Dredger named in the Netherlands

IHC Merwede is building the ship for Mundra Port Special Economic Zone Ltd., which is part of the Adani Group. The contract for the design, construction and delivery of the 104m 13,000kW vessel was signed in November 2010, and the keel was laid on 11 May 2011. The vessel will be delivered in the second quarter of 2012.

The new cutter suction dredger is an IHC Beaver 9029C, which is capable of dredging a wide range of materials. The vessel is equipped with three dredge pumps, designed with a large sphere passage for cutter suction dredge operations. The anchor boom and spud-tilting installations allow the dredger to operate in remote areas with limited support equipment. The large fuel oil carrying capacity allows for a high level of autonomy.