Alewijnse wins electrical order for two trailing suction hopper dredgers

The contract consists of the delivery, installation and commissioning of the electrical
packages for two identical Trailing Suction Hopper Dredgers (TSHD), which are being
built by IHC Merwede for the Indian dredging company DCI. This major order
represents an important milestone for Alewijnse Marine Systems in its strategy to
consolidate its position in the dredging sector.

The two TSHDs will be identical and each will have a hopper capacity of 5500 cubic metres.
The two vessels will be built at one of the IHC shipyards in the Netherlands and the delivery
of the first vessel is scheduled for July 2012. The second ship is expected to be delivered six
months later in December 2012.

Alewijnse Marine Systems will deliver all the electrical components for the vessels’
navigation, communications and control systems. The contract value is undisclosed.
Engineering is taking place at the customer’s offices at Kinderdijk to ensure optimum
integration between the Alewijnse team and the overall client/yard design process. Alewijnse
Marine Systems’ competitive price/quality ratio combined with its pragmatic and agile project
approach and established track record within the dredging industry were decisive arguments
in enabling IHC Merwede to make the decision to award the contract to the company.
Alewijnse and the dredging sector

Thanks to a team of dedicated experts offering a broad knowledge of the dredging industry
and its specialist technology, Alewijnse Marine Systems has established itself in a short
period of time as a trusted and professional partner for the dredging industry. To date
Alewijnse Marine Systems has won contracts for 13 dredging vessels, both new builds and
refits.

The company offers complete electrical installation packages to operators in the sector,
including systems for alarm, monitoring and control, power management, navigation,
communications, and propulsion. All systems contracted from Alewijnse are engineered,
installed and commissioned by dedicated Alewijnse personnel, ensuring that they are
delivered fit-for-purpose and in fulfilment of each client’s specific electrical and automation
requirements.