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Naming and launch ceremony of the CHANG JIANG KOU 01

On Saturday 10 September, the naming and launch ceremony of the 12,000m³ trailing suction hopper dredger, CHANG JIANG KOU 01 will take place at 4pm.

The ship is being built for Yangtze Estuary Waterway Administration Bureau MOT at the IHC Dredgers yard, Smitweg 6, Kinderdijk, The Netherlands.

The ceremony will be performed by Mrs Tian Liying, the spouse of His Excellency Mr Zhang Jun, Ambassador of the People's Republic of China in the Kingdom of The Netherlands.

Everyone is invited to attend the event by making their way to the yard in advance of the start time and following the appropriate directions.

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Royal IHC (IHC) is focused on the continuous development of design and construction activities for the specialist maritime sector. It is the global market leader for efficient dredging and mining vessels and equipment - with vast experience accumulated over decades - and a reliable supplier of custom-built ships and supplies for offshore construction.

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