TSHD Congo River
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Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger Congo River is the newest ship of the DEME fleet with the biggest hopper capacity: 30,190 m3. DEME N.V. signed a contract with IHC Dredgers B.V. for the design, construction, and delivery of the ship.
Christening
The contract between DEME N.V. and IHC Dredgers B.V. was signed in December 2008. On 15 December 2009 the keel was laid, and on 8 July 2011 the ship was named during a formal ceremony in Zeebrugge.[1]
Justine Henin, the olympic tennis champion, has been designated to be the godmother of the Congo River. The christening took place on 8 July 2011 in Zeebrugge.[2]