UKD MARLIN

UKD MARLIN (IMO: 9064176) is a Dredging vessel sailing under the UK flag. It has an overall length of 266 feets and a beam of 52 feets.

Vessel Identification

• MMSI: 232001610
• IMO: 9064176
• Call Sign: MSBK2
• Flag: United Kingdom
• Vessel Type: Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger
• AIS Type: Dredger

Specifications

• Gross Tonnage: 3,832 GT
• Deadweight: 4,200 DWT
• Length Overall: 100.6 m
• Beam: 18.6 m
• Draught: 5.8 m
• Hopper Capacity: 3,500 m³

Propulsion

• Propulsion Type: Diesel
• Drive: Twin Screw
• Bow Thruster: Fitted

Shipyard

• Builder: IHC Holland
• Country of Build: Netherlands
• Year Built: 1994

Owner / Operator

• Registered Owner: UK Dredging Ltd (UKD)
• Operator: UK Dredging Ltd (UKD)
• Manager: Van Oord UK Ltd
• Country: United Kingdom

Operating Region

• Primary Area: United Kingdom and Irish coastal waters
• Secondary Area: Northwest European continental shelf
• Port of Registry: Dover

Vessel Description

UKD Marlin is a medium-sized trailing suction hopper dredger built in 1994 by IHC Holland, a specialist Dutch shipbuilder renowned for dredging vessel construction. The vessel operates under the UK flag and is managed within the Van Oord group through its UK Dredging subsidiary. As a trailing suction hopper dredger, UKD Marlin is designed for capital and maintenance dredging operations, collecting sediment through drag arms while underway and depositing material either by hopper overflow, bottom dumping, or rainbowing. With a hopper capacity of approximately 3,500 cubic metres, the vessel is well suited to port approach channel maintenance, coastal dredging, and beach nourishment projects. She has been a long-standing asset in UK coastal dredging operations, regularly employed on contracts around British and Irish ports and estuaries.