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Vertical drain installation Eastern Africa

Vertical drain installation Eastern Africa We have started the installation of more than 4 million meters of PVD with 4 rigs up to a maximum depth of 50m below the working platform. We have mobilized 4 of our rigs to Kenya to install the drains up to a depth of 50m below the surface. The use of our GPS guided crane monitoring system led to the success of the installation and made it able to install the drains within the strict

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Margaret Barge

Margaret Barge The ’Margaret’ ran aground on the Cape West Coast, South Africa on 24 June 2009 with a cargo of 12 river barges and two floating docks. She was being towed to the Netherlands when the tug lost her tow in adverse weather conditions. Wreck reduction activities were undertaken with respect to the 'Margaret' barge. A SMIT team is preparing the barge with the intention of taking off her cargo in a systematic manner and removing any

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Port access channel dredging, Walvis Bay

Port access channel dredging, Walvis Bay The port of Walvis Bay is a naturally sheltered deepwater harbor on the west coast of Africa. The port is part of a transit route linking Southern Africa, Europe and the Americas and it is Namibia’s largest commercial port, handling around 5 million tons of cargo each year. The container terminal can accommodate a throughput of about 250,000 containers per year. Work method The contract

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Dockwise Vanguard ready to transport gigantic Goliat FPSO

will be transported around Cape of Good Hope, Africa, and will be offloaded in Northern Europe. Dockwise Vanguard The Dockwise Vanguard is a unique vessel