3/hr15 bar
Pump 3 Nijhuis, 2*75 m3/hr, 21 bar
Stand by gland pump 2/3 Nijhuis, 1* 75M3/hr,
Flushing pump cutter bearing Nijhuis, 1*122 m3/hr, 5 bar
Flushing pump valves ( )
Sea cooling pumps 2*500 m3/hr, 2 bar
Sea cooling pump aux.engine 88 m3/hr, 6 bar
P. HYDRAULIC INSTALLATION.
Duty Number Power Pressure Flow
[kW] [bar] [l/min]
Main pumps 2 75 200 316
Pilot pumps 2 7.5 50 33
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