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3 We move the earth to a better placeContents4International: at home in AfricaBoskalisin Africa Projects68International: at home in the worldBoskaliscornerstones: dredging, coastal defense,Boskalis10land reclamation andvalue: from contractor to partnerAdding1214EquipmentColophon15

Boskalis International: at home in Africa4 Boskalis International bvinfrastructure is an important condition for developing trade and the economy. InAfrica, Boskalis focuses on port development. From Nigeria to all the other countriesGoodAfrica, Boskalis has made room to accommodate the growing number of containerinand bulk vessels bound for this continent. Projects in Africa often involve extending anddeepening ports and entrance channels. Boskalis carries out both capital dredgingprojects in, for example, Egypt, Ghana, Ivory Coast, South Africa and Tunesia and recurrentmaintenance dredging projects in, for example, Benin, Cameroon, Gabon and Guinee.Construction of Nigeria.at the entrances to groynesForcados Terminal theEffluent Slot and Barge Slot.

Sponsoring of localMozambique.activities. schoolStraightening of the accessSudan.to the port of Suakin. Material tochanneldregded was 1,700,000 m3 of sandbeand caprock over a period of 4 months.understands the requirements of ourAfrican customers and has a rich history of providingBoskalissolutions. Besides dredging projects,tailor-madeBoskalis has been involved in many other projectsregarding, for example, breakwaters, lake restorationand outfall projects. But the company does morethan just carry out projects in this region. It is animportant partner in civil works, project design and,for some projects, financing. With regard to the latter,Boskalis can help by either facilitating donationsfrom the Dutch government or by assisting in findingalternative financing schemes such as commercialloans and donor loans.Africa. Boskalis International was involvedSouththe construction of a new container terminal ininBay. The quay wall was constructed inRichardsa dry excavated trench after which the dredgerAmstel, together with the booster Cosel, dredgedthe basin in front of the quay wall.We move the earth to a better place

Projects in Africa6 Boskalis International bvMaintenance dredging and deepeningCameroun.the Douala Port and Wouri river over a length ofofkilometers by TSHD Johanna Jacoba.18The TSHD Nautilus on the discharge area, pumpingGabon.ashore for the local market for construction purposes insandCourse and fine sand are being dredged in an area whichGabon.is 25 kilometers away from the sandfill and pumped ashore via afloating and submersible pipeline of around 1,500 meters. Sandsupply is done over the year in several campaigns.

Repair of the main breakwater and northern jetty ofTunesia.port of Bizerte. In total 13,200 m3 of concrete, 325 tonsthereinforcement steel and 18,000 tons of armor stones wereofused to restore and reinforce both structures. The works wereexecuted in a period of 28 months and partly financed by theDutch government.Dredging of the Lac du BŽ in LomŽTogo.CSD Donau. withFor the construction of a Gas-To-LiquidsNigeria.for Chevron, 3,000,000 m3 of sand wasfactoryin the middle of the bush in Nigeria. BoskalisreclaimedInternational also drained the site using vertical andhorizontal drains and pumps. Bank protection was builtalongside the Escravos River.Maintenance dredging of the access channelGuinea.the harbor basin of the port of Conakry byandJohanna Jacoba. 2,000,000 m3 of sandy silt wasTHSDProjectsdredged in a period of 3 months.We move the earth to a better place

International: Boskalishome in the world atcoastal defense and land reclamation; in a nutshell, that is what Royal BoskalisWestminster nv is all about. The company has come a long way since 1910, when the families BosDredging,Kalis joined forces and established Boskalis. Nowadays, Boskalis is a global market leaderandan impressive range of vessels and other equipment. Whether itÕs engineering, offshore orproject development, we have the knowledge, equipment and manpower to successfully getwithjob done. From Egypt to Alaska and from the estuaries of the Amazon to the polders of theNetherlands.theDredging of Bangladesh.kilometers of the Gorai 30to restore the waterflows. riverThe river is essential foragriculture, navigation, fisheriesand domestic activities of thenumerous people inhabiting theadjacent lands.Netherlands. CSD Orion Thework in the port of Rotterdam.at8Boskalis International bv

Construction of 47 kilometers ofArgentina.and dredging of a lateral channel for theembankmentslink between Rosario and Victoria.fixedInternational, the global operation of Boskalis, is active in fifty differentcountries on five continents. Besides carrying out individual projects, Boskalis has aBoskalisof home markets and permanent local branches in various countries.numberextensive knowledge of local (working) conditions, geology, climates andcultures combined with our expertise in the fields of dredging, coastal defense, landOurreclamation and similar activities makes Boskalis International your ideal partner.in the world! Anywherewe employ some 3,200 people. Our fleet consists of more thanWorldwide,different vessels and we have a wide range of auxiliary crafts and equipment.We have the perfect piece of equipment on short notice available for each300In addition, we pay a lot of attention to safety. Boskalis has for exampleimplemented a Plant Management System to deploy its fleet as safely, efficientlyproject.quickly as possible. Besides the fact that Boskalis is ISO-9001 certified, ourvessels also meet the strict requirements of the international ISM Code.andKong. For the land reclamation of theHongChek Lap Kok airport 250 million cubicnewof material has been dredged in ametersperiod of 3 years.We move the earth to a better place

cornerstones: dredging,Boskalisdefense and land reclamationcoastalInvisible, but essentialFor almost a century, dredging has been one of the cornerstones of Boskalis. And it still is.Dredging:after all, is an important first step for the construction of ports and canals. In addition,Dredging,can restore access to silted-up ports and avoids rivers to flood surrounding areas.Although Boskalis has a lot of experience with dredging, we still consider each project unique.dredgingTime and time again, we have to use the mostpriate techniques and equipment and find justthe right combination of time, environment, designapproimplementation. Our dredging activities by theway are not just limited to capital dredging and theandof ports and waterways. With theirextremely accurate electronic positioning systems,maintenancesophisticated dredgers are also used for theconstruction of pipeline trenches, outfalls and immersedtodayÕsDredging may be invisible, but it is essentialfor prosperity.tunnels.Defense: Creating a safe havenRedirecting water flows to keep coastal regionsCoastalfrom flooding, that is what the second Boskalissafecornerstone, coastal defense, is all about. ContinuousThe access channel Guinea.the port of Conakry was toby TSHD Johanna dredgedresearch and vast amounts of experience meanBoskalis has what it takes to realize any project onthe waterfront. Besides expertise with regard to theof coastal defenses, the company is aspecialist in riverbank and riverbed protection works.constructionJacoba till Ð9.5 meters CD andthe harbor bassin till Ð10 metersCD, occasionaly Ð11 meters CD.We use our in-house research and developmentcapabilities and our comprehensive on-site experienceto create innovative solutions for engineering andconstruction problems. And if necessary, Boskalisespecially develops new techniques and equipment fora certain project.10Boskalis International bv

eclamation: The ground beneath your feetLand means valuable room for growth. And where there is water, there can be land. Regarding our third cornerstone, landLandBoskalis is involved in large and small land reclamation projects throughout the world. In many cases, we are thereclamation,Construction of coastalGhana.near the port of Tema.defensesreclamation works by TSHDLandof the Netherlands. Queenones who lay the foundations of ports, industrial and housing areas, refineries, airports, bridges, power stations, tourist areasand so on. Often, suitable materials excavated during dredging operations are pumped ashore for land reclamation purposes.Large-scale land reclamation requires greater amounts of dredged sand, often won at greater depths and transported overgreater distances. Our state-of-the-art jumbo dredgers enable us to achieve greater economies of scale and play a major rolein fulfilling the needs of our customers regarding land development.We move the earth to a better place

Coast. Lengthening of theIvoryof Abidjan. breakwaterDesign and construct contract for the newEgypt.Sa•d. The contract included an access channel,porta berthing channel, a turning basin, a breakwaterand rock protection works along the coast.and ConstructListening, discussing and suggesting solutions: that is what Ôdesign and constructÕDesignall about. We work closely with our clients. To make the most of our worldwideisknow-how and experience, we jointly first define a problem before looking at possiblesolutions. This new role is ideal for Boskalis, which for example has its own in-housecivil engineering service: Hydronamic. Hydronamic combines all our expertise inhydraulic engineering, soil mechanics, offshore and environmental sciences. Ourengineers design solutions in consultation with our clients and provide on-site designcoordination. One of their strongpoints is coming up with practical solutions. Practicalthat can be implemented the very next day if necessary!solutionsDevelopment and FinancingProjectBoskalis can significantly help its clients with project development and financing.First of all, there are concessional funds from the Dutch government and the EUand multilateral institutions such as the World Bank and regional developmentbanks. Furthermore, Boskalis also acts as an intermediary for project financing viabanks. commercialnetwork of expert partiesWorldwideThroughout the world, Boskalis offers integrated solutions that go beyond our corebusiness of dredging, coastal defense and land recla mation. For this, we maintainclose relationships with a global network of expert parties such as Lamnalco (portand Archirodon (marine construction) and specialist in house companiessuch as Rock Fall (drilling& blasting) and Boskalis Offshore (pipe laying, pipe pulling).services)Installation of a 1,500 metersGhana.36Ó intake pipeline and a 860longlong 30Ó discharge pipeline tometerssupply and discharge cooling seawaterfor the thermal power plant.We move the earth to a better place