Van Oord puts 2 new LNG dredgers to work

Van Oord's Vox Apolonia, one of three new LNG-powered trailing suction hopper dredgers

Marine contracting giant Van Oord is protecting the Netherlands’ coastline with two identical trailing suction hopper dredgers, which are powered by liquefied natural gas.

A third LNG-powered dredger is to be named in September, completing a trio of new vessels for Van Oord’s fleet.

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