The ships will be equipped with ‘dual fuel’ engines and LNG tanks, ensuring compliance with all of the international emission requirements within the Sulphur Emission Control Areas.

‘Dual fuel’ technology is both sustainable and future oriented, as it enables engines to operate on either diesel or LNG while limiting the CO2, Nox and SOx emissions to the strictest minimum.

The first vessel will be a new generation trailing suction hopper dredger in the ‘Antigoon class’ with a hopper volume of approx. 8,000 m³ and a total length (LOA) of 104 m. Its maximum draught of 7.5 m and powerful pump for pumping dredging materials ashore make this vessel the perfect all-round solution.

The second vessel will be a new generation trailing suction hopper dredger to replace the ‘Orwell class’, with a hopper volume of 3,000 (3,500)m³.

Its design ensures optimized maintenance dredging works in shallow waters, with primary assets including a very limited maximum draught of 5.00 (5.80)m corresponding with a hopper volume of 3,000 (3,500)m³, excellent carrying capacity and, given the ship’s length of 77 m, a relatively large suction tube.