Boskalis inks Dutch TSHD deal
Boskalis has signed a contract with Dutch shipbuilding company Royal IHC to build a large state-of-the-art trailing suction hopper dredger.
The vessel will have a hopper capacity of 31,000 m³ and will be built at the IHC yard in Krimpen aan den IJssel, the Netherlands, over the next few years.
The new vessel will be one of the largest TSHDs in the Boskalis fleet, says the company. Noteworthy features include the full diesel-electric installation and propulsion via Azipods which are said to significantly lower fuel consumption.
The vessel is also being prepared for the use of (green) methanol as an alternative fuel with an onboard methanol plant and storage tanks. The dual fuel main engines are equipped with two-stage turbos and can be powered by either conventional fuels or more sustainable alternatives such as biodiesel or methanol.
With a double suction pipe equipped with underwater pumps and two discharge pumps with a combined discharge capacity of 15,000 kW, the new TSHD is well suited to dredging and discharge over long distances.
The new vessel is expected to enter service in mid 2026.
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