This combined with the open interface to other systems and the advantages of Nupas-Cadmatic’s eBrowser, convinced FKAB that Nupas-Cadmatic could reduce engineering hours used in development and production. This is sufficient for its main task clearing the Kaoshing Harbor (Taiwan), the fourth largest port in the world.įKAB chose Nupas-Cadmatic for the job based on its ease of use and intelligence. The power supply enables the vessel to dredge to depths of up to 25 meters. The power supply of the dredger will be provided by two MAN 6L21/31 1290kW main engines, three 6090AFM75 222kW auxiliary engines and a single CAT3512C 1118kW dredging engine. The Shanghai office will now use the licenses for the complete design and production engineering of the dredger. FKAB has owned Nupas-Cadmatic licenses for some years, but up until now the Nupas-Cadmatic design work has been done at the Dalian (China) office. The Swedish office created the basic design drawings and the FKAB China office will carry out detailed and production design with Nupas-Cadmatic. Hopper dredgers are designed at the offices in Sweden as well as at FKAB’s Shanghai office. To date FKAB has completed various dredging designs, ranging from backhoes, split barges and trailing suction hopper dredgers. With offices in both China and Sweden and over 50 years of experience, it has established itself as a reliable partner. In order to complete the commission swiftly and efficiently, FKAB has chosen Nupas-Cadmatic as their CAD/CAM system for the project.įKAB is part of the Swedish Mattson Gruppen, which is an independent engineering company mainly active in the marine and shipbuilding industries. FKAB will also deliver the detail design and related production drawings. In order to improve the dredger’s performance, FKAB will review the concept design and provide the complete basic design package to the shipyard. The Ching Fu Shipyard has commissioned FKAB for the basic and detail design contract based on the company’s experience and international standing in the shipbuilding industry. The company won the contract in competition with three other Taiwan-based companies. The order was acquired by the Ching Fu Shipyard. The concept design was developed by the Ministry of Transportation and Communication’s Kaoshing Harbor bureau, which will own and operate the vessels. FKAB has secured a contract for the design of a 2,400m³ trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD).