PHOTO: Van Oord’s LNG-powered duo working in the Amaliahaven

For the first time, hopper dredgers Vox Apolonia and Vox Alexia are working together in the Amaliahaven Rotterdam located on Maasvlakte II.

A consortium of Van Oord, HOCHTIEF and Ballast Nedam has constructed 2.4 kilometres of new quay wall.

These new quays are now being dredged to a depth of more than 20 meters below below New Amsterdam Water Level (NAP).

Van Oord’s cutter suction dredger Biesbosch started dredging the new quay walls late last year, trailing suction hopper dredger Vox Apolonia joined in March and now the sister vessel Vox Alexia is also dredging in the Amaliahaven.