SHIP REPORT
Krakesandt The 105m trailing suction hopper dredger with construction number 348 was launched on Tuesday 7 December 2021 at Thecla Bodewes Shipyards in Kampen. This energy-efficient dredger is the second consecutive trailing suction hopper dredger that the yard has built for De Hoop Terneuzen. Due to Covid measures, the Kampen shipyard was closed to visitors, but the launching could be followed via a livestream. ALL PHOTOS COURTESY OF THECLA BODEWES SHIPYARDS.
The postponed christening of the second dredger, now named Krakesandt, took place in Kampen, the Netherlands, on Thursday 24 March.
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