Posted on October 13, 2020
With a suitable small ceremony held the 8th of October, TV Dredging, part of the Holland Shipyards Group, proudly handed over the fully-electric new build dredger “Vrouwezand” to her owner Royal Smals. The custom build deep suction dredger will immediately be put into operation on an inland project in the area of Rouveen, in the Netherlands.
The jointly designed vessel, type TVD PSD35E, measuring 22,00 m long and 7,51 m wide, has a dredging depth of 27,30 m, making her suitable for a diversity of sand mining projects. The installed power amounts 1000 kW in total, with 550 kW for the DN350 dredge pump and 375 kW for the jet pump. It is equipped with a highly efficient submersible PM motor, which contributes to lower energy consumption and reduces emissions.
User-friendliness with a sustainable focus
Besides having a sustainability focus, the vessel, is also extremely userfriendly. For example, the dredging process is fully automated.
Another remarkable feature is the vibration monitoring system on the submersible PM motor which monitors the condition of the bearings on the PM motor and the imbalance of the dredge pumps.
Committed to sustainability
Both TV Dredging and Royal Smals share a strong commitment to working on a sustainable future for both the maritime and dredging industry. As sustainability comes in many ways, we not only focus on building green vessels, but also pay attention to an environmentally sustainable production process.
TV Dredging, part of the Holland Shipyards Group
TV Dredging is part of the Holland Shipyards Group; a household name within the maritime industry for almost 40 years. We take pride in being an innovative company with a sustainable drive and efficient ship designs. TV Dredging focuses on building new dredging vessels together with renovation, maintenance and repair work on both vessels and pumps or dredging systems.
