Blohm+Voss delivered the trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Osteriff to the German Federal Administration for Waterways and Navigation (GDWS) earlier this week.
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After years of delays, GDWS has taken delivery of a new hopper dredger, Blohm+Voss said.
Originally ordered from Sietas in 2016, the TSHD was completed by Blohm+Voss following two bankruptcies and has now been delivered on schedule.
The 133m long hopper dredger has a volume of 7,500 m3. According to the shipyard, this gives the dredger “an enormously high transport capacity“.
“Thanks to its Z-drive systems, the dredger can turn 360 degrees on the spot. The five main engines are equipped with a special DC power management system that enables the crew to switch on a number of engines according to consumption,” Blohm+Voss said.
The future area of operation includes the Elbe, Jade and Weser rivers.