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PRESS RELEASE
Another iconic Dubai project awarded to Van Oord
Rotterdam, the Netherlands 30 June 2015 - Developer Nakheel has appointed
Van Oord to deliver the new waterfront of Deira Islands.
Deira was constructed by Van Oord between 2005 and 2008. Deira Islands will become a
new 15.3 km2
waterfront city in Dubai. Part of the new scope is building a 23.5 km coastline
and breakwaters. The two-year contract covers 8.5 km of beaches, 3.5 km of quay walls and
9.5 km of rock revetments at two of the four Deira Islands. The work includes a 4 km stretch
of waterfront, big enough to accommodate more than 500 yachts and boats, at the 4.5 km2
south island. Van Oord will also construct 2 km of breakwaters to protect the newly-created
basin and beachfront. The total contract value amounts to approximately EUR 100 million.
Van Oord will deploy two cutter suction dredgers.
Nakheel has previously engaged van Oord for dredging and coastal work on its world-
famous and iconic waterfront projects, including Palm Jumeirah and The World which added
300 km to Dubai’s coastline. The project will transform Dubai’s Deira district into a world-
class hub for tourism, living, retail and entertainment.
About Van Oord
Van Oord is a leading international contractor specialising in dredging, marine
engineering and offshore projects (oil, gas and wind). Its head office is located in
Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The company’s expertise ranges from design to execution
and it has been involved in such noteworthy projects as Palm Jumeirah in Dubai, the port
of Rotterdam’s Maasvlakte 2 expansion, trench dredging and backfilling and pipe lay
installation worldwide. Since 2002, Van Oord has been involved in the construction of
offshore wind farms in the North Sea. Van Oord is an independent family business and
employs about 5,000 professionals worldwide. Its modern fleet consists of more than a
hundred vessels and other specialised equipment.
More information
Please contact Mr Robert de Bruin, Head of Corporate Communication & Markets,
T +31 88 8268234, M +31 6 53440890, E [email protected].
This press release and photo(s) free of copyrights are available on
www.vanoord.com.
Van Oord Dredging and
Marine Contractors bv
Schaardijk 211
3063 NH Rotterdam
The Netherlands
T +31 88 8260000
I www.vanoord.com
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