Product Description:
The Self Floating Dredge Hose is a specialized, heavy-duty component engineered for efficient and reliable slurry and sediment transport in marine, dredging, and offshore environments. Unlike conventional hoses that require external pontoons or floats, this hose features an integrated buoyancy layer within its structure. This design allows the hose to float naturally on the water surface, significantly simplifying installation, relocation, and maintenance operations. Constructed with robust, wear-resistant synthetic rubber and reinforced with high-tensile textile or steel wire, these hoses are built to withstand the abrasive nature of dredged materials, the constant movement of the sea, and harsh weather conditions.
Features:
Integrated Buoyancy: The most prominent feature is the built-in foam or rubber layer that ensures the hose remains afloat, eliminating the need for separate floats, reducing labor, and speeding up deployment.
Superior Abrasion Resistance: The inner lining is made from a specialized compound designed to resist the severe wear and tear caused by continuous pumping of sand, gravel, coral, and sludge. This extends the service life and reduces downtime.
High Flexibility and Strength: Reinforced construction provides excellent kink resistance and handles high internal pressures while maintaining the flexibility required to adapt to wave movement and vessel operation.
Easy Handling and Storage: The floating nature makes them easier to retrieve, reposition, and store compared to sinking hoses and external pontoon systems.
Reduced Environmental Impact: By floating, the hose minimizes disturbance to the seabed and marine life during operation.
Technical Parameters:
| Features | Self Floating, Abrasion Resistant |
| Length | 10m-200m |
| Working Pressure | 0.8MPa-2.5MPa |
| Material | Rubber |
| Cover | Synthetic Rubber |
| Vacuum Pressure | -0.09MPa |
| Temperature Range | -30℃-80℃ |
| End Fittings | Flanges, Camlocks, Clamps |
| Color | Black |
| Diameter | 50mm-1000mm |
Available in 24 inch self floating hose, Fixed flanged self floating hose, and Dredging floating hose.
Applications:
Channel Dredging and Maintenance: Clearing and deepening navigation channels for port and harbor access.
Land Reclamation and Beach Nourishment: Transporting sand and sediment for creating new land or restoring eroded coastlines.
Mining Operations (Offshore and Nearshore): Conveying mineral-rich slurry from subsea mining sites.
Construction of Artificial Islands and Coastal Defenses: Used as the flexible link in extensive material transport lines.
Sludge and Sediment Removal: Used in environmental cleanup projects in rivers, lakes, and reservoirs.
