Royal IHC and Nauplius Workboats have signed a contract to jointly develop an entirely new workboat portfolio, extending their strategic partnership.
Under the agreement, the new heavy-duty series will support dredging operations with Royal IHC’s Beaver® cutter suction dredgers.
“We are pleased to be working with Royal IHC to develop a new series of workboats, offering a range of support vessels designed with the highest quality standards,” said Gerrit Knol, Technical Director at Nauplius Workboats.
Peter Bronsveld, Director Standard Modular Vessels at IHC Dredging, added: “By extending our partnership with Nauplius Workboats, we can better meet our customers’ needs with multi-purpose workboats that help optimize dredging operations worldwide.”
Designed for shallow inland waters, the multi-purpose workboats will support a wide range of dredging activities, including pushing and towing, buoy and anchor handling, and the transport of fuel, goods and personnel.