Van Oord has started work on the Maasvlakte 2 coastal reinforcement project.
This work is part of a larger initiative led by Rijkswaterstaat to safeguard the Dutch coastline.
“ By depositing sand on the shore and on the seabed just offshore (foreshore nourishment), the coast is maintained in a way that ensures that nature itself will protect the port area and Rotterdam’s hinterland against the sea. LNG trailing suction hopper dredger Vox Apolonia has the honour to execute the project ,” said Van Oord.
The LNG-powered vessel will deposit 1 million cubic metres of sand to strengthen the coast.
“ Switching to cleaner fuels, brings us one step closer to meeting our target of achieving net-zero emissions ,” said the company.