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Cases

Sustainability at Boskalis goes beyond managing our business and projects in a responsible manner. We seek to leverage our ability to influence and innovate, to create added social, environmental and economic value where we can. These cases illustrate our approach in action.

Overview Sustainability Cases

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Operating offshore with battery packs

To realize our ambition of a 10% reduction in the carbon intensity of our operations by 2030, we continue to trial and adopt various operational and technical efficiency measures across the fleet.

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Building with available materials

Boskalis undertakes an array of dredging and land reclamation projects across the world. These projects can face numerous challenges that stem from scarcity of sand or environmental restrictions that prevent the disposal of excavated or dredged material.

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Hydrogen-powered dredging in Rotterdam

During 2023, Boskalis carried out a successful pilot project that demonstrated the ability of one of its vessels to run on hydrogen and conduct dredging activities completely emission-free. The Medusa 2 – a converted excavator pontoon.

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Philippines Case Study Seafarers

The Philippines - local fisherfolk receive seafarer training

As a key part of our Manila International Airport Project in the Philippines we have delivered several programs focused on local capacity-building and skills development that provide people from nearby communities with a steppingstone to future career opportunities.

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Maldives

More than a contractor in the Maldives

Clients no longer turn to Boskalis only for the execution of complex maritime and infrastructure projects. Increasingly, the company is asked to play an important role on the financing side as well. One such example is the Gulhifalhu Phase 2 project in the Maldives where Boskalis has supported its client with the financing process and in meeting international standards on environmental and social management.

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Zeegras

Seagrass restoration in the solent

Boskalis Westminster in the UK is working with the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust (HIWWT) to undertake a seagrass restoration project within the Solent – a stretch of sea that separates the Isle of Wight from the southern coast of the mainland.

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