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Cabrera wreck removal

Cabrera wreck removal On Christmas Eve 2016, the cargo vessel Cabrera grounded on the rocks off the Greek island of Andros. The vessel broke into pieces, sinking to a depth of 34 meters. SMIT Salvage - and its Greek partner Megatugs of Piraeus - immediately removed the oil from the vessel and recovered part of the cargo. Subsequently, SMIT and Megatugs were contracted for lifting up the stern. This included lifting the accommodation

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Peterhead Harbour Deepening

Peterhead Harbour Deepening In 2016, the McLaughlin & Harvey and Boskalis Westminster JV were awarded the contract to deliver the Peterhead Port Authorities North Harbour Development. Peterhead is the premier UK white and pelagic fish port, and has one of the busiest fish markets in Europe and also acts as a major logistics supply base for the offshore oil and gas industry in the North Sea. There was a significant need to modernise the existing

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Boskalis appoints Bram Gräber as group director Offshore Energy Maritime Services

Boskalis appoints Bram Gräber as group director Offshore Energy Maritime Services Papendrecht, 1 March 2016 Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Bram Gräber (50) as group director Maritime Services for its Offshore Energy division. Mr. Gräber... with turbulent market dynamics will benefit our maritime services. I wish him success in heading up this growing part of the group."  As per 1 June 2016, Mr

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Press release

Boskalis strengthens position on German market and closes Strabag Wasserbau acquisition

Boskalis strengthens position on German market and closes Strabag Wasserbau acquisition Papendrecht, 4 April 2016 Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) has concluded the acquisition of the dredging activities and assets of STRABAG Wasserbau GmbH. The transaction price of EUR 70 million has... suction hopper dredger forms part of the activities that are expected to commence at the end of 2016 and will take two years. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

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Boskalis deploys a new drop-in marine bio-fuel on the Marker Wadden nature restoration project

Boskalis deploys a new drop-in marine bio-fuel on the Marker Wadden nature restoration project 15 September 2016 Boskalis cutter suction dredger Edax has successfully used the fuel in bio/fossil blends going up to 50% as it worked on the first phase of the Marker Wadden project in The Netherlands in the first half of 2016. The Marker Wadden is of one of the largest nature restoration projects in western Europe. The project will transform

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Boskalis to reinforce Wadden Sea dike on Texel

Boskalis to reinforce Wadden Sea dike on Texel Papendrecht, 24 February 2016 Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) announces that the Hollands Noorderkwartier district water board has awarded the contract to reinforce the Wadden Sea dike on the Dutch island of Texel to "Combinatie Tessel... and the construction of a number of new structures, including three pumping stations. The operations will be carried out from 2016 to 2020. FOR FURTHER

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