Jan De Nul’s TSHD Galileo Galilei Launched in China

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Jan De Nul Group has just announced that their new trailing suction hopper dredger Galileo Galilei was launched today at COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry in Dalian, China.

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The 18,000m³ TSHD will be equipped with a two stage highly efficient exhaust gas filter system.

This will result in emissions complying with the European Stage V regulations for inland waterway vessels.

According to Jan De Nul, it is expected that the delivery of the newbuild will take place in 2020.