Leading international contractor specialising in dredging, marine engineering, and offshore projects (oil, gas, and wind), Van Oord, has successfully secured the contract for Dubai Harbour marine works, an illustrious mega development in the UAE.
To be developed by master developer Meraas, the project is situated on King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Street, in the area between Jumeirah Beach Residence and Palm Jumeirah, also known as Mina Al Seyahi.
The 186ha project is headlined by Dubai Lighthouse, a 135m-high tower comprising a luxury hotel and an observation deck for an unparalleled view. It will also boast a 13,935 sqm cruise liner terminal capable of handling 6,000 passengers, as well as entertainment and retail space, a yacht club, shopping mall, hotels, and residences.
A project of this scale and magnitude will attract some sorely needed attention to the marine industry and reinforce the notion that the emirate maintains a position as a prominent member of the global marine industry and a regional hub for yachting, boating and water sports.
The project, which Van Oord carries out for Projects Link Contracting Company, is the next step in achieving Dubai Tourism Vision 2020, Dubais strategy to attract 20 million visitors per year by 2020.
Jan Willem Elleswijk, the area manager at Van Oord, said: “Our responsibilities will include dredging the 12-km navigation channel, reclaiming land and executing vibro compaction We will be deploying a large trailing suction hopper dredger, and one of our high tech self-propelled cutter suction dredgers. We are looking forward to contributing to yet another Dubai landmark. Van Oord will work on the same strategy to which it has contributed since 2001 by building amongst others Palm Jumeirah, The World and many other artificial islands.