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Tenders for the New Dredge.
The Government has authorised the Agent-General to call tenders in Great Britain for the new dredge for work in the Brisbane River. The vessel, as already stated in the “Courier,” will be a twin-screw combined suction and grab dredge, with one trailing suction pipe and four grabs. It will be 214 feet long, 38 feet broad, and 17 feet 6 inches deep, and will have a speed of 10 knots an hour.
The capacity of the hoppers will be 27,000 cubic feet, which is equal to that of three ordinary barges. The dredging depth of the new vessel will be 40 feet. A number of British firms are expected to tender. Although there are patents to be used in the dredge, it is stated that several firms have the license to use these patents, and that therefore some competition may be