The shipyard said the CSD 650 suction dredger and the FCS 1605 fast crew supplier will initially operate in the Caspian Sea.

The vessels will be converted from hulls already in stock and will leave the yard at the end of January.

They will be hauled overland to the Caspian to start work in April.

“Van Oord requires a cutter suction dredger at short notice because of the large number of ongoing dredging projects,” said Peter Bunschoten, project director at Van Oord.

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