Blohm+Voss delivered the trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Osteriff to the German Federal Administration for Waterways and Navigation (GDWS) earlier this week.
After years of delays, GDWS has taken delivery of a new hopper dredger, Blohm+Voss said.
Originally ordered from Sietas in 2016, the TSHD was completed by Blohm+Voss following two bankruptcies and has now been delivered on schedule.
The 133m long hopper dredger has a volume of 7,500 m3. According to the shipyard, this gives the dredger “ an enormously high transport capacity “.
“ Thanks to its Z-drive systems, the dredger can turn 360 degrees on the spot. The five main engines are equipped with a special DC power management system that enables the crew to switch on a number of engines according to consumption ,” Blohm+Voss said.
The future area of operation includes the Elbe, Jade and Weser rivers.