Damen agrees TSHD build for Associated British Ports

TSHD 1000

Damen Shipyards Group has signed a contract with UK Dredging (UKD), a subsidiary of Associated British Ports (ABP), to build a trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD). 

The new vessel is based on the Damen TSHD 1000 design, customised to UKD’s specifications. The 60-metre vessel will be fitted with a diesel-electric propulsion system incorporating an energy storage system, an electric grab crane and an exhaust after-treatment system with SCR and DPF filters.

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