MDA Dredge

First Built

:

1980

Capacity

:

252 cu m per hour

Bucket Capacity

:

255 litres (9 cu ft)

Processing Plant

:

Trommel Screen

:

2.29 m (7 ft - 6 in) dia x 14.6 m (48 ft - 0 in) length

Primary Jigs

:

18 units - 3 cells Pan American Jigs

Secondary Jigs

:

2 units - 4 cells Pan American Jigs

Tertiary Jigs

:

1 unit - 2 cells Pan American Jig

Tailings Disposal

:

By Pumping

Pontoon

Length

:

52.0 m (170 ft - 6 in)

Breadth

:

16.0 m (52 ft - 6 in)

Depth

:

3.4 m (11 ft - 2 in)

Installed Power

:

962 kW (1290 HP)

Weight

:

1229 tonnes

Max Digging Depth

:

22 m (72 ft)

Bucket Speed

:

22 buckets/min