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Nordic Giant

Nordic Giant - backhoe dredge

General properties

Callsign: 
5BJJ2
Vessel type: 
BD, Dipper
Flag: 
CY
Owner: 
Terramare Oy
Manager: 
Koninklijke Boskalis Westminster NV
Built in: 
1999
Shipyard: 
Port Said Shipyard (Suez Canal Authority)
Yard number: 
670

Physical properties

Length (OA): 
55 m
Length (BP): 
49 m
Width: 
17 m
Depth: 
4 m
Total power: 
2000 kW
Crane model: 
Liebherr P995 backhoe crane 1999
Dredging depth: 
27 m

About this page

Status: 
Active

Last Updated

13 weeks 5 days ago

History

TimeframeEquipmentManagerReview
Timeframe: 
1999 - 2001
Review: 
original built as "Askar" for Skanska, Egypt
Timeframe: 
2001
Equipment: 
Nordic Hero
Manager: 
Koninklijke Boskalis Westminster NV
Review: 
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Timeframe: 
2002
Equipment: 
Nordic Giant
Manager: 
Koninklijke Boskalis Westminster NV
Review: 
In 2002 rebuilt en renamed.

About this equipment

Russian court seizes this vessel in may 2022.

Images

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Videos

Colossal Marine Excavation with the Liebherr P995 Backhoe on board the Nordic Giant
Video by Dr. Daniel C. Doolan
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Technical files and datasheets

Files are available for CEDA members.