Largest South African dredger launched

Ilembe is seen entering the water at IHC’s Kinderdijk yard

Royal IHC has launched the 5,500m³ trailing suction hopper dredger Ilembe from its shipyard at Kinderdijk in the Netherlands. The dredger is being built for Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA), the national port authority of South Africa.

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