The ship NORDIC GIANT (IMO: –––, MMSI: 212709000) is a Dredger registered in Cyprus. SCO 9286.
The Nordic Giant is a Dredging vessel measuring in at 55 meters in length, 17 meters in breadth and 4 meters in depth. It has a maximum speed of 64 knots and weighs in at 1090 tons. The vessels power plant is capable of generating 2000 kW and anchors itself by the use of three spuds. The crane is a Liebherr P995 backhoe with a dredging depth of 27 meters. The Liebherr P995 backhoe with bucket weights in at 380,000kg and has a bucket capacity of to cubic meters. The ship was originally known as the Askar built 1999-2001 for Skanska, Egypt at the Port Said Shipyard. In 2001 it was renamed as the Nordic Hero and in 2002 it was rebuilt and named the Nordic Giant. It is known as the biggest dipperdredger in Europe. The Nordic Giant is accompanied by two hopper barges the Long Sand and the Hans. Other information about the vessel Up to date info on the status and location of the vessel. Royal Boskalis Westminster is a leading global services provider operating in the dredging, maritime infrastructure and maritime services sectors. The company provides creative and innovative all-round solutions to infrastructural challenges in the maritime, coastal and delta regions of the world with the construction and maintenance of ports and waterways, land reclamation, coastal defense and riverbank protection. In addition, Boskalis offers a wide variety of marine services and contracting for the offshore energy sector including subsea, heavy transport, lifting and installation (through Boskalis Offshore and Dockwise) and towage and salvage (through SMIT).
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Location: Aberdeen Harbour, Grampian Region. Scotland.
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