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 land elsewhere or replacing sand eroded by storms or wave action on the beaches.

Boskalis deploys trailing suction hoppers dredgers for the construction and maintenance of ports and waterways as well as land reclamation and coastal defense and riverbank protection. Trailing suction hopper dredgers are equipped with one or two suction pipes ending in drag heads.

TSHDs are highly specialized dredging vessels used for a variety of marine and coastal projects. They are equipped with sophisticated technology that allows them to dredge material from the seabed and store it in an onboard hopper for transportation and eventual discharge.

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 off the side of the hull. At the entrance of …

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We design and build a variety of standardised and custom-built trailing suction hopper dredgers (TSHDs). A hopper dredger is a versatile dredger that unite dredging, transport and discharge in a single piece of equipment. Our TSHDs are ideal for many dredging jobs, such as land reclamation, port maintenance and aggregates dredging.

This standardised TSHD is a cost-effective solution with shorter delivery times compared to a custom-built dredger with similar capabilities. Why choose the Beagle ®? focus on uptime and maintainability. With the agile design each Beagle® trailing suction hopper dredger can be adapted to perform in a wide range of conditions, including tough soils.

Three medium-sized trailing suction hopper dredgers have been incorporated into our fleet: Vox Ariane, Vox Apolonia, and Vox Alexia. These LNG-powered hoppers will replace existing vessels, aligning with Van Oord's commitment to modernise its fleet and enhance energy efficiency.

Sher Worldwide is a premier supplier of high-performance dredgers and trailing suction hopper dredgers (TSHD), Cutter Suction Dredgers. We offer a wide range of marine vessels for sale and provide comprehensive maritime solutions to meet the diverse needs of our global clientele.

Using extensive in-house and in-depth dredging expertise, our engineers have designed Trailing Suction Hopper Dredgers (TSHD) from the user’s perspective; from 1,000 m³ to 5,000 m³. Efficient in operation and practical in maintenance, they are the most advanced and sustainable TSHDs we have ever built.