Royal IHC Names Dredger Mahury
Shipbuilder Royal IHC has named the Mahury, a 1,840m3 capacity twin-screw trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) on October 29, 2015 at its partner MTG Dolphin’s shipyard in Varna, Bulgaria. The new TSHD is Baggerbedrijf de Boer – Dutch Dredging’s fourth IHC-built vessel. The ceremony was performed by Mrs. Gressier, who was invited to perform the naming of the ship due to the close (working) relationship between Dutch Dredging and the Gressier family.
Dutch Dredging named the vessel after its tradition of reusing the names of sold or scrapped ships. The Mahury is a river in French Guiana, South America, where Dutch Dredging has a long-term contract for maintaining the depth of the approach to the seaport of Dégrad des Cannes. For many years this maintenance project has been carried out by the previous Mahury.
The new TSHD was launched on August 14, 2015 in Varna. The Mahury is scheduled for completion on January 15, 2016, eight weeks before the contracted date.
Main features
Length: approx. 75m
Breadth: 13.4m
Depth: 4.1m
Draught at dredging mark I, dredging within 15 miles from shore: approx. 3.48m
Draught at dredging mark II, dredging within 8 miles from shore: approx. 3.8m
Hopper capacity at highest overflow level: approx. 1,840m3
Inside diameter of trailing suction pipe: 600mm
Dredging depth: 30m
Total installed power: approx. 2,440kW
Trial speed: approx. 9.3knots
Accommodation: 9 people
