Two leading Dutch players are again pushing dredge technology forward. Following an extensive design phase that began in 2020, Boskalis has signed a contract with Royal IHC for a giant methanol-ready trailing suction trailing suction hopper dredge (TSHD). With a hopper volume of 31,000 cubic meters (40,546 cubic yards), it’s being described by Boskalis as a megahopper.
To be built at Royal IHC’s Krimpen aan den IJssel shipyard in the Netherlands, the vessel’s energy-efficient design will feature...
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