Dutch dredging specialist Royal Boskalis Westminster has signed a Letter of Intent to expand the port of Duqm in Oman.
The EUR 480mn ($510mn) contract will be awarded by Sezad (Special Economic Zone Authority Duqm) subject to satisfying certain conditions.
Boskalis scope of work includes engineering, design, procurement and construction of a bulk liquid berth terminal at the port which is an industrial free trade zone located in the Al Wusta Region between Muscat and Salalah.
Various dredging & civil activities will be executed by Boskalis, including the deepening of the port basin to a depth of 18 meters, reclamation of new land, the construction of a quay wall with a length of one kilometer, a double berth jetty island and stone revetment.
The dredging scope will be executed by the new mega cutter Helios, which will be taken into service mid-2017, and a jumbo hopper and medium-sized trailer suction hopper dredger.
Based on current expectations, the design activities are due to commence in the coming weeks and equipment will be mobilized mid-2017. The project is expected to be completed in 2020.