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This 500 m³ Split Hopper Barge is designed and built by Qingzhou Yongli Mining and Dredging Machinery Co., Ltd. When used in inland waterways, ports, and coastal engineering projects, it loads silt, sand, gravel and other materials on site, transports them safely to designated areas, and discharges cargo quickly through its hydraulic split hull. It helps the company and its clients complete dredging and transportation tasks efficiently with high stability and low operation cost.

During daily offshore dredging and reclamation operations, crew members operate a split hopper barge at a designated coastal dumping ground. After loading dredged silt, sand, and aggregates from the dredging site, the barge sails to the approved disposal area under the supervision of captain and engineers. To complete safe and efficient discharge, hydraulic systems open the hull longitudinally along the deck hinges, splitting the barge into two symmetrical halves. Gravity quickly releases all cargo onto the seabed for land reclamation or channel deepening. Once empty, the hull closes tightly, and the barge returns to the dredging zone to repeat the cycle. This design ensures fast unloading, high stability, and wide use in marine construction, port development, and waterway maintenance projects worldwide.

Our company exported a 1000m³ split hopper barge to the South American market. The factory assigned specialized engineers to handle installation and training, and the barge has been operating in excellent condition.

A split-hull barge is a transport vehicle that can split into two halves using a hydraulic system. It is primarily used for river dredging and bulk material transportation, featuring fast unloading and easy operation.

Split hopper barge is a versatile dredger designed for high efficiency in river, lake, and sea dredging. It features a portable hull structure, customizable options. Split hopper barge refers to vessel with no enclosed structure on the upper part of the hull, only an upper structure, and no enclosed deck. Split hopper barge is suitable for various types and purposes of goods, and can be used to transport large objects, building materials, equipment, containers, and other goods. Suitable for applications like sediment cleanup, coastal reclamation, and slurry transport, it ensures reliable performance with spare parts availability and thorough pre-delivery testing.