Homemade heavy dredger succeeds in first sea trial

Tiankun, the first heavy cutter-section dredger self-developed by China, underwent a three-day sea trial in Qidong, East China's Jiangsu province from June 8 to 11.

Tiankun undergoes a three-day sea trial in Qidong, East China's Jiangsu province from June 8 to 11. [Photo/sasac.gov.cn]

The trial marked a key stride ahead as the dredger has now been tested for the first time in the marine environment.

Testing and verification of the reliability and stability of the ship’s power system, as well as debugging and calibration of sea-going equipment, was carried out, taking Tiankun to shipshape status.

Tiankun, invested by China Communications Construction Company Ltd, is the largest of its kind in Asia. [Photo/sasac.gov.cn]

The dredger made its debut on November 3, 2017. It was invested by China Communications Construction Company Ltd, and is the largest of its kind in Asia.

(Executive editor: Hao Wen)