Keppel O&M hands over fifth TSHD to Jan De Nul December 16, 2020, by Zlatan Hrvacevic
Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd (Keppel O&M) has announced the successful delivery of another trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) to Jan De Nul Group with a perfect safety record.
The 6000m3 TSHD Ortelius is the fifth dredger that Keppel O&M has delivered to Jan De Nul Group, following the delivery of three 3500m3 TSHDs and one 6000m3 TSHD last year.
All five are Ultra-Low Emission vessels (ULEv) and the world’s first European Union (EU) Stage V dredgers.
“The delivery of a fifth dredger is testament to Keppel O&M’s newbuild capabilities and technological expertise,”
Keppel strengthens track record with delivery of fifth dredger
Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd (Keppel O&M) has delivered its fifth Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger (TSHD) to Jan De Nul Group with a perfect safety record.
Ortelius, a 6000m3 TSHD, is the fifth dredger that Keppel O&M has delivered to Jan De Nul Group, following the delivery of three 3500m3 TSHDs and one 6000m3 TSHD last year. All five are Ultra-Low Emission vessels (ULEv) and the world’s first European Union (EU) Stage V dredgers.
In line with Keppel’s Vision 2030 which puts sustainability at the heart of our strategy, Keppel O&M is providing value-added solutions to support the reduction of carbon emissions in the industry.
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Ortelius - Credit: Keppel
Keppel Offshore & Marine has delivered another Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger (TSHD) to Jan De Nul Group.
Named Ortelius, the 6000m3 Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger, is the fifth dredger that Keppel O&M has delivered to Jan De Nul Group, following the delivery of three 3500m3 TSHDs and one 6000m3 TSHD last year.
According to the shipbuilder, all five dredgers are Ultra-Low Emission vessels (ULEv) and the world s first European Union (EU) Stage V
dredgers.
Ortelius is fitted with a two-stage filtering technique for exhaust gases. Built to the requirements of the EU Stage V1 and International Maritime Organisation s (IMO) Tier III regulations, Ortelius is diesel-electric driven and able to dredge to a maximum depth of 35m.