'Zwerver II' - A Multicat With a Difference

01 Jul 2003

By their very nature the 'Multi-purpose work vessel' is becoming a common tool for many operators concerned with port maintenance, dredging, and marine civil engineering. In most respects the configuration of such vessels, especially those of the pontoon type, is now well established and the craft are increasingly popular. But when HVS Dredging Support BV of Harlingen made plans to replace their shallow multipurpose tug Zwerver II with a more substantial vessel from the Damen Multi-Cat range the result was a rather more specialised vessel. Bearing the same name as its predecessor, the new Zwerver II has turned out to be a real 'Wolf in Sheeps Clothing'.