It is hoped that the giant dredger will get into dry dock within a week, after which Capt. Johannsen" will "put Wier through iner paces" before the offal tests. He wishes, as he #214, to "cover the ground thoroughly" before getting into action, Capt. Johannsen is the chief tester of Messrs, Schichau, who built the Chien She. This is the 0th dredger the has delivered safely to all parts, of the world on behalf of his princlpals, including England, "France, Russia, Vancouver, B.C, Montevideo, und the Mediterranean—with not 6 failure to date, he asserted, 'According to him, the Chien She, although not the' largest. in the; from "Home. "This! makes his, 39th brought the giant dredger out
similar voyage World, will give Shanghai the distine-Hon of possessing the dredger with the greatest. daily capacity.
In service, the dredger, which is suction drag in type, combines principles of a vacuum cleaner and lawnmower, cutting a swath about ten feet in! width. " Capt, Johannsen will remain "in charge of dredging operations for one year, as per sone tract, with perhaps one or two of the experts remaining "with him. He prefers operating the huge machine at a speed of about three knots while "on the. bar, and cutting a swath six feet deep, dumping his cargo of mud at a distance of two miles and then returning to cut a second swath. Th addition to its Althougi the dredger appears somewhat the ease. She is 60 ft wide and. 300
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