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- Jul 4, 200890% CONFIDENCEfrom the source
Cristóbal Colón Launches as the World's Largest Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger
- Cristobal Colon is Jan De Nul's flagship trailing suction hopper dredger, described as the largest and most high-tech dredger in the world[2]
- Hopper capacity of 46,000, nearly 40% more than Vasco da Gama, its closest peer[2]
- Dredging depth 155 m, 6,500 kW electric submerged pumps, two 1,300 mm suction pipes; deadweight 78,000 tons, 18 knots[2]
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- [1]90%youtube.com/watch?v=ak7UEpmOfUAyoutube.com· Posted Sep 15, 2026· Starts Jul 4, 2008 ✓· 50% of score
Offshore Energy[3] and Dredging Today both report the Cristóbal Colón was launched at the La Naval shipyard in Sestao on 4 July 2008.
- [2]70%Cristobal Colon: The Largest, Hi-tech Ocean Dredger - Marine Insightmarineinsight.com· Added Sep 15, 2026· 50% of score
Confirms the Cristóbal Colón was built at the La Naval yard in Sestao for Jan De Nul Group at a cost of €175 million.[1]
- [3]85%Jan de Nul's mega trailer Cristóbal Colón launched - Offshore Energyoffshore-energy.biz· Published Jul 7, 2008· 0% of score
Reports the Cristóbal Colón was launched on 4 July 2008 at the La Naval yard in Sestao, with a 46,000 m3 hopper making it the largest trailing suction hopper dredger of its type.[1]
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