Boskalis Wins Contract for Artificial Islands in Indonesia
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V., The Netherlands, has been awarded a contract by KSO Ciputra Yasmin to construct the land for the Centre Point of Indonesia Project located off the coast of Makassar. The contract value is approximately EUR80 million. Work is scheduled to commence in the coming months and will last two years. Boskalis will deploy a mega trailing suction hopper dredger for the reclamation activities.
The project involves the construction of five artificial islands off the coast of Makassar. Approximately 75 hectares of land will be reclaimed using 9 million cubic metres of sand sourced from offshore borrow areas. The islands will be protected by rock revetments.
Artificial island creation, Makassar - Indonesia from Boskalis|Dredging&Marine Experts on Vimeo.
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