• 19 May 2018

Keppel Offshore & Marine's wholly-owned subsidiary Keppel Singmarine Pte Ltd has secured contracts from Van Oord to build two high-specification Trailing Suction Hopper Dredgers (TSHDs).

The two dredgers are expected to be completed in 4Q 2020 and 2Q 2021 respectively. As part of the contracts, Van Oord has an option to order a third dredger to be exercised within one year.

When completed, the two TSHDs will each have a hopper capacity of 10 500 m3. Built to the requirements of classification society, Bureau Veritas, the two dredgers will be equipped with dual-fuel systems capable of running on LNG.

The new vessels will be Dutch flagged. Currently Van Oord’s fleet consists of more than one hundred vessels with over twenty trailing suction hopper dredgers with a capacity from 1,000 m3 up to 38,000 m3 . Van Oord operates these trailing suction hopper dredgers for a wide range of global activities, such as coastal protection, port construction and deepening waterways.

Abu Bakar, Managing Director (Gas & Specialised Vessels), Keppel O&M, said, "We are pleased to be awarded these contracts by our new partner Van Oord. Keppel is currently constructing five other dredgers, and we are able to build on our experience and capabilities to meet Van Oord's needs. This new order for dredgers of high specifications attests to our strength as a specialised shipbuilder."

Source:  Keppel Offshore Marine