Deme and Royal IHC have been awarded a DPC Innovation Award for the world’s first LNG powered Trailing Suction Hopper Dredgers (TSHDs).
The DPC Innovation Awards consist of thirteen categories looking at the most innovative and forward-thinking projects that the dredging and port construction industry has to offer. Deme and Royal IHC won the award in the “Innovation in Dredger Design” category.
TSHD Minerva & Scheldt River
Deme's current fleet expansion programme is focused on increasing efficiency, both in terms of productivity and environmental performance. The TSHD Minerva and Scheldt River, currently under construction at Royal IHC, will be the first dredging vessels in the world that will be equipped with dual fuel engines and capable of operating in full LNG mode. Both dredgers will have a Green Passport and a Clean Design notation and will comply with the strictest international emission requirements.
Picture: LNG powered hopper Minerva under construction at Kinderdijk, the Netherlands (picture by Royal IHC).
