More than 6000 employees in more than 70 countries: Jan De Nul Group is almost everywhere. Two projects stood out in 2018, at 15,500 km from each other.
In the far north and in the far south, Jan De Nul employees and vessels were working for the deepening of the ports of Ushuaia and Oulu.
Ushuaia
Ushuaia, located in the Argentine Tierra del Fuego, is the southernmost city in the world. Here, Jan De Nul's trailing suction hopper dredger Vitus Bering was responsible for the deepening of the harbour basin in order to accommodate larger cruise ships. The port of Ushuaia is an important stop for cruise ships exploring the Arctic Sea.
The port administration of Ushuaia especially tendered this project to be able to accommodate the 317 m long Celebrity Eclipse cruise ship, with its 3100 passengers and 1271 crew members.
The project took less than a week and the amount of material to be dredged was limited to 50,000 m³.
Oulu
Oulu, located just south of Lapland, is the northernmost port of Finland. Here, Jan De Nul Group executed dredging works for the further development of the port of Oulu. During three months, the trailing suction hopper dredger Alexander von Humboldt and the cutter suction 2 million m3 of sand, clay and boulders were dredged.
The city of Oulu is an important logistical hub for Northern Europe. Some important traffic arteries for the supply of northern Scandinavia and Russia start in Oulu. The deepening of the port was necessary to accommodate larger cargo ships.
Picture: The TSHD Alexander von Humboldt in Oulu (by Jan De Nul).
