Name giving ceremony of cutter suction dredger d’Artagnan

On Friday 21 October 2005, the name-giving ceremony of the mega self-propelled cutter suction dredger D’ARTAGNAN built for S.D.I. (Société De Dragage International), part of the DEME group (Dredging, Environmental & Marine Engineering) at the yard of IHC Holland Merwede in Kinderdijk took place in Dunkirk (France). The ceremony was officiated by Mrs Ann De Smedt-Peeters, wife of the Flemish Minister for Public Works, Energy, the Environment and Nature, Mr Kris Peeters.

S.D.I. and IHC Holland Dredgers BV signed the contract for the building and delivery of D’ARTAGNAN in December 2003. In August 2003 IHC already received the order for the design and engineering of the ship. The actual building started mid-2004 at the shipyard of IHC Holland Dredgers in Kinderdijk (The Netherlands). On 22 April 2005 the ship was launched and the delivery took place on 28 September 2005.

Dredging can be carried out to -35m. D’ARTAGNAN is equipped with two inboard dredge pumps and one submerged dredge pump on the cutter ladder. The dredged soil can be pumped ashore through a 1,000mm discharge pipe. The ship is equipped with a very modern barge loading system which can load barges moored alongside the dredger.

The spud carriage is built by IHC according to a completely new design. It includes among other things a buffer system which enables dredging for a longer period under unfavourable weather conditions.

The dredger is equipped with two propellers (3,700kW each) that can generate a speed of nearly 12.5 knots. D’ARTAGNAN is being built according to the regulations of and under the supervision of Bureau Veritas.

Principal characteristics

Maximum flexibility
Specially equipped for different soil types
Designed for better performance in swell
Self-propelled
Considerable autonomy
Large pump capacity
High level automation
Environment-friendly

For more information on this vessel, please do not hesitate to download the pdf-file from the IHC Holland website.


About us Company profile News Jobs Efficient Dredging Service & Guarantee Spare Parts History Disclaimer Hopper dredgers Cutter dredgers Excavators Hydrographics Contact Search	Name giving ceremony of cutter suction dredger d’Artagnan Back to efficient dredging news On Friday 21 October 2005, the name-giving ceremony of the mega self-propelled cutter suction dredger D’ARTAGNAN built for S.D.I. (Société De Dragage International), part of the DEME group (Dredging, Environmental & Marine Engineering) at the yard of IHC Holland Merwede in Kinderdijk took place in Dunkirk (France). The ceremony was officiated by Mrs Ann De Smedt-Peeters, wife of the Flemish Minister for Public Works, Energy, the Environment and Nature, Mr Kris Peeters. S.D.I. and IHC Holland Dredgers BV signed the contract for the building and delivery of D’ARTAGNAN in December 2003. In August 2003 IHC already received the order for the design and engineering of the ship. The actual building started mid-2004 at the shipyard of IHC Holland Dredgers in Kinderdijk (The Netherlands). On 22 April 2005 the ship was launched and the delivery took place on 28 September 2005. Dredging can be carried out to -35m. D’ARTAGNAN is equipped with two inboard dredge pumps and one submerged dredge pump on the cutter ladder. The dredged soil can be pumped ashore through a 1,000mm discharge pipe. The ship is equipped with a very modern barge loading system which can load barges moored alongside the dredger. The spud carriage is built by IHC according to a completely new design. It includes among other things a buffer system which enables dredging for a longer period under unfavourable weather conditions. The dredger is equipped with two propellers (3,700kW each) that can generate a speed of nearly 12.5 knots. D’ARTAGNAN is being built according to the regulations of and under the supervision of Bureau Veritas. Principal characteristics Maximum flexibility Specially equipped for different soil types Designed for better performance in swell Self-propelled Considerable autonomy Large pump capacity High level automation Environment-friendly For more information on this vessel, please do not hesitate to download the pdf-file from the IHC Holland website.
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