New dredging projects for more than 1 billion euros awarded to

Over the last couple of months, a total of more than 1 billion euros projects have been added to the order book. These awards bring the total value of current commitments for Jan De Nul Group to 3.1 billion euros.

New work was secured in all corners of the world, from South America and the Caribbean (11 projects) over Africa (1 project) and Europe (2 projects) to Southeast Asia and Australia (7 projects).

The projects are varied in nature: from deepening existing ports to developing greenfield sites; from major clients operating in the oil & gas industry to exporters of minerals, from state-owned port corporations to new private ventures.

Vietnam Ha Tinh Steel Mill Complex / Son Duong Port
Jan De Nul Group received the award from the Formosa Plastics Group of Taiwan for the dredging and reclamation works of the Vietnam Ha Tinh Steel Mill Complex. The scope of work includes amongst others the reclamation of over 2,000 hectares of land. The reclamation materials will be mainly sourced from the construction of the adjoining new Son Duong Port. The new Son Duong Port will be dredged to a depth of -27m, capable of receiving vessels of 300,000 DWT.

Sierra Leone Elizabeth II Quay
Jan De Nul Group has been awarded a contract for the upgrade of the Sierra Leone Elizabeth II Quay. Due to continuous sedimentation the port lost approximately 2 m of its economic draft. The World Bank financed the upgrade of the port and the access to the two ferry terminals. The dredging will boost the Sierra Leone economy as the Freetown Port will be able to accommodate larger vessels.

Tuticorin Port Project in India
In India the Tuticorin Port Trust awarded Jan De Nul Group the capital dredging works for the expansion of India’s most southern major port. The project involves the deepening of the port’s access channel and the creation of a new harbour basin. This expansion will allow the port to capture the traffic of vessels with a draught of 12.80 m.

Germany
Jan De Nul will strengthen its position in Germany next year with the award of the maintenance dredging on the approaches to Bremerhaven on the outer Weser (2011 and 2012) and the approaches to Emden on the outer Ems (2011).

Latin America
Deepening and widening of the turning circle of the port of Lazaro Cardenas in Mexico;
Dredging services for the Pacific Entrance of the Northern Access Channel in Panama;
Deepening and widening of the access channel and turning basin of Callao port in Peru;
Dredging services for a new LNG terminal in Argentina;
Deepening and widening of the access channel of the port of Cartagena in Colombia;
Dredging services for 2 new port projects in Itaguaí (state of Rio de Janeiro), in Brazil;
Deepening and widening of the access channel and turning basin of Cotegipe terminal in the state Bahia, in Brazil;
Reclamation for the new port Porto do Açu in Brazil;
Deepening of the port and access channel of Itajaí (state of Santa Catarina), also in Brazil;
In Central America, a new contract has just been signed for a total value of 50 million euros for which 4 dredging vessels will be mobilized during a period of one year.
Channel Deepening and Widening Works in China’s Bohai Bay
In China’s Bohai Bay, Jan De Nul Group has been awarded a contract to perform various channel deepening and widening works. At the Port of Yingkou the channel is to be deepened to -22 m and widened at the same time. At the Port of Jing Tang the channel is to be deepened to -20 m.

Offshore Projects in Australia, the Bahamas, the North Sea, Papua New Guinea, India and Russia
The project in Australia includes the installation of permanent stabilisation rock berms on the Gorgon pipeline and umbilical’s for Chevron, as well as a number of pipeline crossings.

In the Bahamas Jan De Nul will execute the rehabilitation of an oil terminal for Statoil. The works have to be completed by first half of 2011. The EPC project includes removal of an existing pipeline, and fabrication and installation by bottom pull of a new 42” pipeline. This new pipeline will then be connected by a spool piece and riser to the loading platform.

In the North Sea, a project has been awarded by Technip UK for seabed dredging with the TSHD ‘Cristóbal Colón’ in more than 120 m water depth near the Shetland Islands. The seabed has to be shaped very accurately to allow a pipeline to be installed within stringent tolerances. In Papua New Guinea, Jan De Nul Group will execute trench dredging for a new pipeline in the shallow Omati River surrounded by rain forest. Jan De Nul Group will mobilize its TSHDs ‘Sebastiano Caboto’ and ‘Galilei’, both equipped with a side boom. The side boom has to dispose the dredged material to the side of the trench. BHD ‘Jerommeke’ will be required to dredge harder sections and remove obstacles.

In the North Tapti field in India, approximately 24 km of trench dredging between platforms will be executed by TSHD ‘Francis Beaufort’. The work will be executed in side currents up to 3 kn and the TSHD will be equipped with its ripper head for dredging of hard rock.

On the island of Sakhalin, a new project was awarded for the dredging of a harbour basin in 2011 and of an access channel in 2012. The work has to be executed during the ice-free season at the exposed east coast of Sakhalin, near Chayvo.

Jan De Nul kicks off new investment programme and extends its fleet
In 2010, Jan De Nul Luxembourg S.A., a subsidiary of Jan De Nul Group, ordered two new 14,000 m³ trailing suction hopper dredgers. This week, an agreement was reached for the construction of a very large fallpipe and mining vessel, a sister vessel of the ‘Simon Stevin’.

In this way, the group kicks off the investment programme 2010-2013, after the successful investment programme 2007-2011 that consisted of more than 25 vessels, with a total value of about 2 billion Euro.

Two new 14,000 m3 Trailing Suction Hopper Dredgers
The 14,000 m³ Trailing Suction Hopper Dredgers have been ordered at Uljanik Brodogradiliste in Pula, Croatia. These vessels complement Jan De Nul’s fleet of 26 hopper dredgers. The new vessels will be especially suitable for operations in shallow and restricted waters. Carrying capacity will be around 22,500 ton at a draught of only 10 m. As with all vessels in the fleet, special attention is paid to the environmental impact. Efficient power consumption, low emissions, optimized hull design, waste treatment on board contribute to efficient and environmental-friendly dredging. These environmental measures result in the award of a ‘Clean Ship’ certificate.

The vessel has been developed in-house, based on the experience gained designing and commissioning 8 new hopper dredgers in the last 3 years. Such an experience is unmatched: the result is a technically advanced and economical vessel, all to the advantage of our clients.

With this order the cooperation between Jan De Nul Group and the shipyard Uljanik continues. The shipyard already delivered two large self-propelled cutter suction dredgers, and is constructing two more of an order of four. The new order is witness of the confidence and excellent cooperation between both parties. The 14,000 m3 hopper dredgers will be delivered mid and end of 2012.

Some data Name JDN 8040 and JDN 8041
Hopper Capacity 14,000 m³
Deadweight 22,500 ton
Length o.a. 147.8 m
Breadth 30.0 m
Draught 10.0 m
Maximum Dredging Depth 43.8 / 52 m
Suction Pipe Diameter 1,300
Pump Power (Trailing) 4,000 kW
Pump Power (Discharging) 8,500 kW
Propulsion Power 2 X 7,200 kW
Total Installed Diesel Power 15,960 kW
Speed 15.3 kn
Accommodation 33

A new sister vessel for the ‘Simon Stevin’
The agreement for the fallpipe and mining vessel was reached with Construcciones Navales del Norte in Bilbao, Spain, also known as ‘La Naval’. The vessel is a sister vessel of the ‘Simon Stevin’, delivered by the same shipyard at the beginning of 2010. Meanwhile the ‘Simon Stevin’ has performed stone dumping operations in Australia, Sakhalin and Norway. The new vessel is almost identical, and is also provided with a fully automated system for deploying and recovering the fallpipe. This fallpipe has a diameter of 1,000 mm, and can reach down to depths of 2,000 m. As the ‘Simon Stevin’, this vessel is equipped for mining operations at large depths.

The order of this second vessel demonstrates that Jan De Nul Group is dedicated to provide stonedumping and mining services worldwide, with short mobilisation times. The availability of a second, identical vessel is an extra assurance to our clients.

This vessel will be the 9th built by La Naval for Jan De Nul Group since 2002. Next week, La Naval will deliver the 8th vessel of Jan De Nul, the 30,500 m³ trailing suction hopper dredger ‘Charles Darwin’. This long and successful cooperation is a result of the competence of the shipyard in building such complex vessels, and the confidence between La Naval and Jan De Nul Group. Delivery is foreseen around end of 2012.

Some data Name JDN 8626
Deadweight 36,000 ton
Length o.a. 191.5 m
Breadth 40.0 m
Draught 9.25 m
Dynamic Positioning DYNAPOS AM/AT R Class 2
Propulsion Power 4 X 3,350 kW
Bowthruster Power 4 X 2,000 kW
Total Installed Diesel Power 24,350 kW
Speed 15.5 kn
Accommodation 84

Jan De Nul continues to recruit

Because of a well-filled order book and the fact that three new vessels have been ordered, it goes without saying that Jan De Nul Group will continue its 2010 recruitment boom in 2011.

In 2010 Jan De Nul did not only win the Randstad Award, making it the most attractive employer in Belgium for the second year in a row, but it also recruited no less than 380 people, among them the company’s 500th engineer, which is unique in Belgium. At the end of 2010, 5416 people were working for Jan De Nul overall, with an average age of 38 years.

2011 shall be a year in which Jan De Nul Group will keep looking for young and dynamic talent to man all sites and vessels nationally and internationally.