NOORDZEEREUS III

NOORDZEEREUS III (IMO: 8917182) sailing under the Netherlands flag. It has an overall length of 148 feets and a beam of 69 feets.

Vessel Identification

• MMSI: 244701000
• IMO: 8917182
• Call Sign: PGJO
• Flag: Netherlands
• Vessel Type: Dredger
• AIS Type: Dredger (33)

Specification

• Gross Tonnage: 3,832 GT
• Deadweight: 4,200 DWT
• Length Overall: 101.6 m
• Beam: 18.0 m
• Draft: 4.8 m
• Year Built: 1991

Propulsion

• Propulsion Type: Diesel
• Engine Configuration: Twin screw
• Service Speed: approximately 10 knots

Shipyard

• Built: 1991
• Builder: IHC Holland, Netherlands

Owner / Operator

• Registered Owner: Boskalis Nederland BV
• Operator: Royal Boskalis Westminster NV
• Home Port: Rotterdam, Netherlands

Navigation / Communications Equipment

• AIS Class: Class A
• Navigation Status: reported via AIS transponder
• GMDSS Equipped: Yes

Operating Region

• Primary Region: Northwest European waters
• Known Areas of Operation: North Sea, Dutch coastal and inland waterways, European continental shelf
• Flag State: Netherlands (registered under Dutch flag authority)

Vessel Description

NOORDZEEREUS III is a trailing suction hopper dredger built in 1991 by IHC Holland, a historically significant Dutch dredging equipment manufacturer. The vessel operates under the flag of the Netherlands and is managed within the fleet of Royal Boskalis Westminster, one of the world's leading dredging and offshore energy service contractors headquartered in Papendrecht, Netherlands. As a trailing suction hopper dredger, the vessel is designed for capital and maintenance dredging operations, land reclamation, and beach nourishment projects. She is primarily deployed across the North Sea and surrounding European coastal regions. The vessel carries a Dutch call sign prefix consistent with her national registration and maintains standard Class A AIS transponder operations.