Specialists expanded the operational anchorage between Lock No. 2 and Lock No. 3 of the Volga-Don Shipping Canal. The dredger "Donskoy-701" of Project 4395 was used for dredging operations, as reported by the Rosmorrechflot press service.
This allowed for improved navigation conditions and enabled maneuvers for oversized vessels and convoys.
The FBU "Administration Volga-Don" explained that the work was carried out under difficult conditions. The "Donskoy-701", equipped with a mechanical cutter and spud poles, excavated and sucked up stiff plastic clays with gravel and stones.
Characteristics of the "Donskoy-701" dredger:
- Length — 65.5 m
- Width — 10.8 m
- Draft in working position — 1.3 m
- Autonomy — 20 days
- Pump with a capacity of 500 kW
- Productivity — pumping up to 700 m³/h of water and soil mixture
The dredger of Project 4395 is a non-self-propelled vessel of the technical fleet. The project was developed by KB "Stapel". The dredger is designed for excavating sandy, silty, and sand-gravel soils, cleaning reservoirs, and building dams. The mixture extracted from the water is placed in barges or transported through a floating refouler (pipe system).
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