Marine contractor Van Oord has commissioned the construction of a second self-propelled cutter suction dredger to IHC Merwede. This new vessel will be the sister to the Athena, the self-propelled cutter suction dredger that is currently under construction. Like the Athena, the new cutter suction dredger will be built at the IHC shipyard in Kinderdijk, the Netherlands. It will be 130 metres long, with an installed power of 24.650 kW and therefore be amongst the most modern and powerful self-propelling cutter suction dredgers in the world. Along with the announced commission of the construction of an installation vessel for the offshore wind farm market, this substantial investment comprises part of Van Oord's comprehensive new investment scheme for 2011-2015.
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