A trailing suction hopper dredger[1] (TSHD) is a type of ship capable of maintaining navigable waterways, deepening the maritime canals that are threatened to become silted, constructing new …

Trailing suction hopper dredgers are oceangoing vessels that can collect sand and silt from the seabed and transport it over large distances.

Learn how a trailing suction hopper dredger works. The name trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) refers to the fact that this type of vessel dredges while slowly sailing, trailing one or two suction arms …

Damen offers a complete range of Trailing Suction Hopper Dredgers (TSHDs) which have been designed for tackling a wide scope of dredging works. All our hopper dredgers are equipped with …

Feb 14, 2025 · A TSHD is a specialized vessel designed to remove sediment, silt, and debris from water bodies such as rivers, estuaries, and oceans. Unlike stationary dredgers that operate in fixed …

Learn how trailing suction hopper dredgers (TSHDs) work, their features, and why they matter in modern dredging.

One or two suction pipes are lowered on the seabed and the drag head is trailed over the bottom. A pump system sucks up a mixture of soil and water and discharges it in the ‘hopper’ or hold of the ship.

TSHDs or hoppers are self-propelled ships that contain a hopper or hold inside their hulls. They are primarily used for dredging loose material such as sand, clay or gravel. The main features of a TSHD …

TSHD’s have articulated dredging pipes, known as “drag arms” that extend to the seabed. At the end of the drag arm, a drag head is attached. These dredgers move at low speeds suctioning up the …

Over 100 years ago, we built the first trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD). Since then we have always performed in the forefront of dredging vessel design and innovation.