Royal IHC has signed a contract for the design, construction and delivery of a 4200 m3 trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) with Administración Nacional de Puertos (ANP) in Montevideo, Uruguay.
An important criterion for the award of this contract, as defined by the country’s Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mining, was to comply with the local content regulations, ensuring close participation of the local marine industry.
This means overall project management will be executed by IHC's Latin American organisation located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The basic design and detailed engineering will be supplied by the head office in the Netherlands as well as the highly complex dredging parts and equipment. The vessel's construction and commissioning will take place in Uruguay. A training and maintenance programme will also be provided by IHC. Furthermore, a complete package of spare parts will be delivered.
