Zeeburg

The sand mining company based in Middelburg, the Netherlands, has awarded Holland Shipyards Group a contract to convert the newly acquired cargo vessel MS Bente into a trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD).

The project comprises several extensive work procedures, such as modifications to the hull, an enlargement of the accommodation in the aft ship and the installation of all necessary dredging equipment.

The Zeeburg will be used for sand and seashell extraction in the North Sea and will be equipped with a TVD-SP-DN 700 suction pipe installation with a dredging depth of 30 metres.

Discharging can be done in both wet and dry conditions. With the installation of four bottom doors, the ship is equipped with a dredge mark to increase the hopper capacity.

Vrachtschip "Bente" gebouwd in 2008, Maas Scheepswerf Waterhuizen, bwnr 101.