Graduation assignment Mechanical Engineering

Royal IHC

📍 Kinderdijk, South Holland, Netherlands

Part time Engineers Posted February 26, 2026

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Plug & play entry level hopper dredge installation for upgrading existing/smaller vessels

Royal IHC designs and delivers integrated hopper dredging solutions for vessels which are new built or upgraded. The dredging system concerns the integration of a draghead, suction tube, pump and other relevant components for slurification and transport of slurry.

Background:

Some IHC clients are interested in upgrading an existing vessel/barge to a hopper dredger. This specifically concerns clients with a smaller budget or requirement level. The entry level solution for a hopper dredge installation of IHC is currently quite high and advanced, however, IHC wants to extend its portfolio to serve the specific mentioned group of clients as well, by providing a cheaper, easier more plug & play solution.

Requirement:

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