ALEXANDER VON HUMBOLDT

ALEXANDER VON HUMBOLDT inbound to the Port of Tyne, North East England, 11th March 2010. On her way to dump a load of spoil on top of the Tyne Tunnel 2 trench.

Photographed from Western Quay, North Shields.

The Dredger is in the Tyne to backfill the trench excavated to accommodate the new Tyne Tunnel 2 - see details here @ http://www.nce.co.uk/features/geotech ... tyne-tube/5214439.article

Type of ship : Hopper Dredger

IMO number : 9166845
Call Sign : LXAH
MMSI : 253114000

Gross tonnage : 10451
DWT : 14065

Overall Length: 120.53 m
LPP: 112.75 m
Breadth: 24.4 m
Depth: 10 m
Draught: 7.7 m

Year of build : 1998
Builder: KRUPP FOERDERTECHNIK GmbH
Place of build (Country): Lubeck (DEU)

Flag : Luxembourg
Port of Registry: LUXEMBOURG

Owner/Operator: Owner: Jan De Nul N.V. @ http://www.jandenul.com/