Boskalis’ largest Dutch-built dredger enters commercial service

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Boskalis has put its new 31,000m³ trailing suction hopper dredger Seaway into commercial service, with the vessel undertaking its first project off Den Helder on a Dutch coastal-defence programme.

The 178m-long dredger, built by Royal IHC at Krimpen aan den IJssel, is the largest trailing suction hopper dredger ever built at a Dutch shipyard, according to Dredging Today. It is also the largest newbuild in Boskalis’ history.

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