Maritime and Terminal Services

Boskalis holds a 50% share in Lamnalco, a leader in the fast-growing market of oil and gas maritime terminal services. Established in 1963, Lamnalco is one of the world’s leading suppliers of maritime and terminal services. The company provides specialized equipment and support to oil and gas terminals and ports around the world. With a head office in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, and branch offices in 16 countries, Lamnalco operates on an international scale, with particular strength in the Middle East and West Africa.

Boskalis and Lamnalco share their market intelligence and business networks, opening up early leads for opportunities in new locations and regions. Both companies occupy complementary positions in similar maritime supply chains, especially in the energy sector: Boskalis and Archirodon with dredging and civil engineering capabilities, Lamnalco with long-term contracts servicing oil and gas terminals. Maritime and terminal services, generated by Lamnalco, accounts for some 3% of Boskalis turnover.

The services provided by Lamnalco involve:

berthing/ unberthing of LNG, Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG), crude and product tankers calling at
jetties and Floating (Production) Storage and Offloading (FPSO/FSO) systems;
marine terminal management services and traffic scheduling;
provision of specialist personnel: pilots, mooring masters, dive maintenance teams and site
superintendents;
surface and subsurface maintenance operations at jetties and Catenary Anchor Leg Mooring
(CALM buoys;
provision of logistics and supply bases to support offshore operations on remote terminal locations.

Read more about Lamnalco in 2009 Annual Report and on their website.