Royal IHC launched the Tomaszow, an electric cutter suction dredger (CSD), for Quarzwerke GmbH yesterday.
“ This electric mining dredger is a tailored solution built on our proven Beaver 65 platform ,” Royal IHC said.
According to the Dutch company, the CSD will have two Cutterspecial® pumps in series to reduce wear and enhance operational efficiency, and a powerful cutterhead engineered to cut through cemented silica sand up to 25m depth.
Also, the dredger is demountable and road-transportable – essential for deployment to Quarzwerke’s silica sands operation in Poland.
“ We’re now moving into commissioning and finalization, after which the vessel will be transported to Poland – ready to make a valuable and responsible impact in mining, ” Royal IHC concluded.