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Royal IHC hands over the world's largest and most innovative cutter suction dredger 'SPARTACUS' to DEME

On 3 August, Royal IHC transferred cutter suction dredger SPARTACUS to DEME. With the signing of the hand over, the construction process officially comes to an end and the ship can now be implemented for use on her first job.The SPARTACUS sets a new …

Aug 5, 2021 / Vessels

Spotted: DEME holds naming ceremony for the world’s most powerful cutter suction dredger Spartacus

Although it was not possible to have DEME’s traditional naming festivities and family day given the coronavirus restrictions, DEME was honoured that Mrs Annik Penders, the wife of the Prime Minister of Belgium Alexander De Croo, accepted to be the …

May 31, 2021 / Vessels

DEME awarded the prestigious Abu Qir Port Project in Egypt - The largest ever dredging and land reclamation contract in its history

DEME has secured a large contract (1) for the Abu Qir port project in Egypt. The project will see the deployment of DEME’s giant new cutter suction dredger ‘Spartacus’.This vast project includes the reclamation of 1,000 hectares of new land, the …

Nov 27, 2020 / Curious

Heerema's Aegir Installs Cutterladder into World's Most Powerful Cutter Dredger Spartacus

Heerema’s Aegir successfully installed the 2,500-tonne cutter-ladder into the world’s most powerful Cutter Suction Dredger ‘Spartacus’. The 164-meter long Spartacus will be the world’s first LNG-powered Cutter Suction Dredger built by Royal IHC for …

May 29, 2019 / Vessels