IHC Merwede launches new series low budget hopper dredger Easydredge
IHC Merwede has launched a new budget range of small hopper dredgers under the name of Easydredge. This is in response to the increasing global demand for smaller dredgers.
The Easydredge series bridges the gap between the existing line-up of IHC Beagle standard hopper dredgers and the standard IHC Beaver cutter suction dredgers.
Three sizes, option packages
Available in three sizes (Easydredge 1300, 2300 and 3300), the new vessels are tailor-made using option packages and can provide a solution for any situation. The Easydredge can be used optimally for maintenance dredging, land reclamation, and the extraction of sand and gravel at sea.
The option packages can also be added later to the ship, making it a highly flexible concept. The vessels are produced using the IHC Merwede network of partner sites or on a local-for-locaol basis.
Reduced fuel consumption
The Easydredge range incorporates the latest technology and engines to ensure green propulsion and durability. This reduces fuel consumption and will help the dredging market to meet increasingly stringent environmental regulations. The Easydredge vessels already comply with the requested requiredments for 2016 (Tier 4) and are suitable for ‘unrestricted navigation’.
Full range of dredgers
Bram Roelse, Director of the IHC Merwede Dredging Division, says: “The Easydredge concept underlines IHC Merwede’s reputation as ‘the technology innovator’. With this new series, IHC Merwede broadens its range of dredgers with an extremely efficient solution and provides a complete range, from the smallest IHC Beaver to the largest hopper dredger.”
SMM exhibition
The Easydredge vessels can been seen on the IHC Merwede stand (hall B4, EG 201) during the biennial international trade fair for Shipbuilding, Machinery & Marine Technology SMM exhibition in Hamburg, Germany from 4 to 7 September.
This press release was originally published on the website of
IHC Merwede.
More information
IHC Merwede
Sliedrecht, the Netherlands
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www.ihcmerdewede.com