The 97.75m loa Volvox Olympia is a twin screw vessel equipped with one 900 mm suction tube mounted on the starboard side and capable of dredging to depths of 32m. The maximum load capacity of 7,390 tonnes is at a draught of only 7.2m, making the vessel well suited to shallow water projects such as port maintenance and nearshore operations such as beach replenishment and land reclamation. Design attention was paid to user friendliness, with sophisticated control systems for the navigation and dredging processes, and an optimised balance of power and performance.