Royal Boskalis Westminster has been awarded two dredging contracts in Indonesia.
On the island of Sulawesi, Boskalis will expand the Makassar New Port container terminal and on the island of Java, it will prepare land for a new petrochemical complex.
Both projects will be executed in the second half of 2019 and carry a combined value of approximately €75 million (US$84 million).
The first project, awarded by construction company PP, entails the expansion of a new terminal for the Makassar New Port of port operator Pelindo by 45 hectares. The dredging scope includes the removal of soft clay followed by land reclamation work which requires the dredging and supply of sand.
One of Boskalis' trailing suction hopper dredgers (TSHDs) will be deployed on this project for a period of approximately half a year.
For a new petrochemical complex of Lotte Chemical, which will be located in the coastal city of Cilegon on the island of Java, Boskalis will prepare 95 hectares of land for construction purposes by supplying sand and improving the soil by means of vertical drainage executed by Boskalis subsidiary Cofra.
The project will be executed for the engineering and construction arm of South Korean conglomerate Lotte.
Boskalis will also deploy a TSHD for the dredging activities.