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Boskalis wins SponsorRing 2016 award

Boskalis wins SponsorRing 2016 award Papendrecht, 25 November 2016 Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) was last night named winner of the SponsorRing 2016 award in the 'Society' category for its sponsorship of The Ocean Cleanup's North Sea prototype test. A floating barrier designed to capture plastic from the sea is being tested approximately 23 km off the Dutch coast. The purpose of the test is to see how well the floating barrier

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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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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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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 amends Articles of Association

Boskalis amends Articles of Association Papendrecht, 9 December 2016 Today the Articles of Association of Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (“Boskalis”) have been amended in execution of the decision of the Extraordinary General meeting of Shareholders of 17 August 2016. With this amendment of the Articles of Association the voluntary large company regime on the level of Boskalis has been abolished. Furthermore the nominal value per share has

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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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