Posted on 12/18/2019
Galveston, Texas, based dredging contractor Callan Marine recently launched the General MacArthur, one of the largest cutter suction dredges in the U.S. market, at the C&C Shipyard in Belle Chasse, La.
At 290 feet in length and a 9 foot draft, the General MacArthur has a 24,000 total installed horsepower. Powered by three Cat-MAK diesel engines, the dredge has a fuel capacity of over 300,000 gallons, giving it the capability to work on all U.S. coasts and waterways, as well as globally.
The 32” cutter dredge General MacArthur is designed to perform capital, maintena...