Ambiorix

Press release of the 15th of November, 2010: With its total installed power of 28.000 kW, the new rock cutter dredger “Ambiorix” positions itself as one of the most powerful cutter dredgers in the entire dredging industry.  The ship is self-propelled and will therefore be able to travel around the World autonomously for DEME. The “Ambiorix” will also become the new flagship for the DEME cutter fleet and will follow the positive tracks of the rock cutter dredger “D’Artagnan” which was commissioned to DEME in 2005. The new ship will carry the very latest technology and will constitute a further evolution of the successful “D’Artagnan”. The “Ambiorix” will be fitted with a barge loading system. The flexible spud system will allow operations in larger swell, allowing higher productivity and working in the most challenging conditions. The ship will be equipped with a so-called ‘moonpool’ which enables surveying to take place during dredging and which, therefore, will increase the efficiency of the dredging process. The “Ambiorix” will have the in-house developed D.I.O.R.I.T.E. system installed. Sophisticated artificial intelligence controls the dredging process via this system, optimising efficiency and productivity. This extremely powerful cutter suction dredger will have a huge range in terms of dredging depth, from shallow dredging at a depth of 6 m to a maximum of 35 m, and will be able to efficiently tackle all types of soil, including soft rock.   

Op 28 oktober 2011 werd de zelfvarende snijkopzuiger AMBIORIX onder grote belangstelling te water gelaten. De ceremonie vond plaats op de scheepswerf van IHC Merwede in Hardinxveld-Giessendam.