Taiwan based shipyard Ching Fu has awarded a design contract to FKAB Marine Design with Holland MT as subcontractor for a new 2400 m3 TSHD. The dredger’s concept design has been develop by Ministry of Transportation and Communication Kaohsiung harbor Bureau (KHB), who will own and operate the vessel.

The ship will have dual class, BV and CSR. The propulsion plant consists of a double shaft arrangement driven by means of two diesel engines with gears. Machinery space and deckhouse located aft and pumproom forward. The ship is equipped with a single dragarm, bottom doors, bow coupling as well as rainbowing.