Jan De Nul Group signed a contract with Keppel Singmarine, for the construction of a 6,000 m3 Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger (TSHD). The vessel is in diesel-electric execution, allowing optimal use of the generated power and lowering fuel oil consumption and emissions.
According to the company’s statement, this contract brings the current newbuilding order at the shipyard to four. The contract provides additional option for a fifth hopper dredger.
Except for minimizing fuel consumption, an exhaust gas treatment system is installed, and pollutant emissions will comply with the future EU Stage V regulations for inland waterway vessels.
“We are glad to be leading the way in meeting the most stringent global emission limits with the world’s first EU Stage V dredgers, which will be highly fuel-efficient, versatile and productive,” says Robby De Backer, New Building Director at Jan De Nul Group. “Their use will enable execution of dredging projects with the lowest level of pollutant emissions, even better than that of LNG powered vessels using dual-fuel engines.”
The system is similar to the one installed on the three 3,500 m3 TSHDs ordered in July of last year and currently being constructed by Keppel Singmarine, Jan de Nul informed.
