Royal Van der Leun (China) has been awarded a low-voltage product contract from Jiangsu Haixin Shipping Heavy Industry Co., Ltd (hereafter referred to as “Haixin”) for a 26800m3Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger. 

Image: the bird's view of Haixin 

This dredging vessel was designed by Marine Design and Research Institute of China and built by Haixin. Jiangsu Haihong Construction Engineering Co., Ltd, Haixin's wholly parent company, is its owner (hereafter referred to as “Haihong”). It is said to be the largest dredging vessel independently designed and manufactured in China. 
The vessel is currently under construction and is scheduled to be completed in July of 2023. Royal Van der Leun (China) will supply the following products for the dredger:
•    AC450V main switchboards (MSB)
•    AC230V main switchboards (MSB)
•    AC450V emergency switchboards (ESB)
•    AC230V emergency switchboards (ESB)
•    Bow area 450V switchboards
•    Bow/stern shore supply connection boxes 
•    3# group starter panel 
•    4# group starter panel
•    5# group starter panel 
•    Charging & discharging panels (bow/stern)
•    Distribution boxes
•    Starters 
•    Electrical test panel
•    Kitchen distribution boxes
•    Button boxes
According to Clarkson research, as of end May of this year, the global orderbook stood at 4,392 vessels of 171.8m GT. Chinese owners have 791 units of 30.4m GT on order, 18% of the global orderbook in GT terms. It obviously indicates that the Chinese share is a significant segment of the global market. We are happy to be involved in the booming Chinese market, and understand how competitive the market is. We are striving to bring more quality marine products to our customers for the future.