Two new trailers for Van Oord

Spain’s Construcciones Navales del Norte SL, LaNaval, will build the ships at its yard in Bilbao.

The order is in line with Van Oord’s innovative investment programme and is part of the replacement programme of older trailing suction hopper dredgers. The new vessels are a contribution to the further modernisation of Van Oord’s fleet and mark the start of a new generation of trailing suction hopper dredgers.

Each vessel will have a hopper capacity of approximately 17,000 m³, a length of 158m and a beam of 36m. They will each be equipped with two suction pipes with submerged e-driven dredge pumps, two shore discharge dredge pumps, six bottom doors and a total installed power of 23,680kW. There will be accommodation for 38 persons.

“These modern vessels will strengthen the mid-class section of our hopper fleet. The vessels are characterised by a large deadweight in combination with a shallow draft, which makes them very competitive in various markets, including the market for coastal protection projects”, says Van Oord COO Paul Verheul.

During the design phase, special attention was paid to the energy efficiency of the vessels. The design includes several aspects which result in substantial reductions in fuel consumption and consequently a fall in CO₂ emissions. The vessels are being equipped with innovative and sustainable systems and will obtain a Green Passport and Clean Ship Notation. Van Oord has designed the vessels in-house in cooperation with C-Job Naval Architects.

By Larz Bourne