Royal Boskalis Westminster has received a Letter of Intent to award a EUR 480 million contract to the company for the development of the port of Duqm in Oman.
The contract will be awarded by Sezad (Special Economic Zone Authority Duqm). The final award is subject to Sezad satisfying certain conditions.
Bulk Liquid Berth Terminal
The contract includes the engineering, design, procurement and construction of a bulk liquid berth terminal. The Port of Duqm is a an existing strategic dry dock and industrial free trade zone located in the Al Wusta Region between Muscat and Salalah and has been designated as a Special Economic Zone.
Various dredging and civil activities will be executed under the responsibility of Boskalis, including the deepening of the port basin to a depth of 18 metres, reclamation of new land, the construction of a quay wall with a length of one kilometre, a double berth jetty island and stone revetment.
Mega Cutter Helios
The dredging scope will be executed by the new mega cutter Helios, which will be taken into service mid-2017, a jumbo hopper and a medium-sized trailer suction hopper dredger.
Based on the current expectations, the design activities are due to commence in the coming weeks and equipment will be mobilised mid-2017. The project is expected to be completed in 2020.
Picture: The port of Duqm currently has a dry dock and is an industrial free trade zone (by the Port of Duqm).
