Christening Ceremony Details
Van Oord will organize a christening ceremony for Vox Alexia and Calypso on 9 September 2023 at Rotterdam.
Vox Alexia is named after Her Royal Highness Princess Alexia, the second daughter of King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands. She will christen the vessel and will take a tour of the ship. She is also expected to meet several staff members.
Vox Alexia is a trailing suction hopper dredger. It is a dredger that collects sand, clay, sludge, and even gravel from sea or river beds. It has an LNG fuel system, which lowers carbon footprint significantly than conventional trailing suction hopper dredgers.
Environmental Advantages of Vox Alexia
Additionally, Ms. Cerutti, the wife of the Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Niek Hoek, will christen the Calypso.
The Calypso is the latest addition to Van Oord’s offshore wind fleet and its second cable-laying vessel. The vessel is equipped with two cable carousels, one above deck and one below deck. The Calypso will mainly be used for installing inter-array grid and export cables for offshore wind projects, which will contribute to the energy transition.