South Africa's Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has awarded IHC Merwede the contract for the design, construction and delivery of a 5,500m3 trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD). Once built, this new dredger will be the largest such vessel operating in the country. The new TSHD will join TNPA’s existing fleet of IHC Merwede-built vessels including the TSHD … [Read more...]
IHC Merwede Wins €1 Billion in Newbuild Orders for Subsea Pipelay Vessels
IHC Merwede announced today over €1 billion in new orders have just been received for the design, engineering and construction of six, 550-ton pipelay vessels. The orders consist of three vessels each for Subsea 7 and Seabras Sapura, the partnership between SapuraKencana and Seadrill. On board the vessels ordered by Seabras Sapura, IHC Merwede will be supplying a … [Read more...]