Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) signed a contract with Jan De Nul Group, Luxemburg, for the construction of the next generation of trailing suction hopper dredgers. The vessel is designed as a plug-in hybrid with a potential of up to four hours of autonomy in the first instance and is especially designed to operate in small harbours.
With its 79-meter hull length and a hopper capacity of 2000 cubic meters, the newbuild will be the smallest of Jan De Nul Group’s hopper fleet. The Tristao da Cunha, one of Jan De Nul’s recent trailing hopper suction dredgers with a capacity of 3.500m2, also equipped with ULEv-technology (ultra low emission vessel).
The GSL, one of India’s premier shipbuilders, forays into the domain of dredgers for a European client. As a plug-in hybrid, the vessel will have a very low ecological footprint and could have up to four hours’ autonomy in the first instance.
Additionally, it is equipped with ULEv-technology (a ultra Low Emission vessel) and a EURO 6 engine that can run on bio-fuel. The present contract is for one vessel, with a delivery period of 24 months for the first ship, having an option to construct a second sister vessel.
