IHC Beaver 600 C Cutter Suction Dredger

The IHC Beaver is well known for its robust Various components are mounted in or on the main
construction, reliable operation and excellent pontoon, including the cutter ladder, the two ladder
performance. To date, IHC Holland have supplied more actuator rams, control cabin, dredge pump, diesel
than 600 of these standard cutter suction dredgers. engines and auxiliary power units, discharge line and
The current range of standard, demountable cutter the spuds with their actuator rams.
suction dredgers consists of basic models, with power The cutter and swing winches, mounted on the ladder,
outputs ranging from 300 to 1,600 horse power. are powered by piston-type hydraulic motors.
The IHC Beaver 600 is just one type from this range.
The hull consists of three pontoons, one main pontoon
housing the engine room, and two side pontoons. All
parts are dimensioned to allow the IHC Beaver to be
transported by road, rail or sea.

The dredger is equipped with a rapid connection-

disconnection system for the pontoons, achieved using
bolts at deck level, and hooks at the bottom. Further
salient features of the vessel are the compact dredge
pump drive incorporating a reduction gear with
integrated pump bearing and a fresh water engine
cooling system, based on the well cooling principle.
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IHC Beaver 600 C Cutter Suction Dredger
Features Winches
- Completely assembled and fully tested afloat before delivery (ladder winch / swing winches)
- Simple, rapid assembly and dismantling - Line pull, 1st layer : 40 / 40 kN
- Ready for operation on arrival at site - Max. line speed approx. : 25 / 25 m/min
- Standard design, allowing early delivery and low price - Wire diameter : 16 / 16 mm
- Spare parts available from stock - Drum diameter : 320 / 320 mm
- Transportable by road, rail or sea - All winches have independent hydraulic drive
- Reliable hydraulic system - The two swing winches are supplied with wires of 100m and
- Fresh water engine cooling system anchors of 240kg
- Efficient fuel consumption
Spuds
- One-man operation - Length (approx.) : 11 m
- Wide range of optional equipment available - Diameter : 368 mm
Principal particulars - Weight (approx.) : 1,360 kg
- Length overall, ladder raised : 20.10 m
Spud hoisting rams
- Length over pontoons : 12.50 m - Force : 60 kN
- Breadth : 5.72 m - Ram stroke : 1.80 m
- Depth : 1.51 m - Spud stroke (each time approx.) : 3.00 m
- Main pontoon: 8.00 x 2.70 x 1.80m
- Side pontoons: 12.00 x 1.47 x 1.47m Swing width with 35° swing each side
- Mean draught with full bunkers approx. : 1.10 m - At max. dredging depth : 18.00 m
- Maximum standard dredging depth : 8.00 m - At min. dredging depth : 22.50 m
- Internal diameter of suction and : 390 mm Deck crane
discharge pipes - Lifting power : 15 kN
- Total dry weight approx. : 45 t - Outreach : 2.20 m
Dredge pump Tools
- Type IHC-900-175-350 - Special tools are supplied for connecting and disconnecting
- Power at shaft 390 kW : pontoons and cutter ladder, and for maintenance of
(530 hp) dredgepump and diesel engine
- Dredge pump driven via combined pump block/reduction
Optional equipment
gearbox
- Anchor booms (plus enlarged side pontoons)
Engine installation - Wedge piece for very small min. dredging depth
- Diesel engine: Caterpillar 3412 E developing 485kW (660hp) - Spud carriage
continuous power at 1,800rev/min. - Increased dredging depth
Specific fuel consumption 214g/kWhr - Swivel bend
Electrical installation - Non-return valve
- Voltage : 24 V - Valve in discharge line
- Capacity : 200 Ah - Production measuring equipment
- Air conditioning
Cutter
- Type IHC 955-50, 5-bladed with serrated edges
- Power at shaft : 52 kW
(70 hp)
- Diameter : 955 mm
- Maximum speed : 34 rev/min

- internal diameter of discharge line 400mm

500
- maximum standard dredging depth
Pump output in m³ of in-situ solids

- maximum volumetric concentration of in-situ Output calculated for:

Soil type Decisive Situ density
per effective pumping hour

solids of 20%
400
- final elevation at end of pipeline 4m grain size
A - fine sand 100µm 1,900kg/m3
300 B - medium sand 235µm 1,950kg/m3
C - coarse sand 440µm 2,000kg/m3
200 D - coarse sand/gravel 1.30mm 2,100kg/m3
E - gravel 7.00mm 2,200kg/m3
100 A
E D C B

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Pipeline length in meters

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