Total Restoration of a Capsized Ellicott 670
A 14 inch Ellicott 670HP dredge capsized and tumbled over, then returned to full service: complete structural, mechanical and systems restoration from capsize to afloat and operational.
- Date
- December 2025
- Location
- Rivers State, Nigeria
- Client
- Private dredge owner, Rivers State
- Category
- Field Operation
- Record
- 31 frames
The dredge capsized and tumbled over. What arrived at the worksite in Rivers State was an inverted 14 inch Ellicott 670HP: hull compromised, cabin crushed, systems submerged.
The DEW / IDSS team executed a total restoration: hull recovery and steel renewal, prime mover overhaul, ladder and cutterhead rebuild, pipework refit and a full cabin reconstruction, returning the vessel afloat, finished in Ellicott livery and ready for service.
“When this Ellicott 670HP went over, DEW and IDSS brought it back. We are proud of our team's work, and thankful to the client for trusting us to restore an Ellicott dredge to full service. Ellicott dredges are built to survive the worst, and our engineers proved it.”
Scope of work
- Uprighting, recovery and condition survey of the capsized hull
- Steel renewal, deck replating and hull refinishing
- Prime mover and machinery overhaul with full repaint
- Cutter ladder, cutterhead and discharge line rebuild
- Wheelhouse reconstruction, refit and recommissioning
Outcomes & impact
- Vessel recovered from capsize to afloat and operational
- Full working life restored to hull, machinery and dredge systems
- Demonstrated proof that Ellicott dredges are built to survive the worst
