Royal IHC Opts for Verhoef EMC

Verhoef EMC said in its latest release that they have agreed on a contract with Royal IHC for the complete electrical installation of a custom built 2.500kVA dismountable cutter suction dredger (CSD).

The scope of work is consisting of the in-house engineering, system integration, fabrication, installation, full commissioning and testing of the electrical installation.

According to Verhoef, the contract includes:

• Switchboards;
• Shore supply section;
• Drive system and electric motors for dredge system and various deck winches;
• Multiple transformers;
• Starters for hydraulic pumps;
• 24V DC system including board net batteries;
• Light distribution and on-board lighting;
• Fire detection & ER alarm/signalling equipment;
• Dredging control console;
• Set of junction boxes;
• Cabling.

Engineering work already started and completion is scheduled for the second half of 2019.