Jan De Nul Group continues its cooperation with Tianjin Xinhe Shipyard

Source: Jan de Nul

The Jan De Nul Group has placed orders with Tianjin Xinhe Shipbuilding Heavy
Industries Co.Ltd. in Tianjin, China for 8 new vessels:

♦ One 3700 m3 Splithopper Dredger, similar to the De Bougainville which was delivered
in 2006. The design of the dredger is based on the design of the 3700 m3 splitbarges:
the vessel is provided with a suction pipe with submerged dredge pump. In comparison
with the De Bougainville, this dredger will additionally be equipped with a self-emptying installation with a 3000 kW shore discharging dredge pump. This hopper dredger will carry the name “De Lapérouse”.

♦ Two 3700 m3 Splitbarges. These vessels are of the L’Aigle class, of which 5 have
already been built and delivered by the Shipyard. These two splitbarges will be named
“Astrolabe” and “Boussole”.

♦ Four 1800 m3 Splitbarges. These medium sized barges will be used with the large
backhoe dredgers under construction for the Group. The vessels will be self-propelled, and have a “Deep Sea” certificate, enabling worldwide operation in offshore conditions.

♦ One Backhoe Dredger, with a Backacter 1100 crane. This vessel will be identical to
the two backhoes under construction at the De Donge Shipyard in Vlissingen, Holland.
With these orders the cooperation between Tianjin Xinhe Shipbuilding Heavy Industries
Co.Ltd. and the Jan De Nul Group continues. Since 2003 Xinhe Shipyard has built and
delivered 9 vessels (5 splitbarges, 1 splithopper, 2 cutter suction dredgers and 1
workboat).

These vessels are now operating succesfully in the Jan De Nul Group fleet.