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Activities

We have expanded our activities from our traditional dredging-related operations, which include the construction and maintenance of ports and waterways, land reclamation, coastal defense and riverbank protection. Today, Boskalis also offers a wide variety of marine services and contracting to the offshore energy sector. In addition, we provide towage services, emergency response and salvage through SMIT and our strategic joint venture Smit Lamnalco.

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Dredging & Inland Infra

Our dredging activities include port construction and maintenance, land reclamation, coastal defense and riverbank protection. We also operate as a contractor of dry infrastructure projects.

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Offshore energy

We are involved in the development, construction, maintenance and decommissioning of oil and LNG import/export facilities, offshore platforms, cables and pipelines, and offshore wind farms.

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Salvage

We provide assistance to vessels in distress, wreck removal and salvage related services, including environmental care.

Our activities

Boskalis realizes complex projects on time and within budget even in difficult locations. We are renowned for our innovative approach, progressive safety program and environmentally friendly techniques.

Project overview

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Construction of greenfield port and breakwater for Dangote quays Lekki

The Dangote Group, owned by Aliko Dangote, is building Africa’s largest oil refinery and fertilizer plant in Lekki, 60 kilometers east of Lagos, Nigeria. To facilitate the import of out-of-gauge components and other materials required for construction activities, a port was constructed

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P67 FPSO Transportation

On behalf of Company Petrobras and Client COOEC, Boskalis executed the dry transportation of the P-67 FPSO in 2018 from the COOEC Qingdao yard in China to Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. The P-67 FPSO will produce 150,000 bpd and compress six million cubic meters of natural gas daily in the Lula North section of the Lula-Cernambi field in the Santos basin.

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Redevelopment Waterfront, Harderwijk

Boskalis Nederland is involved in one of the largest redevelopment projects in the Netherlands. The Harderwijk Waterfront project involves the complete transformation of the lakeside area of this IJsselmeer town. The project covers a strip approximately six kilometers long, combining homes, work and recreation in a natural way. The Harderwijk Waterfront will generate a quality boost in many areas: quality of life, employment, traffic, tourism and the environment.

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Artificial island
off the coast of
Jakarta, Indonesia

Boskalis has been awarded a contract by PT Muara Wisesa Samudra to design and construct an artificial island measuring 160 hectares off the coast of Jakarta, Indonesia. The work is part of the dredging and land development works for the new Pluit City. It will be executed in a joint venture with Van Oord.

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Road enlargement motorway A1-A6, Diemen-Almere

The A1/A6 project is one of the five sub-projects for Rijkswaterstaat that are included in the upgrading of the road network linking Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam, and Almere (SAA). The total length of the SAA link is 40 kilometers. Boskalis, together with partners, is responsible for the section from the Diemen intersection to Almere, a distance of approximately 23 kilometers.

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Port maintenance,
Açu Port

Açu Port in São João da Barra, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) is one of the largest port-industry complex in Latin America. The port consists of two terminals: T1, an offshore terminal for handling iron ore and oil, and T2, an onshore terminal built around the inner navigation channel which accommodates offshore supply companies and will handle bauxite, general cargo and vehicles.

Fleet and equipment

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More about Boskalis

Organizational structure

An overview of Boskalis’ organizational structure including board of management, supervisory board, divisional structure and offices.

Fleet and equipment

Boskalis has an extensive and versatile fleet of around 600 vessels which can be deployed in the optimal configuration for each project.

Careers

If you are interested in finding out more about what it is like to work for us, take a look at our dedicated Careers website. Here you will find our current vacancies, information about our traineeships, and much more.