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We are proud to utilize American engineered and built engines, dredge pumps, technology and dredging installations to create a highly efficient and productive vessel to meet our nations’ maritime infrastructure needs. This highly automated new build vessel will increase the capabilities of our hopper fleet in the coastal protection and maintenance markets as well addressing specific needs in the growing offshore wind market. Lasse Petterson, Chief Executive Officer and President at GLDD says “As the leader in the US Dredging industry, Great Lakes continues to strategically invest in its dredging fleet. In addition, the design is ballast free which will reduce investment and operational costs. This will make the vessel easy to build while still being fuel efficient. The hull shape was kept relatively simple while incorporating hydrodynamic design optimizations. The TSHD boasts two suction pipes and has been specifically designed to be easy to build. Their feedback and those of the crew of which they were in close contact with were paramount to shape the design as it stands now. From the start of this project, key members of the technical fleet managers were involved in the design process. Harry Kikkert, Project Manager at C-Job, says: “At C-Job Naval Architects we believe the best designs come about in close collaboration with the client. The TSHD will have a hopper capacity of 6,500 cubic yards.

The vessel will be approximately 346 feet in length, 69 feet in breadth, 23 feet in depth and total installed horsepower of 16,500. This package is the information from which the ship will be built by Conrad Shipyard, as announced by GLDD on 9 June. Working closely together with the American dredge industry leader, C-Job created the initial and concept design which evolved into the current basic design package of this fit for purpose dredger.

GLDD called on C-Job, the global independent ship design and engineering company, to develop their TSHD for beach nourishing and channel maintenance activities. C-Job Naval Architects has delivered the basic design package of the trailing suction hopper dredger to Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company.

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