On Saturday 11 June the 11.650 m3 trailing suction hopper dredger Breughel has been launched at IHC Merwede Shipyard in Krimpen aan den IJssel.
The ship was successfully launched after its naming by Mrs Bernadette Prignon, President of the Liege Court of Appeal and wife of Mr Didier Reynders, Vice-Prime Minister and Minister of Finance and Institutional Reforms of the Belgian federal government.
Renaissance Painter
In June 2010 Deme and IHC Dredgers signed a contract for the design, build and delivery of the hopper dredger. The new vessel’s keel was laid on 15 November 2010. The ship will sail in October 2011. The Breughel has been named after the famous Belgian Northern Renaissance painter.
Both Deep and Shallow Waters
With a hopper capacity of 11,650 m3 and a carrying capacity of 18,710 tons, this new ship fits into the trailing suction hopper dredger segment which includes the Brabo and Breydel, ships that were introduced into the fleet in 2007 and 2008. The Breughel has a 1,200 mm dredging pipe on the port side and will be able to dredge at depths of up to 43 m.
The Breughel was designed for dredging in both deep and shallow waters. Even with a maximum load, it will only have a draught of 8.15 m.
