BUFFLEHEAD

BUFFLEHEAD (IMO: 9926063) is a Cargo vessel sailing under the Panama flag. It has an overall length of 600 feets and a beam of 102 feets.

Vessel Profile

Vessel Identification

• MMSI: 352001364
• IMO: 9926063
• Call Sign: 3E2122
• Flag State: Panama
• Vessel Type: Dredger

Specifications

• Gross Tonnage: 4,957 GT
• Deadweight: 5,285 DWT
• Length Overall: 99.98 m
• Beam: 21 m
• Draft: 5.2 m
• Year Built: 2020

Propulsion

• Propulsion Type: Diesel Electric
• Engine Configuration: Twin screw
• Service Speed: Approximately 12 knots

Shipyard

• Builder: Piriou Shipyard
• Country of Build: China
• Year Delivered: 2020

Owner / Operator

• Registered Owner: Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company
• Operator: Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company
• Country: United States

Navigation / Communications Equipment

• AIS Class: Class A Transponder
• Navigation Systems: GMDSS equipped
• Communication Systems: VHF/UHF Radio, Satellite Communications

Operating Region

• Primary Region: United States coastal and inland waterways
• Operational Area: Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic Coast, and US navigable waterways

Vessel Description

The vessel is a trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) operated by Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, the largest dredging contractor in the United States. Delivered in 2020, the vessel represents part of the company's fleet modernization program. As a hopper dredger, the vessel is designed for capital and maintenance dredging operations, including harbor deepening, channel maintenance, and beach nourishment projects along US coastal and inland waterway systems. The vessel carries Panama registry and operates primarily under US Army Corps of Engineers contracts along the Gulf and Atlantic coasts.