First Steel Cut for Royal Boskalis Megahopper at Royal IHC

Royal IHC has announced a major milestone today: the first steel has been cut this week for the Royal Boskalis megahopper

It was a significant moment on 9 January when Boskalis Executive Board member Theo Baartmans officially cut the first steel plate of their new 31,000m³ TSHD designed by Royal IHC in close cooperation with Royal Boskalis.

A big shout out to the Royal IHC Metalix department. It is thanks to their craftsmanship and dedication that they are on the way to the construction of this state-of-the-art dredger.

Royal Boskalis announced in October last year that they has signed a contract with Royal IHC for a large state-of-the-art trailing suction hopper dredger to be built at the Royal IHC yard in Krimpen aan den IJssel.

‎Artist’s impression of the new Boskalis trailing suction hopper dredger    (image courtesy of Boskalis)

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