Van Oord has ordered a new cutter suction dredger and a crew vessel from Damen Shipyards Group in the Netherlands.

The dredger, named Ural River, is a customized Damen CSD 650 with additional safety and environmental features according to specific Van Oord requirements.
In April 2015, the vessel will be operational as part of Van Oord's dredging projects in the Caspian Sea.

The vessel has been built at the Damen Yard in Nijkerk, the Netherlands, the company said in its press release.