World's largest dual-fuel powered dredger enters water(1/3)

China's first dual-fuel powered trailing suction dredger, Xinhaixun, enters water in Qidong, east China's Jiangsu Province, Dec. 24, 2023. (Photo provided to China News Service)

With a total length of 155.7 meters, a breadth of 32 meters, and an impressive hopper capacity of 17,000 cubic meters, the world's largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) and diesel powered trailing suction dredger was launched on Sunday. It will mainly be used to undertake colossal dredging, reclamation, and coastal maintenance projects.

China's first dual-fuel powered trailing suction dredger, Xinhaixun, enters water in Qidong, east China's Jiangsu Province, Dec. 24, 2023. (Photo provided to China News Service)

China's first dual-fuel powered trailing suction dredger, Xinhaixun, enters water in Qidong, east China's Jiangsu Province, Dec. 24, 2023. (Photo provided to China News Service)