TSHD Beagle® for The Dutra Group - Royal IHC partners with Eastern Shipbuilding Group
Royal IHC has signed a contract with Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) for the design, engineering and supply of key components, including all mission equipment and automation, of a new trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) for The Dutra Group, a leading heavy civil and marine contractor in the United States. The design is based on the Beagle® series of hopper dredgers and has been further customised to include increased loading and unloading capabilities, thereby enhancing its capacity for dredging operations in the United States.
Beagle® joins Dutra’s TSHD Stuyvesant
The Beagle® 10.2 Mk2 USA will be an add-on to Dutra’s existing 9,870cy TSHD Stuyvesant. The new TSHD is set to work in the field of maintenance, capital deepening projects, restoration and storm recovery work, and beach nourishment.
Solution for complex projects
The Dutra Group is renowned for its ability to deliver complex, large-scale marine infrastructure projects, from harbour maintenance to land reclamation. Dutra’s President and Chief Executive Officer Harry Stuart commented: “We highly value our collaboration with Royal IHC and Eastern Shipbuilding Group in building this new trailing suction hopper dredger. The advanced Beagle® design, tailored to Dutra’s requirements, will significantly enhance our ability to execute complex dredging projects across the United States.”
Cost-effective dredging solution
Leo van Ingen, Sales Director North America at Royal IHC: “This collaboration underlines Royal IHC’scommitment to providing innovative, state-of-the-art and cost-effective dredging solutions to meet the specific needs of our customers in the U.S. This vessel will be the fourth hopper dredger built in partnership with Eastern Shipbuilding Group. We look forward to serving the U.S. dredging market with many more to come.”