The vessel has been designed by Jan De Nul's in-house design department.
With seven large self-propelled cutter suction dredgers, Jan De Nul Group can boast much experience in rock dredging and dredging at high sea.
This experience provided the basis for new cutter suction dredger concept.
The total installed diesel power will be over 40.000 kW, which is approximately 50% more powerful than the J.F.J. De Nul, currently the largest cutter suction dredger in the world.
The cutter power amounts to 8,500 kW and the cutter ladder weighs around 2,000 tonnes.
These figures are unrivalled and make the vessel the ultimate tool for dredging hard rock.
The new dredger has been coded JDN8069 and will be built in 2016 / 2017.
Additional information:
Source: Jan De Nul Group, 7 March 2015
Total installed power: 40.975 kW
Cutter power: 8.500 kW
Pump power: 3 x 8.500 kW
Length o.a.: 151,3 m
Width: 36,0 m
Draught: 5,8 m
Speed: 12,0 m
Suction pipe: 1 x 1.100 mm
Dredging depth: 45,0 m