Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. has been awarded a contract from Ocean Reef Island Inc to construct an artificial island off the coast near the residential area of Punta Pacifica in Panama City. https://www.swzonline.nl/weblog/show.php?id=3[Watch a 3D artist impression on SWZonline].
The project, with a contract value of approximately € 55 million, is already underway and the project is expected to be completed mid 2012.
The prestigious project involves constructing an artificial island in the Pacific Ocean off the densely populated shoreline of Panama City. Ten hectares of premier real estate land will be created by using 650,000 cubic meters of rock to form a perimeter and filling it with 1.4 million cubic meters of sand. A bridge will be built to connect the island to Panama City.
Sand from Boskalis’ Borrow Area
Boskalis is sourcing the sand for the land reclamation process from its own borrow area using a large trailer suction hopper dredger. Additional support equipment includes a clamshell crane and split barges.
Option for Second Island
The contract includes an option for an adjoining, second island of 9 hectares with a marina. Take-up of this option would extend the project by a year. The client is expected to make a decision on the optional additional island in the course of 2011.
