By combining extensive regional experience with the global capabilities and expertise of Boskalis, Boskalis Australia delivers tailor-made, innovative, and economically attractive solutions to its clients.
Company profile
Boskalis Australia Pty Ltd is a subsidiary of Boskalis, responsible for operations across Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands. Boskalis has a long-standing presence in the region, having successfully executed projects for over 65 years. The company initially operated under the name Westminster Dredging, later becoming WestHam Dredging Company. In 2003, Boskalis Australia Pty Ltd was formally established, with its headquarters now located in Perth, Western Australia.
Over the years, Boskalis Australia has delivered numerous landmark projects. These include the Melbourne Channel Deepening Project, which involved dredging hard rock using a trailing suction hopper dredger equipped with a unique ripper draghead, and the Gorgon Barrow Island LNG Project, where works were carried out within a Class A nature reserve. The latter required strict adherence to exceptionally rigorous environmental and biosecurity standards to ensure the highest level of protection for the island’s sensitive ecosystem.
Boskalis is a leading global services provider operating in the dredging, maritime infrastructure and maritime services sectors and has over 115 years of experience and is present is more than 70 countries. The company provides creative and innovative all-round solutions to infrastructural challenges in the maritime, coastal and delta regions of the world. With core activities such as coastal defense, riverbank protection and land reclamation Boskalis is able to provide adaptive and mitigating solutions to combat the effects of climate change, such as extreme weather conditions and rising sea levels, as well as delivering solutions for the increasing need for space in coastal and delta regions across the world. The company facilitates the development of offshore energy infrastructure, including renewable wind energy. Boskalis is furthermore active in the construction and maintenance of ports, waterways, access channels and civil infrastructure, thus helping to facilitate trade flows and regional socio-economic development. In addition, Boskalis is a global marine salvage expert and provides terminal services at various locations worldwide.
