The semi-submersible heavy transport vessel Seaway Eagle has arrived at Bonny, Nigeria, carrying the cutter suction dredger Tian Qi Hao from Algeria. The transport followed a float-on operation at Port Annaba on 10 March 2026.
Tian Qi Hao was launched in 2009 together with its sister dredger Tian Lin Hao. At the time, the two vessels were described as Asia’s largest stationary cutter suction dredgers. Tian Qi Hao was developed by the Marine Design & Research Institute of Shanghai Jiao Tong University.
Seaway Eagle, one of Seaway7’s six semi-submersible heavy lift vessels, is designed for the transportation of offshore and onshore facilities through float on/off, skid on/off, roll on/off and lift on/off operations.
The vessel has a free deck length of 113.7 m, a free deck area of 4,700 m² and accommodation for 38 people. Its IMO number is 7931454.
