With its roots in the Netherlands, Boskalis has over 100 years’ experience in hydraulic engineering, coastal protection and land reclamation. Our head office is located in Papendrecht and we have an extensive network of branches around the world. We operate in 90 countries and across six continents, with a versatile fleet of more than 600 vessels and floating equipment. Shares in the company have been listed on Euronext Amsterdam since 1971.
Our activities
Traditionally, dredging has been Boskalis’ core activity. Our services include the construction and maintenance of ports and waterways, land reclamation, coastal defense and riverbank protection.
Today we also offer a wide variety of maritime services and contracting to the offshore energy sector. These include the development, construction, transport, installation, inspection, repair & maintenance (IRM) and decommissioning of oil and LNG import/export facilities, offshore platforms, pipelines and cables and offshore wind farms.
We provide towage services, emergency response and salvage through SMIT. Together with our strategic partner in harbor towage (Keppel Smit Towage in Asia) and terminal services (Smit Lamnalco), we cover more than 90 ports in 36 countries around the world.
Our clients
Our main clients are governments, port and terminal operators, oil, gas and wind energy companies, mining companies and related EPC contractors and subcontractors, shipping companies, insurance companies and international project developers.
Our experts
Boskalis has more than 10,000 experts who are driven by a passion for their work and an entrepreneurial spirit. We understand that delivering a project safely, on time and within budget demands professionalism, building trust, teamwork and close cooperation. Boskalis is able to build a team around your needs with our global team of professionals from a wide range of disciplines. These include hydraulic, civil and marine engineering, ecology, morphology, geology, geophysics and marine biology. Combined with key competences ranging from project management, operations and risk management, we are focused on achieving the best result. Staff training and development are major priorities at Boskalis. We offer a range of courses and training programs for starters and experienced professionals alike.
Our future
Demand for our services is driven by growing energy consumption, growth in global trade and a growing world population, as well as climate change.
We operate worldwide but concentrate on regions that have the highest growth expectations for the energy and ports markets. This spread gives us both a solid foundation and the flexibility to be able to secure a wide range of projects, as well as providing good prospects for balanced and sustained growth.
Our fleet
Let's talk
Investor Relations
For IR matters contact our Director of Investor Relations & Corporate Communications.
- Martijn Schuttevaer
- +31 78 6969822
- ir@boskalis.com
Talent Sourcing & Development
Visit the Careers section of our website to see what jobs are currently available, and apply online.
- Melle de Boer
- +31 78 6969944
- www.boskalis.com/careers
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Public Relations
For questions concerning our press and news releases contact our Manager Corporate Communications.
- Arno Schikker
- +31 78 6969310
- press@boskalis.com
Dredging
For dredging and infrastructure related queries contact our Dredging department.

- Dredging
- +31 78 6969000
- dredging@boskalis.com
Salvage
SMIT’s response centres in Rotterdam, Houston, Cape Town and Singapore provide a 24-hour link to customers, vessels and agents.

- Emergency response 24/7
- +31 10 4549911
- salvage@smit.com
- www.smit.com/contact
Towage
For questions relating to towage, contact one of our towage joint venture partners.
Offshore Energy
For offshore energy related queries get in touch with our Offshore Energy department.

- Offshore Energy
- +31 78 6969000
- offshore.energy@boskalis.com
Our history
Over the past century, Boskalis has grown from a local Dutch dredging company, to a global market leader in the field of dredging, maritime and inland infrastructure, offshore energy, and towage and salvage.
Selected publications
Sustainability Report 2021
Corporate brochure
Port solutions
Infra solutions
More about Boskalis
Organizational structure
An overview of Boskalis’ organizational structure including board of management, supervisory board, divisional structure and offices.
Contact
Find contact details for our head office, and all our offices around the world.
Projects
Boskalis creates new horizons, executing an extensive range of dredging and marine projects in 90 countries and across six continents.
Safety
Safety is a core value and a top priority at our company. Our safety program NINA embeds the desired safety culture in our organization and makes safety a fully integrated part of working behavior.
Building with Nature
Boskalis proactively developed Building with Nature to gain insight into the impact of hydraulic engineering projects on ecosystems.