DEME is to further expand its dredging fleet with two new trailing suction hopper dredgers, specifically for servicing its European markets.
Built according to a 'green' design, the two vessels will have a 'Green Passport' and a 'Clean Design' notation. The ships will be equipped with 'dual fuel' engines and LNG tanks, ensuring compliance with all of the international emission requirements within the Sulphur Emission Control Areas (SECA). Both trailing suction hopper dredgers will be built by the Dutch shipyard Royal IHC. They will be operational before the end of 2016.
The first vessel will be a new generation trailing suction hopper dredger in the 'Antigoon class' with a hopper volume of approx. 8,000m³ and a total length of 104 metres.
The second vessel will be a new generation trailing suction hopper dredger to replace the 'Orwell class', with a hopper volume of 3,000m³. It will have a very limited maximum draught of 5.00 metres corresponding with a hopper volume of 3,000m³, and, given the ship's length of 77 metres, a relatively large suction tube.
