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WD Mersey

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WD Mersey
WD Mersey in the Firth of Clyde in 2013
History
Name
  • WD Mersey (2007 – present)
  • Bragadin (1982-2007)
NamesakeRiver Mersey
OwnerBoskalis Westminster
OperatorBoskalis Westminster
Port of registry
BuilderAchille Lucchese, Venice, Italy
Laid down1982
Launched1983
In service2008 (Rebuilt)
Out of service2015
Identification
General characteristics
TypeDredger
Tonnage1,595 GT
Length61.92 m (203 ft)
Beam13.00 m (43 ft)
Draught
  • 5.50 m (18 ft) (summer)
  • 5.95 m (20 ft) (dredging)
Depth6.30 m (21 ft)
Decks4
Installed power4,012 kW (5,380 hp)
PropulsionFIAT main engines 930 kW (1,250 hp) x 2 & 150 kW (200 hp) bow thruster
Speed8.6 kn @ 750 rev/min
Capacity1826 m3
Crew9

The TSHD WD Mersey is a British trailing suction hopper dredger,[1] owned and operated by Boskalis Westminster Ltd[2] (known as Westminster Dredging Company until 2014) and built in Italy. The ship maintained ports around the British Isles, including Liverpool,[3][4] the Manchester Ship Canal,[5] Harwich, Heysham and the Firth of Clyde[6]

In 2017 she was sold and renamed UMD Hercules.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Boskalis Westminster Official Factsheet" (PDF). Westminster Dredging. BOKA. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  2. ^ "Boskalis UK Fleet Equipment". Westminster Dredging. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  3. ^ Carly, Fields (15 August 2013). "Work starts on Liverpool2 quay wall". Port Strategy. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  4. ^ Paul, Eeles (13 August 2013). "Work starts on the new quay wall at Liverpool2". Bay TV Liverpool. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  5. ^ "1500-ton dredger cleans Manchester Ship Canal at Salford Quays". Salford Online. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  6. ^ Vicky, Brock (24 November 2013). "Clyde river view project". Wikimedia Commons. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  7. ^ "8123195". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 14 October 2018.