Boskalis orders self-propelled mega cutter
April 13 2017 - 6:14AM
Papendrecht, 13 April 2017
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) has
ordered a new self-propelled mega cutter from IHC Merwede. It
concerns a sister vessel of the 'Helios' which will be taken into
service later this year. The new vessel will also have a total
installed power of 23,700 kW, a pumping capacity of 15,600 kW
and a maximum cutter capacity of 7,000 kW. The new cutters can
dredge in extremely hard ground at depths ranging from 6 to 35
meters. The new vessel is expected to be commissioned in the course
of 2020.
General profile of a cutter suction
dredger
A cutter suction dredger (cutter) is a vessel that
dredges while being held into place using spuds and anchors. This
technique combines powerful cutting with suction dredging. Cutter
suction dredgers are mainly used where the underwater surface is
hard and compact. The dredged material is sometimes loaded into
barges but is generally pumped to land through a pressure
pipeline.
For further information
Investor relations:
Martijn L.D. Schuttevâer
ir@boskalis.com
Press:
Arno Schikker
press@boskalis.com
T +31 78 6969310
Royal Boskalis
Westminster N.V. is a leading global services provider operating in
the dredging, maritime infrastructure and maritime services
sectors. The company provides creative and innovative all-round
solutions to infrastructural challenges in the maritime, coastal
and delta regions of the world with services including the
construction and maintenance of ports and waterways, land
reclamation, coastal defense and riverbank protection. In addition,
Boskalis offers a wide variety of marine services and contracting
for the oil and gas sector and offshore wind industry as well as
salvage solutions (SMIT Salvage). Furthermore, Boskalis has a
number of strategic partnerships in harbor towage and terminal
services (KOTUG SMIT Towage, Keppel Smit Towage, Saam Smit Towage
and Smit Lamnalco). With a versatile fleet of more than 900 vessels
and floating equipment and 11,700 employees, including associated
companies, Boskalis operates in 90 countries across six
continents.
This press release can also be found on our
website www.boskalis.com.
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