 Successful naming and launch ceremony for BREUGHELThe naming and launch ceremony for the 11,650m³ trailing suction hopper dredger, BREUGHEL, took place on 11 June 2011 at the IHC Merwede shipyard in Krimpen aan den IJssel, The Netherlands. IHC Merwede is building the impressive ship for the DEME (Dredging, Environmental & Marine Engineering) Group.
The ceremony was performed by Mrs Bernadette Prignon, Chair of the Liège Court of Appeal and spouse of Mr. Didier Reynders, the Belgium Federal Government's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance and Institutional Reforms.
The contract for the design, construction and delivery of the vessel was signed between DEME and IHC Dredgers in June 2010, and the keel was laid on 15 November 2010. The vessel will be delivered by November 2011. The BREUGHEL is named after Pieter Breughel, the famous Belgian painter of the Northern Renaissance period.
The design of the BREUGHEL is based on the successful trailing suction hopper dredgers BRABO and BREYDEL, delivered by IHC Merwede in 2007 and 2008 respectively. The limited draught, combined with large width, ensures that the BREUGHEL can be used in conditions where other ships of this class would be restricted. The vessel's one-man operated bridge is equipped with the latest state-of-the-art console, which combines both the dredging and sailing functions.
Additional information | Name | BREUGHEL | | Type | trailing suction hopper dredger | | Customer | DEME NV | | Builder | IHC Dredgers B.V. | | Length overall | 121.50m | | Breadth | 28.00m | | Depth | 9.8m | | Dredging depth | 28.00/43.00m | | Hopper capacity | 11,650m³ | | Suction pipe diameter | 1,200mm | | Accommodation | 14 people |
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