The last year has been a fairly good one for the dredging industry in terms of new vessel orders, shipbuilding and new product developments.
In 2017, the industry placed orders for dozens of new dredgers keeping the shipbuilders very busy throughout the year.
The year began with DEME’s 7.950m³ LNG-powered trailing suction hopper dredger, named the Scheldt River, hitting the water in January at Royal IHC’s shipyard in Krimpen aan den IJssel.
Two moths later, Van Oord’s midsize hopper dredger, the Vox Amalia, has been successfully launched at the LaNaval shipyard in Bilbao, Spain.
The year continued with Jan De Nul Group ordering three 3,500m³ trailing suction hopper dredgers from Keppel Singmarine and Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. placing an order for a new self-propelled cutter at Dutch contractor Royal IHC.
Relive some of the 2017 highlights with DT and let’s hope that the 2018 will be even better!
DBL Inaugurates New Dredgers
LNG TSHD Scheldt River Hits the Water
TSHD Easydredge Mahaa Jarraafu Launching
Royal IHC Lays Keel for Adani’s New Dredger
Hanson Invests €70 Million in Two New Hopper Dredgers
Van Oord’s New Hopper Dredger Vox Amalia Hits the Water
Royal IHC: Keel Laying Ceremony for NMDC’s New TSHD
Jan De Nul Group Orders Three TSHDs
Steel Cutting Ceremony for Hopper Dredger DC Orisant
Boskalis Orders New Jumbo Cutter from Royal IHC
Eastern Shipbuilding Launches TSHD Magdalen for Weeks Marine
New Cutter Suction Dredger for Manson
Jan De Nul’s New Cutter Suction Dredger Launched
Steel Cutting for CSD SPARTACUS at Royal IHC
Damen Secures New TSHD Contract
Keel Laying of Rosmorport’s New Hopper Dredger
Construction of the World’s Most Powerful Cutter Suction Dredger