IHC Merwede about Specials

Special Projects call for inventiveness. Over the years, IHC Offshore & Marine has acquired considerable experience in designing special ships for a wide range of tasks. A selection of these ‘Special Projects’ is given below:

Hospital ship/disaster relief vessel

P-2848 is a design for a hospital ship that can be deployed for disaster relief, or which can offer medical aid in inaccessible areas. This ship is a further example of the multifaceted skills at IHC Merwede Offshore & Marine. Continue reading >>>

700 passengers and 160 tonnes of cargo

A real feat from IHC Merwede Offshore & Marine was the design of a hybrid ship for 700 passengers and 160 tonnes of cargo space (60 tonnes of which for the refrigerated transport of exotic fruit). Continue reading >>>

Transport ship for nuclear fuel

P-2719 is a ship intended for the transport of nuclear fuel and waste. Continue reading >>>



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