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Faasse Groep introduces TSHD hopper dredger SCALD.

Faasse Groep introduces TSHD (Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger) hopper dredger SCALD. The SCALD has unlimited sailing areas, shallow draught and special manoeuvring qualities by using 4 rudder propellors and a liftable wheelhouse. The Scald has the capability to be deployed everywhere around the world executing diversified activities The SCALD is build on the fugelage of the seagoing freighter “FUTURA CARRIER”. This ship has been designed for high efficiency, fuel reducement and a low environment aggravation as fundamentals. This ship has been shortened by 20 meters at “Scheepswerf Reimerswaal”. shortened by 20 meters at “Scheepswerf Reimerswaal”. “Scheepswerf Gebr. Kooiman B.V.” at Zwijndrecht has executed the conversion to an innovative and maintenance friendly hopper dredger. At the beginning of July 2017 the ship has been delivered by Scheepswerf Kooiman. The hopper dredger, (lbd=79,99x14,10x3,90m.) has been provided with a hopper capacity of 1800 m3 , a totally new and liftable wheelhouse, innovative possibilities for dredging-, sieving- and unload activities

Converted

converted into a Dredger at Zwijndrecht,Netherland,renamed Scald

Repairs in Flushing completed

The "Futura Carrier" left the port of Flushing again on Feb 15 at 4 p.m. bound for Antwerp, where she arrived on Feb 16 and berthed in Hoboken at 7.30 p.m.