One of Europe's major dredging contractors, Jan de Nul, expects to take delivery of the world's most powerful self-propelled cutter suction dredger, Willem van Rubroeck, before the end of 2017 following the vessel's launch by the Uljanik Shipyard in Croatia. Measuring 151.3m by 36m, the new dredger will have an installed power of 40,975kW and will feature two retractable thrusters plus three dredging pumps, two located in the pump room and one in the cutter ladder. With a cutter power of 8,500kW, the new vessel will be able to dredge compact sand, clay and rocks up to a depth of 45m.
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机译：欧洲主要的挖泥承包商之一Jan de Nul希望在克罗地亚Uljanik造船厂下水该船之后，于2017年底之前交付世界上最强大的自行式绞吸挖泥船Willem van Rubroeck。新型挖泥船的尺寸为151.3m x 36m，装机功率为40,975kW，将配备两台可伸缩推进器和三台挖泥泵，其中两台位于泵房内，一台位于切割梯内。这款新船的切割机功率为8,500kW，将能够疏通紧凑的沙子，粘土和岩石，深度可达45m。
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