Headquartered in Perth, Boskalis Australia Pty Ltd has operated in Australia for over 65-years, providing dredging and marine services, in ports, coastal and marine areas around the country. Boskalis Australia is a subsidiary of Boskalis, which is headquartered in the Netherlands. In serving Australia, Boskalis Australia can call on over 11,000 experts and the specialized fleet of over 600 vessels of Boskalis.
Boskalis Australia has extensive experience in undertaking complex marine projects with stringent environmental and social protection conditions, in accordance with Australian and State laws, community expectations, and the company’s strict Environmental & Social Policy.
Examples of Boskalis’ experience with environmentally stringent projects in Australia include, but are not limited to:
- 2012-2036: Long-term annual maintenance dredging for Port of Melbourne, including strict marine biosecurity, spill prevention and waste management measures.
- 2024-2025: Development of the Dampier Bulk Handling Facility, including strict underwater noise and vibration controls and installation of a ‘bubble curtain’ to protect marine fauna.
- 2024: Environmental remediation of Douglas Shoal in the southern Great Barrier Reef region, for the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority and in cooperation with Traditional Owners.
- 2019: Capital dredging for the Port of Adelaide, with strict measures for the protection of seagrass meadows and resident dolphin population.
- 2012-2015: Pipeline shore approach for Ichthys project near Darwin, including mangrove restoration.
- 2009-2013: Design and construction of new port facility at Barrow Island for the Gorgon project, adjacent a Class A nature reserve, with extremely strict environmental protection and biosecurity measures.
- 2008-2009: Capital dredging for the Port of Melbourne, including assisting the port with environmental impact studies, and best-practice measures to manage contaminated sediments from the Yarra River, benefitting from Boskalis’ wealth of global expertise.