Royal IHC has secured a contract to build a Beagle ® 8 trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) for India’s Vishwa Samudra Group. The new vessel, featuring a hopper capacity of 8,000 m³, will be constructed at Royal IHC’s shipyard in Kinderdijk, the Netherlands, with delivery scheduled for summer 2027.
The Beagle ® 8 will enhance Vishwa Samudra’s expanding dredging fleet and support the company’s continued growth as one of India’s leading infrastructure developers. This latest order follows the addition of two Royal IHC Beaver® dredgers to its operations.
Vishwa Samudra selected the Beagle ® 8 for its proven design, industry-leading efficiency, and reliable delivery timeline — attributes that align with the company’s commitment to performance, innovation, and sustainable growth.
“We are committed to making a lasting impact in the infrastructure sector. The Beagle® 8, combined with the knowledge and experience of Royal IHC in the dredging industry, will help us to strengthen this ambition,” said Mr Shivdutt Das, Group Managing Director of the Vishwa Samudra Group.
Derk te Bokkel, CEO of Royal IHC, said: “We are proud that Vishwa Samudra has once again chosen Royal IHC. This will enable us to build a trailing suction hopper dredger at our yard in Kinderdijk. Vishwa Samudra’s order reflects the success of our renewed shipbuilding strategy of building complex and time-sensitive vessels in the Netherlands, while supplying projects with a lower risk profile through our partner shipyards. Our customers appreciate this flexibility and the reliability that we are able to offer”.
About the Beagle® Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger
The Beagle ® is a platform of standardised trailing suction hopper dredgers with hopper capacities ranging from 4,000 to 12,000 m³. It combines a proven design with the latest dredging technologies.
Key features include an optimised hull design for reduced resistance and maximum payload carrying capacity. Combined with best-in-class fuel efficiency, this results in minimal greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, making the Beagle ® a future-proof solution for a wide range of dredging projects around the world.
The proven performance of this modular platform makes the Beagle® series a compelling solution for the Indian dredging market. Royal IHC is delivering its third Beagle® 8 to India with this new order from Vishwa Samudra.
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