DEME: Creating land for the future

Activity report
2015
DEME’s success factors

→ Company with long tradition “DEME is an impressive international company, but this is not
→ Wealth of experience the only reason it was nominated winner of ‘Entrepreneur of
→ Dynamic & entrepreneurial spirit the Year 2015’. As a group it complied with most if not all of the
→ Multidisciplinary approach objectives set by the jury. It has numerous qualities that explain
→ Innovative and creative our choice.
→ Strong and flexible organisation
→ Solutions provider for specialised and complex challenges The organisation has created a well-balanced relationship
→ Modern & versatile fleet between management and shareholders, and continuously
→ Diversified markets & services strives to be the best in the world in terms of technology and
→ Expanded & diversified investment programme innovation.
→ Strong home markets & balanced geographical spread
→ Deliberate win-win partnering philosophy Moreover, the organisation’s culture is based on respect for its
→ Integrated management & cost-saving system employees and other stakeholders. DEME can also boast of an
→ Strong team spirit at different levels impressive record of sustained and profitable growth.”
(sites, vessels and management)
→ Strong shareholder with long-term vision
Count Paul Buysse, Chairman of the jury
’Entrepreneur of the Year 2015’

Frontcover: Jack-up vessel ‘Innovation’

“DEME is an impressive international company, but this is not
the only reason it was nominated winner of ‘Entrepreneur of
the Year 2015’. As a group it complied with most if not all of the
objectives set by the jury. It has numerous qualities that explain
our choice.

The organisation has created a well-balanced relationship

between management and shareholders, and continuously
strives to be the best in the world in terms of technology and
innovation.

Moreover, the organisation’s culture is based on respect for its

employees and other stakeholders. DEME can also boast of an
impressive record of sustained and profitable growth.”

Count Paul Buysse, Chairman of the jury

’Entrepreneur of the Year 2015’

Table of contents

2 Introduction
4 Message from the board of directors

6 General Management

8 Strive for Excellence

10 Financial Highlights

12 About DEME
14 In General

20 Group Structure

22 Health & Safety

24 Innovation

28 Fleet Investment Programme

32 Environment & Climate

36 Continuous Improvement Approach

38 Export & Project Finance

40 Innovative Contracting

41 People@DEME

44 Commit to be Fit

46 Corporate Social Responsibility

50 Project Overview

128 DEME’s Fleet & Offices

‘Innovation’ & ‘Congo River’ in Antwerp on the

occasion of DEME’s family day - October 2015

2 Table of content 3
 Message from demand from clients for an in-house,
integrated, marine infrastructure capability.
Next generations
In December 2015, a binding climate agreement

the board Fleet expansion between 197 countries was signed in Paris. The
United Nations Conference on Climate Change
In 2015, DEME continued to invest in the rene- (COP 21) is without a doubt a historic milestone
of directors wal and expansion of its fleet with the world’s
first LNG-driven dredgers. Additionally, from
for the entire world and therefore, also for
DEME.
Company movie 2017, the self-propelled jack-up vessel Apollo,
‘Entrepreneur of the Year’ 2015 the multipurpose and cable-laying ship Living With even greater conviction, the company,
Stone and a new generation, 4,000-tonne, together with its employees worldwide, will
self-propelled DP2 crane vessel will serve the continue to devise innovative solutions to
offshore energy market. protect coastal areas from rising sea levels, to
decrease CO2 emissions through the further
“2015 was an exceptional year for DEME, In May, DEME officially acquired the assets development of offshore renewables and
a year like no other in many ways, and by far the best year and personnel of its former long-term partner
Hochtief Solutions, including the world’s lar-
storage, and to clean our environment and
seas from pollution. DEME recognises that this
in the history of the Group.” gest, offshore heavy-lift jack-up vessel ‘Inno- is of vital importance for generations to come.
vation’.

Continuous improvement
approach Entrepreneur of the year 2015
Excellent operating result in Australia (Wheatstone), Qatar (New Port in
Doha), La Réunion (Post Est), Russia (Yamal pro- DEME is constantly optimising its internal In October 2015, DEME was presented
In 2015, DEME realised a turnover of 2.35 bil- ject - Phase 2) and Egypt (Suez Canal). organisation as projects become more
lion EUR and an EBITDA of 558.4 million EUR with the prestigious Ernst & Young award
complex. The company wants to further ‘Entrepreneur of the Year 2015’. The
(+ 23.8% according to the previous year). The In Singapore, DEME acquired the Tuas Terminal increase the quality level of its work and its
strong cash flow permitted DEME end the year judging panel stated that the company’s
Phase 1 (TTP1) contract. In combination with own DRIVE programme covers a wide range of ‘strive for excellence’ was what made DEME
with only a moderate increase in the net finan- the ongoing Jurong Island Westward Exten- operational improvements during all project
cial debt to 266.7 million EUR, after having in- stand out from other contenders. This title
sion (JIWE) project, this will guarantee a high phases. In the course of 2016, a new approach is a recognition of DEME’s teamwork and
vested 373 million EUR in the expansion of its level of activity in Singapore until at least 2020. to opportunity and risk management will
fleet. DEME’s order book continues to be at a it motivates the company to continue its
2015 was a good year on the Indian subconti- be implemented to increase the quality of mission.
high level thanks to many new contracts, even- nent as well and in Africa, DEME experienced tenders and execution.
ly spread across all continents and activities. its busiest year ever. Additionally, the compa-
ny secured several new dredging contracts in
No-incident policy Egypt, Panama and Turkey.
The employees’ health and wellbeing is DEME’s
prime concern. The company will continue to Last year was again busy in the offshore re-
invest to close any remaining gaps to achieve newables market and 2016/17 is also expected
its ultimate goal of zero incidents. A new im- to be buoyant. DEME is active in most of the
pulse will be given to the pioneering, in-house main European offshore wind countries and
‘CHILD’ safety campaign in order to further im- is being asked to carry out more ‘balance of
prove DEME’s safety performance. plant’ contracts, whereby the full scope for the Alain Bernard Luc Bertrand
development is awarded. Director Chairman DEME
Beyond compliance Chief Executive Officer DEME
DEME’s environmental companies are taking
DEME continues to be at the forefront of the
an increasingly proactive role in sourcing and
industry when it comes to innovative solutions,
developing potential remediation projects.
operational excellence and limiting the impact
In an important milestone for the company,
of its activities on the environment. Embed-
DEME has been awarded its first contract from
ding sustainability into DEME’s operational
ExxonMobil. Despite the ongoing recession in
management integrates environmental and
the construction industry in Europe, 2015 was
social considerations into everyday business
far from a quiet year for DEME’s fluvial and
decisions.
marine resources business.
DEME is proud to move beyond compliance:
DEME Concessions contributes increasingly
doing more for the environment (e.g. dual fuel
to the Group’s partnering philosophy by
technology, HQ Energy Masterplan etc.) and si-
supporting the marine activities of the various
multaneously creating added value for both its
DEME companies. Through participations
business and clients. .
and PPP agreements, essential infrastructure
and renewable energy projects can go ahead
Despite challenges 2015 was still although only limited public funds are
a top year available. GSR, another DEME Concessions’
Despite tough competition in many countries initiative, successfully completed a second
and the current dip in the oil & gas industry, survey campaign in its search for sustainable
DEME was able to maintain a satisfactory le- harvesting of marine resources. At the end of
vel of activity. Several large-scale projects were 2015, DEME established DIMCO, a specialist
successfully completed in 2015 such as those marine infrastructure company, following

4 Message from the Board of Directors 5

 Strong DEME is active in a project-driven sector in various Board of
locations worldwide and it is often operating under
challenging conditions. For this reason, the Group Directors
teams is fully committed to the strong teams it has on the
ships, the project sites, within the many business
units and companies and, finally, at director’s level.
make This teamwork is encouraged throughout the
organisation. Luc Bertrand
Chairman DEME
the In the past few years, DEME’s Management Team
Renaud Bentégéat
has grown as a result of an increasing geographic
Managing Director CFE & Director DEME
difference spread as DEME enters new markets due to the
growing importance of the Dredging-Plus and DEME Philippe Delaunois, Lode Franken,
Concessions activities and because of the continued Koen Janssen, Jan Suykens
focus on Corporate Social Responsibility and Health and Alain Bernard
& Safety. Directors

18. 10. 5
13. 6.
16. 3. 14 4.
17.
Management
12. 11. 19. 15 9. 8. 2. 1. 7. Team

1. Alain Bernard 8. Philip Hermans 14. Pierre Potvliege

DIRECTOR AREA DIRECTOR AREA DIRECTOR
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER ASIA AND OCEANIA, INDIAN SUBCONTINENT
GENERAL MANAGER DREDGING
2. Els Verbraecken INTERNATIONAL 15. Eric Tancré
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AREA DIRECTOR NORTH EUROPE
9. Tom Lenaerts
3. Wim Biesemans CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER 16. Theo Van De Kerckhove
Managing Director CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
DEME Concessions 10. Harry Mommens
HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER 17. Luc Vandenbulcke
4. Lucas Bols DEPUTY CHIEF
GENERAL MANAGER TIDEWAY 11. Martin Ockier OPERATING OFFICER
AREA DIRECTOR BENELUX MANAGING DIRECTOR GEOSEA
5. Hugo Bouvy
GENERAL MANAGER TIDEWAY 12. Bernard Paquot 18. Bart Verboomen
AREA DIRECTOR MIDDLE EAST MANAGING DIRECTOR
6.Pierre Catteau TECHNICAL DEPARTMENT
AREA DIRECTOR 13. Dirk Poppe GENERAL MANAGER
MEDITERRANEAN, SOUTH AND AREA DIRECTOR BAGGERWERKEN
MIDDLE AMERICAS EASTERN EUROPE AND RUSSIA DECLOEDT & Zn.
MANAGING DIRECTOR
7. Lieven Durt ECOTERRES HOLDING 19. Christel Goetschalckx
DIRECTOR AFRICA SECRETARY TO THE
DIRECTOR QHSE-S MANAGEMENT TEAM
INTERNAL & EXTERNAL
COMMUNICATION

6 General Management 7
 Technical
Leadership
DEME has the technical
Safety ambition and capability
to achieve the highest
DEME’s core values reflect our unshakable belief in the The safety, health, and well-
being of our employees and
performance and
optimisation level, allowing
quest to deliver excellence. They serve as a compass that customers are DEME’s num-
ber one priority. Everyone has
us to be ‘best-in-class’
through the performance of
guides the way we work with our business partners, within the right to work in a safe
environment free of risk and
our worldwide activities.

communities and with each other. injury at all times.

Respect &
Integrity
We appreciate talent, value
dedication and recognise and
promote individuality and
diversity that exists within
S.T.R.I.V.E. for Excellence people from all walks of life
and from all backgrounds.
This is demonstrated through
the integrity of our personal
behaviour.

Environment
Value With respect for people
and planet, we endeavor
Creation to develop our worldwide
activities in a sustainable,
DEME’s CHARTERS Innovation We take result-driven decisions
and act accordingly to ensure
responsible and protective
way to minimise the impact
DEME’s core values are embedded in the organisation Innovation is the cornerstone sustainable and long-term growth on environments and
of DEME’s achievements. for the well-being and benefit of communities.
through several Charters. Each document outlines the The company continuously our stakeholders. Through proper
pushes its business boundaries planning of clear objectives,
principles, functions and organisation of DEME’s most by developing new, value recording of real facts, analysing
adding services and solutions. of variations and taking of correc-
important areas of focus: Quality, Health & Safety, Integrity, tive actions, we are implementing
the necessary financial discipline
Environment, Sustainability, Security and Energy. to guarantee the achievement of
these objectives.

8 S.T.R.I.V.E. for Exellence 9

 Financial
Highlights DEME GROUP
Consolidated Turnover economic figures*
(in %)

The officially approved and published DEME consolidated accounts and the BY REGION
financial information in the financial annual report of DEME (which is a separate
brochure) is made in accordance with Belgian Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles (Belgian GAAP). 12%
Asia and
Oceania
30%
Financial highlights below are a reflection of the DEME consolidated accounts Asia and
made in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). 4% 33% Oceania
34%
America Europe EU Europe EU

2015 2014
DEME GROUP 30%
6%
Evolution of Consolidated Turnover Africa
10% America 7%
Europe non EU
Europe non EU 14%
4% Africa 8%
Indian 7% 1%
Middle East Middle East
subcontinent Indian
3000 subcontinent

2532 2587
2500
2351
BY ACTIVITY
2000 1915
1801 1766 23% 18%
Marine Marine
1500 1509
1403 works 48% works
1314 55%
Capital Capital
1077
1000 Dredging 7% Dredging

9% 2015 Environmental 2014

500 Environmental 9%
Fallpipe and
9% landfalls
economic figures*
0 (in millions of EUR) Fallpipe and 11%
landfalls Maintenance
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
11% Dredging
Maintenance
Dredging
DEME GROUP
Evolution of Net result, EBIT and EBITDA
BY TYPE OF CUSTOMER
600
11% 7%
Other Other
558
7%
3% Mining
500 502 Mining
438 12% 12% 41%
400 Renewables Renewables Government
351 2015 2014
318 54%
300 300
Government
259 20%
Oil and gas 33%
217 199
200 Oil and gas
169
137 140
100 104 109
89 Net result
EBIT
economic figures*
0 EBITDA (in millions of EUR) * In the economic figures the Group companies that are jointly-controlled by DEME are still proportionally integrated which is not in accordan-
ce with the new IFRS 10 and IFRS 11 accounting standards. It nevertheless gives a more complete picture of the operations and assets/liabilities
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 of those companies.

10 wwww.deme-group.com Financial Highlights 11

 About
DEME

Mersin project, Turkey

12
12 13
13
 From subcontractor
to total solutions provider

DEME has a rich history that dates back to 1875. The company has evolved
from a local dredging company into a highly specialised, versatile hydraulic
engineering and environmental group. 40% of the current turnover is
generated from activities that did not even exist 30 years ago.

Figure: Evolution of the DEME Group

Family Ackermans & Société Générale

Decloedt & Zn. van Haaren de Dragage

1875 1876 1930 1974 1991

Baggerwerken Dredging
Decloedt International

For the past 150 years, DEME has expanded organically, both in terms of depth and breadth. Where-
as, initially, projects took place in a subcontracted setting, nowadays the Group profiles itself as an
all-in, Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Installation & Maintenance (EPCIM) or Design, Build,
Finance & Maintenance (DBFM) contractor, that provides creative, innovative and comprehensive
solutions to its clients.

This evolution towards activities with higher added value corresponds to new and specific
competencies within the Group (technical, contractual and financial). These are coordinated from
the Central Competence Centre (CCC), which was founded in 2009.

Today, DEME has a significant presence in all of the world’s seas and continents. The geographical
distribution of the activities and the flexibility of the fleet mean that DEME is less vulnerable to
market fluctuations.

DEME’s activities and development are strategically supported by its core values, which are highlighted
by its ‘STRIVE’ principles. See page 9.

Flemish Open Port Day,

Port of Zeebrugge

14 About DEME 15
 GLOBAL CHALLENGES DEME’S SOLUTIONS A multidisciplinary
approach
Climate change - CO2 emissions Development of offshore, renewable energy
Development of offshore energy storage

In the recent past, DEME has developed a strategy that works on the basis of
Rising sea level Coastal defences and river works
a multidisciplinary approach. This diversification has taken place in a carefully
considered manner via the expansion of activities (Dredging-Plus), which have
Increasing world population Residential and industrial land reclamation synergy with existing core tasks.

Development of renewable energy (green and blue) By providing extremely specialised and complex solutions in the global dredging, marine engineering and
Increasing demand for energy environmental sectors, DEME is helping to create a sustainable future. The company anticipates pressing
Development of specialised services worldwide issues and the needs of our planet, and develops the necessary structures and technical tools that
for the oil and gas industry could make the difference for tomorrow.

Scarcity of strategic raw materials Harvesting aggregates and minerals at sea

Historical overview DEME’s subsidiaries
Environmental pollution Soil, silt and water remediation

1991 DEME
Tideway + Ecoterres

1995 SCALDIS Salvage & Marine Contractors

2000 DEC (DEME Environmental Contractors)

de Vries & van de Wiel

DBM (DEME Buiding Materials)

2001 Power@Sea + C-Power

2005 GeoSea

2010 CTOW

DBE (DEME Blue Energy)

2011 Purazur + OTARY

2012 OceanflORE + GSR

First passing of ‘Innovation’ in 2013 DEME Concessions

Antwerp, DEME HQ - Zwijndrecht
2014 EverSea + OWA

2015 DISS + DIMCO

16 About DEME 17
 Global begins locally: DEME’s regional head offices
The Netherlands Germany
Through its specialised subsidiaries Tide- In May 2015, DEME acquired the offshore assets
Today, DEME is active on every continent and whilst the company is proud to be a global way (Breda), de Vries & van de Wiel (Am- and personnel of its former German partner
operator, it places equal importance on being local – as close to our customers as possible. sterdam) and DIMCO (Dordrecht), the Hochtief Offshore Solutions. DEME runs an office
full scope of DEME’s core activities are in Bremen with around 100 people based there
DEME’s strategy focusses on different regional head offices.
covered under a local Dutch set-up. and DEME is looking to recruit at least 100 more.
DEME respects its local partners and values their input. The inside knowledge that comes with
them supports DEME’s opportunity and risk management. Having a strategic local presence is
vital to operate on a sustainable, long-term basis. Russia
With personnel from Siberia to the Baltic, and from
Moscow to the Arctic, DEME’s full Russian entity
The UK Mordraga is already a well-known local company.
Mordraga recently moved to a new head office in
In the UK, DEME has strengthened its position by in- St. Petersburg to further strengthen its presence.
stalling the headquarters of NewWaves Solutions in DEME is continuing its efforts to recruit Russian
Canary Wharf, London. In 2015, DEME held 13 supply engineers and surveyors, reflecting its belief in the
chain events throughout the UK to show its commit- further development of marine projects in the Russian
France ment to the offshore wind industry and in order to sup- Federation.
port the UK and Scottish governments in maximising
The headquarters of the French subsid- local content for future projects.
iary SDI are based in Lambersart, near
Lille. DEME’s French subsidiary Société India
de Dragage International (SDI) has se­ Global head office
Belgium - Zwijndrecht In India, the trailer hopper dredger Antigoon was
veral vessels sailing under the French brought under Indian flag in 2015. International Seaport
flag, including the mega Cutter Suction Dredging (ISD), established in 2004 as a JV company
Dredger ‘d’Artagnan’. Hundred French between Dredging International and Larsen & Tubro,
staff and crew are deployed on the do- is gradually increasing its market share by offering the
mestic market and on several DEME- best quality of work at an Indian price level. Thanks to
projects abroad. the good and steady economic growth of the country,
ISD’s turnover reached a record level in 2015.

Panama
Singapore
After two successful cam-
paigns for the widening DEME has been active in Asia
and deepening of the Pana- since the 1920’s, but in 1996, it
ma Canal in 2009 and 2012, established Dredging International
DEME is once more return- Asia Pacific (DIAP) as a regional
ing to Panama in 2016 and subsidiary, based in Singapore.
2017 for the last dredging
contract relating to the
widening of the Pacific en-
trance. As from 2016 DEME
will be adding one more res-
ident office in the Americas Italy
in Buenos Aires, next to ex-
isting offices in Mexico and DEME has a long established history in Italy spanning
Rio de Janeiro . more than 25 years. Our subsidiary Società Italiana
Dragaggi SpA (SIDRA) was the first DEME company
established outside of Belgium. From its headquar-
Nigeria ters in Rome, SIDRA is responsible for the Italian
market, but also for the Mediterranean market and
DEME has had a traditional presence in many African countries and
North Africa.
some 600 local people work across the continent. DEME’s long-term
commitment was highlighted during 2015 as several projects contin-
ued in spite of the Ebola outbreak. Qatar Australia
For the last decade DEME has been working continu- DEME has been active in Australia almost continu-
In Nigeria, DEME has been operating for 25 years non-stop and cur-
ously across the Middle East on many prestigious pro- ously since 1974. Dredging International Australia
rently has an impressive, highly trained and dedicated workforce.
jects. DEME has a significant presence in the region (DIAU) continues to follow up on the opportunities
Several vessels are flagged in Nigeria, are fully manned by local
with its coordinating centre in Qatar, Doha where that arise and expects to put its local knowledge
crew, and some of the vessels have even been built in the country.
MEDCO (Middle East Dredging Company) has its and experience to good use when the Australian
DEME is fully local content compliant and in that respect the Nigeri-
head office for the region. economy gathers traction once again.
an government awarded DEME ‘Category A’ status last year.

18 About DEME 19
 Group Structure

Dredging Dredging plus DEME

Solutions Solutions Concessions
Dredging & Land Marine & Offshore Infra Marine p. 120 Concessions
p.52 Reclamation p. 86 Solutions p. 110 Solutions
DEME Concessions
Baggerwerken Decloedt & zn (BDC) GeoSea DISS DEME Concessions Wind
DIMCO DEME Concessions Infrastructure
Dredging International (DI) REBO°
C-Power°
Dredging International Asia Pacific (DIAP) Tideway Power@Sea°
Dragabras OWA
114 Fluvial & Marine
Rentel°
p. SeaStar°
Mordraga EverSea Resources
International Seaport Dredging (ISD)° MERKUR°
High Wind°
DBE°
Nordsee Nordsee Nassbagger- und Tiefbau SCALDIS° DBM Global Sea Mineral Resources (GSR)
Middle East Dredging Company (MEDCO)° Normalux° OceanflORE°
Société de Dragage International (SDI) CTOW°
Societa Italiana Dragaggi (SIDRA)
Dredging International Australia (DIAU) Environmental
102
p.
NewWaves Solutions Solutions
Dredging International Mexico
Far East Dredging (FED) DEC°
Dredging International Cyprus (DIC) Sedisol°
Silvamo°
Terranova°
GRC°
De Vries & van de Wiel°
Ecoterres°
° in partnership
Kalis°
Purazur°

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 DEME’s employees’ health and wellbeing is the company’s prime
concern. Everyone has the right to work in a safe and healthy
environment. The elimination and control of risks is embedded in
Health & Safety
DEME’s corporate integrated management system and radiates all the
way down to our projects into every single operational task.

Severity Rate Stop Work Authority

“DEME will continue to invest to
0,250 close any remaining gaps to achieve To strengthen individual safety responsibility, DEME
0,220 possesses a ‘Stop Work Authority Policy’ in which our
its ultimate goal of ZERO INCIDENTS.” CEO Alain Bernard gives each employee the authority
0.200
to stop any person, any task or any operation that is not
well prepared, uncontrolled or unsafe.
0.150

0.100 0,063

0.050 0,021
0,014 0,006 0,010
0.000

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Safety Moment Day

Safety performance in 2015 With a focus on the Stop Work Authority Policy,
a worldwide DEME Safety Moment Day has been
Statistics show that DEME’s proactive approach is organised for the fifth consecutive year. Throughout
effective, with a clear improvement shown in our all Business Units, management and employees were
incident severity rate in the past few years. The incident actively involved in discussing situations where the Stop
severity rate shows the extent of safety anomalies by Work Authority Policy had already been executed or
revealing how critical the incidents are. should have been applied.

Security
Key Performance Indicator dashboard:
Given increased geopolitical turmoil in some parts
In 2015 DEME decided to further divert its focus towards of the world, 2015 was inevitably a challenging year
pro-active measures to tackle the recorded stagnation for DEME’s in-house security department. Through
of its safety performance and to generate a long-term a discrete, professional and proactive approach, the
sustainable improvement. Amongst other initiatives, team effectively managed to ensure secure working
people were encouraged to communicate at regular conditions for crew and staff at risk worldwide. At
times about health and safety and to deal with related DEME, professional security risk prevention and control
actions within the set timeframe. Both with positive has certainly become an important and inherent part of
results: its sustainable business management process.

Achievements and Recognitions

Toolbox participation Timely close out actions
DEME’s safety awareness programme CHILD was born • DEME was awarded ‘Bechtel’s Safety Excellent
5 years ago. Therefore, DEME has now scheduled the Contractor Award’, as well as five ‘Safety
launch of a new programme - CHILD 5. It will go beyond Subcontractor of the Month’ awards for its
2718 the original concept of simply trying to raise awareness. exemplary safety compliance on the challenging
Wheatstone project (Australia), where it achieved
DEME now aims to having natural safety awareness
running through the veins of its people. 2.6 million man-hours without a Lost Time Incident.
80% DEME was additionally awarded Chevron’s

1200 83% The content of the new programme is based on

feedback from interviews with different colleagues
prestigious ‘Contractor Recognition Award’ for
its significant contribution to the Project’s safety
from all levels of the organisation. Their view on how performance’.
and what we can do better is considered crucial.
• For the third year in a row, DEME’s specialist
per 100,000 WH offshore subsidiary Tideway proudly recorded ZERO
Lost Time Incidents.

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 Innovation is one of our core values and is also a vital part of
our strategy. Thanks to innovation, DEME comes up with new Innovation
applications, new activities and niche markets that strengthen its
leading position. DEME invests heavily in innovation and has always
assigned dedicated people and assets to Research & Development.

DEME’s Innovation Centres Turning innovation into reality

R&D is undertaken in multidisciplinary ways and When the talent, know-how, creativity, experience
involves close cooperation between sites, vessels and and feedback from a broad variety of stakeholders
headquarters but also between the calculation desk, is brought together, new developments can evolve,
the project management teams, the technical and turning innovation into reality.
engineering departments, the Central Competence
Centre, the RMPE department (Research, Methodology, In the course of 2015 this multidisciplinary philosophy
Production and Engineering) and the ADE & I and cooperative approach resulted in some remarkable
department (Applied Development and Innovation). achievements a few of which are mentioned here. Reliable soil information is required for the
➔
development and design of deep sea nodules
An innovative, second-generation, cutterhead
➔ harvesting equipment. Together with an external
specifically designed for hard rock was developed. partner, a tool (the GraviProbe) was developed to
penetrate the deep ocean seabed and to provide
➔ To improve workability in exposed waters, a accurate soil strength parameters.
predictive and online software tool was developed
for DEME’s project in La Réunion. An innovative ➔ The use of a state-of-the-art wireless data collec-
operational system has been set up which aims to tion system on board of CSD ‘Ambiorix’ led to new
DEME Innovation Awards provide the crew and site staff with information on insights into the basic engine-pump-pipeline be-
the present and near future sea states and whether haviour when pumping extremely coarse mixtures
For the first time iin 2015, DEME organised they can expect operational thresholds to be over very large distances.
an Innovation Contest open to all employees exceeded, resulting in less downtime, less damage
worldwide, individually or in teams. The contest and a safer working environment. ➔ For the Juliana Channel expansion project in
was open for innovative insights, fully realised or the Netherlands, a multi-purpose pontoon the
in the idea phase. More than 415 applications were ➔ For many decades, grab dredgers have mainly ‘Mattedoor’ was developed to accurately place
submitted. operated in soft soils. DEME’s recent use of large bentonite mats and rock protection on the riverbed.
grab dredgers working in firmer soil has led to Extensive research and tests were carried out with
the development of an improved production Vryhoff NV on anchor penetration behaviour in
estimating tool for these dredgers. rock protective layers.

DEME’s Innovation
awards ceremony

24 Innovation 25
 Deep sea harvesting
DEME is one of the frontrunners in developing innovative Critical raw materials are vital for Europe’s innovative
approaches towards valuable, offshore contract mining technologies, for the manufacture of crucial alloys
solutions. Ultimately, the company would like to see a and for new and innovative products like batteries for
sustainable marine harvesting industry established. electric cars, photovoltaic systems and devices for wind
turbines.

DEME is one of the leading industrial partners in DEME is one of the partners in the ‘Managing
the European ‘Blue Mining’ project. The overall Impacts of Deep Sea Resource Exploitation’ (MIDAS)
objective is to provide breakthrough solutions for a project. The MIDAS project brings together a broad-
sustainable, deep sea harvesting value chain. ranging group of experts from several disciplines
to investigate the potential environmental impacts
The project aims to develop the technical capabilities of deep sea resource extraction and to make
for accurate and cost-effective discovery, assessment recommendations on how best to manage them.
and extraction of deep sea mineral deposits from
water depths up to 6,000m.

In 2015, the Joint Programming Initiative Healthy and

The European Commission is helping to accelerate Productive Seas and Oceans (JPI Oceans) organised a
innovations that ensure secure and sustainable pilot project ‘Ecological Aspects of Deep sea Mining’
supplies of raw materials by funding a four year to assess the ecological impacts which could arise
project: “Breakthrough Solutions for the Sustainable from commercial mining activities.
Harvesting and Processing of Deep Sea Polymetallic
Nodules – Blue Nodules”. Three expeditions visited several nodule licence areas
and a protected area in the Clarion Clipperton Zone,
Blue Nodules will develop the seafloor and surface and examined the disturbance and recolonisation
processes and equipment for deep sea harvesting of experiment (DISCOL) in the Peru Basin, which was
polymetallic nodules. conducted 26 years ago.

Including the DEME subsidiaries Dredging

International and Global Sea Mineral Resources
(GSR), the Blue Nodules project will be carried out by
a consortium of 14 leading European industry and
research organisations.

26 Innovation 27
 DEME embarked on a comprehensive fleet expansion programme
in 2014, designed to ensure that the company is future-ready. DEME Fleet Investment
continues to be at the forefront of the industry when it comes to
innovative solutions, operational excellence and limiting the impact of its Programme
activities on the environment.

Dual Fuel

This pioneering philosophy led DEME to take the

decision to invest in dual fuel vessels, capable of
running on LNG or diesel fuel. DEME is believed to be
one of very few shipowners capable of using LNG as a
fuel on such a large scale.

By taking this step, carbon emissions are cut by a

quarter for the same performance level, while at the
same time, particulate matter, SOx and NOx emissions
are dramatically reduced by more than 80%.

Dredging Fleet

With regard to the dredging fleet, a number of vessels

have been ordered in 2015 to replace older vessels and
to significantly increase efficiency, both in terms of
productivity and environmental performance.

‘MINERVA’ & ‘SCHELDT RIVER’

The commissioning of the 3,000/3,500 m³

TSHD ‘Minerva’, ordered at Royal IHC, is
scheduled for early 2017, making it the
first dredging vessel worldwide that will be
equipped with dual fuel engines and capable
of operating in full LNG mode. This is in addition to
DEME’s 7,950/8,400 m³ trailing suction hopper dredger
‘Scheldt River’ that also will be built at Royal IHC and
put into service around the same time.

‘BONNY RIVER’ ‘BLANEW’

Another very specialised vessel is the ‘Blanew’, which
With the order of the 15,000m3 TSHD ‘Bonny River’ is a small and compact electrical driven Cutter Suction
at Royal IHC, DEME is investing in a new generation Dredger specially designed for dredging works in
of trailing suction hopper dredgers, which will be marinas, canals and lakes.
trendsetting in coastal protection and for dredging
hard soils. The self-manoeuvring cutter ladder allows it to dredge
between recreation jetties without removing them.
Thanks to the combination of unique characteristics In order to reduce the exhaust gas emissions and to
such as an extremely long suction pipe, a large transport minimise noise when working in marinas, the ‘Blanew’
capacity with limited depth and an additional, heavy- will be powered by means of an umbilical electric cable,
duty rock draghead, this multidisciplinary ship can be which is directly connected to the shore-based network.
used effectively in shallow water and in hard soils. The vessel has the capibility to run on renewable energy.

The ‘Bonny River’ will be able to minimise the turbidity

generated by process water and facilitates dredging
in environmentally sensitive areas. Moreover, the
hydrodynamic hull and the dual fuel engines (diesel
and LNG) ensure further optimisation of the fuel
consumption and a minimal CO2, SOX and NOx footprint.

28 Fleet Investment Programme 29

 Green Passport & Clean Design
DEME’s future vessels are designed to be green ships. The ‘Living Stone’, ‘Bonny River’,
‘Minerva’ and ‘Scheldt River’ are equipped with dual fuel main engines so that they
can run on natural gas or diesel oil, while the ‘Apollo’ is being equipped with solar
panels and wind turbines and the ‘Blanew’ is electrical driven. DEME’s newly ordered
vessels also have oil and heat recuperation systems. All vessels will have a Green Passport
and a Clean Design notation hence these vessels will meet and exceed the MARPOL
requirements, signifying DEME’s profound respect for the environment.

Multipurpose Vessels

‘LIVING STONE’

In December 2015, the keel was laid for DEME’s first cable
laying and multipurpose vessel ‘Living Stone’, which can
support other operations as well, opening up new markets
for DEME. Being built at La Naval, in Bilbao Spain, she will join
DEME’s fleet of fall-pipe vessels in 2017. The fleet currently
includes the ‘Flintstone’, ‘Rollingstone’ and ‘Seahorse’.
‘MATTEDOOR’ ‘GULLIVER’
‘Living Stone’ represents truly exceptional engineering and
will be the most advanced in its class with 12,000 ton rock DEME has developed an innovative technique and The keel was laid for the 4,000-tonne crane vessel
load or 2 x 5,000 ton cable product payload. dedicated pontoon to seal and reinforce canals and ‘GULLIVER’ in February 2016 which will be operated
river beds. The new ‘Mattedoor’ pontoon is specifically bij SCALDIS. She is being built by ROC for Royal IHC
designed to lay bentonite mattresses and protect them in Qidong. ‘GULLIVER’ is expected to join the Scaldis
once installed. fleet in the summer of 2017. She will carry out activities
‘APOLLO’ including installing offshore infrastructures and
Mattedoor has been working since September 2015
along the Juliana Canal in Netherlands, which is being decommissioning projects for the oil and gas industry
widened and deepened. and at offshore wind farms.
The new jack-up vessel ‘Apollo’ will join GeoSea’s fleet of
self-propelled jack-ups in Q3 2017. This installation vessel
with a water depth up to 65m and crane capacity of 800
ton will also be deployed by GeoSea’s subsidiary EverSea
to provide services to the oil & gas industry, with particular
focus on the installation, maintenance, rejuvenation and
decommissioning of platform facilities.

30 Fleet Investment Programme 31

 Today, DEME‘s portfolio already offers sustainable solutions for
major societal challenges in relation to the effects of climate
Environment
change, historical pollution, greenhouse gas emissions and the & Climate
scarcity of natural resources.
And the recent United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
(UN SDG, 2015) have provided a further source of inspiration and
guidance for DEME‘s policy in relation to the environment and
the global sustainable needs

Emissions management

DEME is committed to the sustainable management of

its operations and activities. To create value through
sustainability and to improve returns on capital, many
of its efforts today concern energy use management.
DEME’s greenhouse gas emissions are quantified and re-
ported according to ISO 14064-1 and verified by Lloyd’s
Register Quality Assurance. The emissions are reported
on a corporate level for the worldwide activities, as
well as for Belgium and the Netherlands.
For many years now the total amount of carbon dioxide
emissions has been on the rise, reflecting an increase
in our activities and the amount of equipment utilised.
However, overall there is a decrease in carbon emissions
when it is related to our global activity and associated
revenue, demonstrating the effectiveness of our DRIVE
programme initiatives, which are aiming for an overall
7% increase in energy efficiency by 2022.

These dedicated DRIVE improvements are clearly

demonstrated in the graphic below.

Moreover, DEME is also initiating a systematic effort

to identify energy efficiency opportunities and carbon
dioxide reduction measures for its main suppliers and
subcontractors (scope 3 emissions).

Yearly Improvement (%) Dual Fuel Technology HQ Energy Masterplan

3,5
As about 90 % of our operational greenhouse gas Innovation in energy supply stands high on DEME’s
(GHG) emissions are linked to our equipment, DEME’s priority list. Subsequently, a dedicated Energy
3,0
mitigation efforts focus on fuel efficiency. Masterplan for the HQ in Zwijndrecht is aiming
for energy independency and carbon neutrality. In
2,5 DEME’s newly ordered vessels comply with the strictest recent years DEME has installed a mid-sized wind
international emission requirements. Dual fuel turbine (Xant), geothermy for cooling & heating
2,0 technology is both sustainable and future oriented, new offices and multiple charging units for electrical
as it enables engines to operate on either diesel or vehicles. Energy efficiency is an integrated part of
1,5 LNG, while limiting the CO2 (±20% reduction), NOx any renovation and refurbishment programme we
Dedicated (±90% reduction), SOx emissions (>95% reduction) and carry out at our office buildings at HQ in Zwijndrecht.
Energy particulate matters (>95% reduction).
1,0 Efficiency
Improvement
(%)
0,5
Annual
0,0
Objective “DEME is not only committed to control and reduce its impact, but
0.7%
clearly works towards an active positive influence on
2012 2013 2014 2015
the environment.”

32 Environment and Climate 33

 CO2 Performance ladder

“Embedding sustainability in The focus on greenhouse gas emissions is also found in Green and Gracious Builder Award
our fully operational ‘CO2 Performance Ladder’, which
our operational management is certified by Lloyd’s Register (Level 5). This instrument Singapore’s Building and Construction Authority (BCA) awarded the ‘Green and Gracious Builder Award’
integrates environmental and enables DEME to demonstrate sustainable behaviour (GGBA) to Dredging International Asia Pacific. DIAP’s long-term involvement in the Singaporean reclamation
social considerations into everyday and to encourage its suppliers to further develop best industry has made it a household name in the local marine engineering sector. The award recognises DIAP’s
practices for their own operations. efforts to implement environmental protection and best practices during the construction phase of projects.
business decisions. DEME is proud DIAP has been awarded the highest ‘excellent’ rating.
to move beyond compliance as a The CO2 Performance Ladder, which is used in the
Netherlands, stimulates companies participating in
frontrunner: doing more for the This recognition pays testimony to DIAP’s successful approach in recycling dredged materials for reclamation
tenders to be aware of their CO2 emissions in their use, reducing waste and using lighter-touch work methods, spanning a range from advanced environmental
environment and creating added business operations and in the performance of projects. monitoring to well-enforced housekeeping measures.
values for both business and DEME is the first marine engineering group that obtains
the Lloyd’s Register level 5 certification according to the
stakeholders.” newly 3.0 standard.

See our corporate website for more information about

DEME’s emission management system and the CO2 Eco-Office Label
performance ladder. ➔ www.deme-group.com

In addition, the Singapore Environmental Council

and City Developments Ltd have awarded the
‘Eco-Office’ Label to the DIAP-DAELIM joint
Client recognition for sustainable energy approach venture for our energy savings’ initiatives,
DEME’s sustainable energy approach is recognised and appreciated by its clients. In the Juliana waste management policy and the general site
Canal project the carbon dioxide emissions are being dramatically reduced by an innovative management. Dedicated events and training are
working method devised to replace the water resistant layer of the canal bed. The ‘Mattedoor’ used to raise environmental awareness amongst
pontoon lays bentonite mattresses to seal and protect the canal bed and banks, resulting in a the whole project team.
63% cut in carbon dioxide emissions compared to the traditional method.

‘Mattedoor’
Juliana Canal
The Netherlands

34 Environment and Climate 35

 DRIVE is DEME’s own continuous improvement and operational Continuous
excellence approach introduced in 2011. Although DRIVE is based
on the Lean Six Sigma methodology (set of techniques and tools for
improvement
process improvement), it is tailored to DEME’s business. approach

DRIVE and U-DRIVE

DRIVE covers a wide range of operational improve-
ments, sourcing improvements and supporting process
improvements. This is reflected in the three pillars of
DRIVE:
DEME’s Resolve on Innovation and
Value Engineering (DRIVE) program- DRIVE Operational and Technical provides a pragma- Opportunity & Risk Management
me started up in 2009 and has been tic approach to operational process improvement and
stimulating the Group to aim for bottom-up innovation that can easily be implemented DEME has evolved into a multidisciplinary company
operational excellence, focusing on in DEME projects worldwide. In 2015, the ambitious fi- handling a diverse range of projects worldwide, such
operational and technical innovati- nancial targets were exceeded. In addition the DRIVE as complex EPC(I) contracts. Therefore, it is of utmost
on, cost control and the efficiency of methodology was further adapted to DEME’s evolution importance to implement an even more structured and
supporting site operations. from marine and waterway (sub)-contractor to global consistent approach for the analysis of opportunities
solutions provider. To this end the DRIVE team deve- and/or risks during the commercial and execution pha-
loped several specific tools and the methodology was se.
aligned with Opportunity and Risk Management.
It is vital to have a common method to evaluate and
DRIVE Cost is focused on sourcing improvement. DE- manage opportunities and risks as any missed opportu-
ME’s spend is positively impacted through framework nity and/or unforeseen loss, will eventually impact the
agreements, supplier consolidation and alignment bet- profitability of DEME.
ween departments, projects and business units. In 2015,
this resulted in considerable cash out savings. 2015 Achievements

DRIVE Transactional aims to realise savings, efficien- During 2015 a substantial effort was put into (re)de-
cy enhancement and cash out reduction through the signing and improving the DEME Opportunity and Risk
improvement of DEME’s supporting processes. Impro- Framework and this led to the creation of a dedicated
vement projects have been successfully implemented Opportunity and Risk Management (ORM) Depart-
within the Finance, Purchase and Logistics, Insurance, ment. In close collaboration with a leading consultancy
HR and COO departments. This has led to substantial company, the full range of potential opportunities and/
savings in 2015. In addition a new DRIVE improvement or risks was mapped over the year. Subsequently, tools
methodology to realise mid to long term strategic im- and processes were designed and these have been ex-
provements was piloted in the HR department. tensively tested on tenders and projects.

Regarding U-DRIVE, the specific continuous impro- In February 2016 the new ORM policy has been laun-
vement program for the Technical Departments and ched across the DEME Group, whereby each new ten-
Purchase and Logistics, 2015 saw the completion of der and project will adhere to the standardised ORM
DEME Wiki the implementation of a Management Control and Re- rules and criteria.
Another pioneering development was porting System (MCRS®). The goal of the MCRS is to
the establishment of “DEME Wiki”. Many control processes and optimise performance through DEME now has a structured, transparent and consistent
departments came together to create this structural meetings and KPIs. It is a strong enabler of ORM strategy, whereby all opportunities and risks are
knowledge sharing and community building sustainable results and will continue to drive continuo- acknowledged from day one, resulting in a proactive
platform. “DEME Wiki” enables employees to us improvement within the TD and P&L departments in and systematic approach to ORM in a uniform frame-
share knowledge on operational topics and the years to come. work.
has a huge library of information about past
projects, methods and equipment. In 2016 the
platform will be used amongst others to create
an EPC community that will share and distribute
DEME’s knowledge around this complex topic.

36 Continuous improvement approach 37

 Export &
One of the keys to a successful business proposal is DEME’s Export
& Project Finance Department, which supports the all-in solutions project finance
approach that DEME offers its clients all around the world.

Proactive partner in financing Attractive tailor-made offer

The Export & Project Finance department assembles Every financing arrangement is specifically tailored to
tailor-made financing packages and negotiates these the requirements of each client and their individual
packages with potential investors, financial instituti- projects. DEME can provide a straightforward buyer’s
ons and authorities. These structures offer financing credit, a soft loan (if the client is eligible for concessional
possibilities to a client in either developed or emerging lending), a project finance structure or a combination
markets, that may not have the capability to arrange a of all of them.
similar financing solution locally, especially with regard
to the credit cost, credit tenor or credit amount. The financing packages are fully compliant with
the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and
Clients know that they have a competitive, safe and Development (OECD) regulations and the economic,
transparent payment solution with DEME’s financial environmental and social sustainability of the project is
packages. inherently considered.

DEME has a long-standing relationship with Delcre-

dere/Ducroire, the Belgian Export Credit Agency and
Finexpo, the Inter Ministerial Committee for Financial
Support of Belgian Export. DEME works closely with
these organisations, as well as with a pool of internati-
onal banks, to achieve the best solution for its clients.
Low interest rates and financing conditions in Europe
often mean DEME has an attractive offer for its many
international clients.

2015
In 2015, DEME’s Export & Project Finance Department
helped clients in several countries. In Nigeria, DEME
assisted the developer of EKO Atlantic City, known as
the ‘Manhattan of Africa’, with a financing package.
This development represents the largest land
reclamation works ever performed on the continent.
Meanwhile in Dubai the team supported a new client,
Meraas Holding, which is developing the prestigious ‘La
Mer’ real estate project, with a financing solution.

Over the past few years, DEME has arranged around 15

financing packages for its clients and it is now working
on a number of new transactions in several countries
worldwide.

HQ DEME Zwijndrecht, Belgium

38 Export & project finance 39

 Innovative People
contracting @DEME

DEME’s capacity to prepare innovative design and build solutions, based DEME is working in an increasingly diverse and challenging industry.
on intense teamwork - exemplified by the Legal Department working with Projects are getting more complex as there is more demand for EPC
contract and project insurance specialists - has proved to be a trump card in an contracts. DEME is providing total solutions and consequently, our people
operational environment characterised by ever increasing rules have to be prepared to take on more responsibility.
and regulations.

High expectations from project developers and more and more complex “The knowledge and experience of
contract structures (design & build, turn-key, concessions, public-private DEME’s people is often
partnerships, EPCI) means that this close cooperation is even more important. what makes the competitive edge.”

DEME’s Familiy Day, Antwerp

Partnering concept
Today, DEME is able to offer its worldwide clientele a DEME has to stay at the forefront of the industry and
total solution through innovative contract forms such makes sure everyone is offered the right training
as EPC, EPCM, EPCI, DBFM, BOT, PPP or Early Contractor possibilities so they can develop and continually add
Involvement (ECI) for dredging and marine engineering to their knowledge.
projects, while always taking into account the interests
of the client and crucially, the client’s stakeholders.

The foundation in any of these challenging arrangements

is the partnering concept. Joint solutions and initiatives
with clients are encouraged to safeguard contractual
concerns and to realise the seamless execution of a
project. Additionally, this makes it much easier to
manage specialised project insurance requirements
related to potential risks.

Mergers & Acquisitions

DEME continues to focus on its competitive position
and on opportunities for diversification and growth,
whether these are realised through organic growth or
strategic acquisitions.

DEME’s Mergers & Acquisitions Division assists the

business lines on identifying legitimate acquisition
opportunities, and if they are found to be interesting,
viable and worthwhile, manages the deal by navigating
the complex transactional execution process.

The M&A Division has facilitated several acquisitions

over the past years, both asset deals and share deals,
such as the acquisition of the assets of DEME’s former
long-term partner Hochtief Solutions in Germany. When
assessing such acquisition opportunities, it is DEME’s
ambition to create synergies, as well as additional value
for DEME’s shareholders.

Dredging project
Mersin, Turkey

40 Innovative contracting People@DEME 41

 Hopper Simulator
HQ Zwijndrecht

New Year’s reception

Extensive training possibilities

Our demanding, multidisciplinary industry is reflected ➔ Coupled with this, DEME offers several specialist
in DEME’s broad range of training courses. The company courses for electricians, surveyors, technical
offers extensive training programmes for all levels of engineers, which are often in collaboration with
experience. And 2015 was no exception. the engine and equipment manufacturers.

➔ DEME employees all attend the 3-day ‘Basic 4

Starter’ course, once they have been with the Group Upcoming initiatives
for six months. This gives people the opportunity to
learn about the company and the industry. In 2016, one major HR training initiative is the ‘People@
DEME’ platform. This gives everyone access to their
➔ After three years, employees can attend the personal job development ‘matrix’, which outlines
technical ‘Skills Programme’. This gives people a their function and responsibilities and it offers various
great chance to network, exchange experiences, training possibilities. This includes obligatory training
and learn about other departments and it highlights and suggested courses for career development.
future possibilities open to them.
A new performance management tool ‘Time To’ will
➔ The ‘DEME 2020’ programme is for selected groups also be introduced. The digital platform will help
of people, who are willing and able to become a people evaluate their competencies and they can see
project manager or project accountant. This ‘pre- how they can continue to work to the DEME ‘STRIVE’
management’ course is held over three weeks in standards. ‘Time To’ also provides DEME with a valuable,
an 18-month period. Around 180 people have competencies’ database so we can make sure we get
completed the 2020 programme over the last few the right people in the right place when a project is 2015 Employee Survey
years. starting up.
“The Group is so diverse that DEME was very pleased that so many people participated
➔ Additionally, DEME started a special EPC course it is possible to move from the in the 2015 Employee Survey, the first that has been
carried out on such a global scale. Nearly 2,000 people
(a 3-day programme that was organised twice Lifetime careers dredging sector to renewables, took part in the survey, which was conducted with
in 2015). This outlines the multidisciplinary and
leading role that DEME is being asked to take on and the oil & gas industry to the Leuven University.
There are many opportunities to form a career at
in these new EPC contracts. This high-level, project DEME and people still spend their entire working life deep sea mining of rare earth
management course is carried out in collaboration Most people feel that DEME is a good employer,
within the Group. We aim to attract new talent to the minerals.” offering plenty of learning possibilities and they
with Antwerp University. company but also we put a lot of effort into retaining appreciate the efforts made by the company. Employees
experience, which is vital in such a global industry. like the open learning culture, where we emphasise the
➔ For our marine crew, several specialist training
initiatives took place. In 2015 a worldwide training importance of sharing knowledge between companies
The Group is so diverse that it is possible to move from and departments.
course started to ensure our crew comply with the the dredging sector to renewables, and the oil & gas
latest requirements of the Standards of Training, industry to the deep sea mining of rare earth minerals.
Certification & Watch keeping (STCW) Convention. Employee feedback is very much valued by the company.
Employees can grow both horizontally and vertically, so The survey also showed that DEME outperformed the
Around 750 nautical crew will follow the training there are plenty of career opportunities
programme between 2015 and 2017. labour market in Flanders and its peers in terms of
employee engagement.

42 People@DEME 43
 After 11 successful ‘DEME on the Move’ campaigns, in 2015 DEME invited its Commit
entire personnel - with no exception - to join its online interactive Energy@
DEME health platform and to give a firm commitment to being fit. In doing to be Fit
so, DEME confirmed its aim to stimulate a healthy, fit and happy life.

Climbing for Life

During the year DEME had over 150 participants
10 Miles run Antwerp in its Cycling Team, 130 of whom registered for the
Climbing for Life cycling, running & walking event
held in the southern Vosges in August. In 2016 DEME
Since 2005 DEME has been a pioneer in promoting Energy@DEME will continue supporting Climbing for Life, with a new
and embedding a healthy and sports-minded culture
into the entire Group. First and foremost, our annual challenge in the French Alps.
In 2015 DEME has taken its efforts to the next level,
DEME on the Move campaigns aimed to inspire as investing heavily in the online health platform Energy@
many colleagues as possible to abandon their sedentary DEME that is available on a 24/7 basis. Everyone who
lifestyle, and to start moving more and taking regular subscribes is offered a Vivofit Garmin pedometer,
exercise. enabling them to automatically count their steps and
synchronise them to the platform as part of a worldwide
DEME Step Challenge.

This has resulted in worldwide support for the DEME on Climbing for Life
the Move campaign. In 2015, we managed to convince
over 2,000 colleagues worldwide to start moving,
consume healthy food and adopt a healthier lifestyle.

A distance of more than 1 million kilometres has been

synchronised to the Energy@DEME platform in less Spartan Race Singapore
than 12 months!

10 Miles run
Antwerp

DEME wins Antwerp

Dragon Boat Race

Great Wall Marathon Climbing for Life Koen Vanderbeke

China France Iron Man, Hawaii

44 Commit to be fit 45
 Special Olympics Games
Corporate
Social Responsibility

DEME is one of the core members of ‘Entrepreneurs for In line with DEME’s core values, the DEME4LIFE Foun-
Entrepreneurs’, a Belgian-based network of companies dation supported a range of social projects in different
willing to encourage and stimulate sustainable entre- corners of the world where DEME is active.
preneurship in developing countries.

Abu Sultan Railway School - Egypt

DEME’s core project in 2015 was undoubtedly the sup-
port of the Abu Sultan Railway School situated in the
southern governorate of Ismailia, close to the Suez
Canal project site. DEME met the school staff and the
children while executing the huge dredging project to
deepen and enlarge the Suez Canal and decided to sup-
port the school renovation project. The renovation en-
tailed the creation of a full playground for almost 500
children. The Foundation also supported the organisa-
tion of workshops for all the children in a new intercul-
tural library.

Entrepreneurs for Entrepreneurs – Congo

For the first time in 2015, the DEME4Life Foundation

worked closely together with ‘Entrepreneurs for Entre-
preneurs’. DEME supported a training and education
DEME is a member of ‘The Shift’, a unique and diverse
project in the Democratic Republic of Congo with a very
Belgian network of companies that share the same am-
positive outcome, in close cooperation with the Belgian
bition to co-create added value for society. ‘The Shift’
NGO ‘Via Don Bosco’ and the local training centre Maz-
brings together likeminded companies and non-govern-
zarello.
mental organisations and offers a unique platform for
In 2016, DEME4Life will extend and increase its support
constructive stakeholder feedback and consultation.
in the framework of the 10-year River Congo mainte-
nance contract, working closely with Via Don Bosco.

Belgica - Belgium
Sister Jeanne Devos Fund for
DEME is supporting an important social employment
Children’s Rights - India
project on its doorstep in Antwerp. The non-profit
organisation ‘De Steenschuit’ is building a seagoing DEME4Life supports the Indian fund of the Belgian sis-
replica of the famous three-mast vessel ‘BELGICA’ that ter Jeanne Devos in recognition of her struggle against
made the first Antarctic winter expedition ever, which child abuse and exploitation. The Foundation also spon-
was between 1897-1899 and led by Adrien de Ger- sors the cleanup project ‘Namma Beach-Namma Chen-
lache. Some 500 unemployed people are constructing nai’ that works on environmental awareness and the
the replica of the historical ship and they are given SPEED Trust organisation that concentrates its educa-
education and training which gives them the opportu- tion and economic development efforts on one of the
nity to reintegrate into the community and potentially biggest slum area in Chennai.
return to the labour market.

46 Corporate Social Responsibility 47

 Ecoduikers Healthcare & human rights Patriotic Emulation Climate Summit - Paris
Congress Award for Dredging
DEME is a partner of ‘Ecoduikers’ (Eco divers). This DEME4Life supported the FOS-Socialist Solidarity Orga- Ahead of the 2015 Climate Summit in Paris last December,
non-profit organisation has a great team of enthusiastic nisation in their fight for decent labour conditions and International Vietnam a team of professional photographers decided to
people diving to clean up the North Sea. The divers fo- the right to healthcare. The DEME4Life Foundation’s create a series of fascinating pictures designed to
cus on gathering lost fishing nets and then recycle this project fo-cused on an action plan for drinking water Dredging International Vietnam was honoured with an bring attention to crucial climate issues. ‘The Climate
waste into clothing. They also free crabs and shellfish supply and improvement of hygiene in Ghana. award recognising its contribution to Vietnamese social Generation’ chose the C-Power offshore wind farm
from the nets. and economic development in December 2015. DEME as one of its key pictures to underline the necessity to
Moreover, DEME4Life’s support went to ‘Wereldsolidar- has been active in Vietnam for 20 years, and in 2014 reduce CO2 emissions.
iteit’ (World Solidarity), which is a non-governmental or- completed an important channel dredging project in
ganisation pursuing decent work, social protection and the Soai Rap River, near Ho Chi Minh City. Through the
The Ocean Cleanup Foundation DEME4Life Foundation, DEME and its employees have Polar expedition - Spitsbergen
job creation for all. The Foundation’s project focused on
the development of the Char region in Bangladesh. also supported a large number of social initiatives in
Another initiative concerning waste-free seas is the Vietnam over the years. The polarregions are of crucial importance for our en-
Ocean Cleanup Expedition organised by the Dutch tire planet. In daring expeditions, polar explorer Dixie
DEME4Life also supported different organisations
non-profit organisation ‘The Ocean Cleanup Founda- Dansercoer has already traversed the ice caps several
tion’. Last summer, a young DEME environmental engi-
fighting the battle against cancer like ‘Kom op tegen Friend of Water recognition - Singapore times while collecting scientific material. DEME shares
Kanker’ and the ‘Belgian Association of Breast Cancer’.
neer participated in this large, international expedition, Dixie’s ambition to reduce mankind’s environmental
which aimed to localise and catch plastic waste that In addition, DIAP was accorded the Friend Of Water footprint and fully supports his missions.
Some of our Belgian colleagues volunteered during the
groups together due to marine currents - the so-called recognition by the Public Utilities Board. DEME4Life
Special Olympics Games. DEME4Life assisted with finan-
‘plastic soup’. Foundation and DIAP also continued to support The To raise awareness of these crucial matters, Dixie or-
cial support.
Singapore Children Society and The Red Pencil. ganises regular trips to Spitsbergen. Another young
DEME colleague will join him on his next trip in March
2016.

DEME’s environmental engineer Tamara

Van Dam (2nd form the left) participates
in Ocean Cleanup Expedition

The Red Pencil – Singapore

In May, DEME’s Singapore colleagues participated in the Great Wall Marathon for
the benefit of ‘The Red Pencil’. This is a non-profit organisation helping families
experiencing mental illness and trauma problems, through art therapy.

DEME supports the expeditions

of the Belgian polar explorer
Dixie Dansercoer

48 Corporate Social Responsibility 49

 Project
Overview
2015

50 51
 Dredging &
Land Reclamation

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 Dredging of the entrace channel
of the new Kieldrecht sealock
Port of Antwerp

“2015 was characterised by several, ongoing long-term

dredging contracts, coupled with intense tendering activity.” Maintenance dredging
Port of Zeebrugge

— Belgium
Benelux Maintenance dredging contracts Deurganckdok -
Port of Antwerp
In Belgium major, long-term maintenance dredging
contracts continued. In January 2015 a new 5-year The CSD ‘D’Artagnan’ was deployed to dredge 2.5 mil-
contract for maintenance dredging works on the river lion m³ of material from the entrance channel of the
In the Benelux, like elsewhere, clients are increasingly turning to DEME to Scheldt has been awarded. On the Belgian coast, the new Kieldrecht sea lock at the left bank of the port of
provide a total solutions package. DEME believes that its ability and capacities 5-year maintenance dredging contract for the port of Antwerp. DEME dredged the lock to -19 m at its lowest
will put the company in a strong position to be successful in the coming years Zeebrugge and its access channels is ongoing. The con- point, enabling it to handle the largest vessels ente-
tract for maintenance dredging works in the marinas ring the port. The BHD ‘Peter the Great’ and the crane
with regards to these more demanding projects. of Ostend, Blankenberge and Zeebrugge is proceeding pontoon ‘De Bever’ were also deployed. Work started
according to schedule. in November 2015 and will be completed in February
2016.

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 Dredging of the
Donauhaven

Coastal protection works

Waterdunen

Dyke reinforcement
river Lek

Creation of tulip-shaped
archipelago island

— The Netherlands

Waterdunen Beach nourishment works Dyke reinforcement Port of Rotterdam

along the River Lek
In the Netherlands, 2015 was dominated by ongoing This 4-year contract for 13 beach nourishments along In the port of Rotterdam, de Vries & van de Wiel re-
coastal protection works with the 290
ha Waterdunen the Dutch coast for the Rijkswaterstaat (part of the placed the existing jetty of the Rubis Terminal with a
project in Breskens. DEME has strengthened the dykes Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Environment) is A safety check revealed that the dyke along the river
Lek between Schoonhovenseveer and Langerak, failed new one, suitable for both seagoing and inland vessels.
to combat rising sea levels together with a 1 million m³ halfway through. Works for the final 3 beaches (Dis- The works included the installation of a new embank-
reclamation and beach replenishment job. hoek, Zouteland and Goeree) start in March 2016. to meet the prescribed Dutch stability standards over
a length of 3.2 km. At the request of the Rivierenland ment, dredging and protecting against erosion. DEME’s
Water Board, de Vries & van de Wiel, reinforced the Lek new marine infrastructure company, DIMCO (formerly
The new area will be developed for nature (bird ha- Unique Dutch known as GEKA BOUW and CFE Nederland) was in char-
bitat) and recreation (eco-tourism centre). This large dyke to the required strength.
tulip-shaped island ge of the design and construction of the jetty.
project saw nearly 50 of DEME’s dry equipment units
utilised and will be completed early 2016. A second project in the port of Rotterdam was the
For the municipality of Zeewolde, DEME’s Dutch sub- dredging of the ‘Donauhaven’. Because the works at
sidiary de Vries & van de Wiel created a tulip-shaped the Rubis jetty had to be done in two stages, the Do-
archipelago in 2015. This unique new land is positioned nauhaven dredging could be fitted in between. Both
in the Wolderwijd, a shallow lake in the centre of the projects were realised in 2015.
Netherlands. The ‘stem’ of the tulip consists of three
elongated islands. These will provide a natural habitat
for wildlife. A dam of 200 m connects the island with
Waterdunen project the mainland.

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 Juliana Canal Nouvelle Route du Littoral
La Réunion

DEME is around halfway through a campaign to widen

and deepen the 23km Juliana Canal in Netherlands. In
September 2015, DEME’s pioneering new ‘Mattedoor’
pontoon, which was specifically designed to lay ben-
tonite mattresses for the Juliana Canal project, started
work and she will continue in 2016 and 2017.
“The most challenging projects DEME was awarded in the area,
were situated on La Réunion, involving the extension of Port Est
DEME’s subsidiary de Vries en van de Wiel also reloca-
ted existing dykes along the Canal, some as much as 20 and two contracts for the construction of the ‘Nouvelle Route
m away, as well as carrying out sheet piling work. The
Juliana Canal project is designed to prevent a reoccur- du Littoral’, a 13 km coastal road.”
rence of the severe flooding the region experienced in
the early nineties.

North Europe
Juliana Canal

AMORAS DEME was able to maintain a satisfactory level of activity in the North Europe
In the port of Antwerp, DEME’s subsidiaries Dredging International (DI) and DEME Environmental Contrac- area, particularly in France, Germany and the United Kingdom. The most
tors (DEC) continued - under its 15-year contract- the operation of ‘AMORAS’, Europe’s largest mechanical spectacular DEME projects in the area are actually situated on La Réunion, an
dewatering plant for dredged material. This facility received a multi-million euro upgrade in 2015, which
insular region of France.
enables it to treat sandy material in addition to pure silt. It can now handle dredged material with a sand
content of up to 50%.

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 Maintenance dredging on the Weser Port of Belfast

Nouvelle route du Littoral

La Réunion

— Germany — UK & Ireland — France

Nordsee Nassbagger- und Tiefbau (Nordsee) was 2015 has been a transition year in many respects. The Maintenance dredging La Réunion
confronted with a decreasing market in the German finishing touches for the capital works on London
dredging sector in 2015 due to postponements or Gateway marked the end of this megaproject, which On the French mainland, DEME executed maintenance The projects that were awarded on La Réunion involve
judicial disputes against planned projects. has dominated DEME’s activities in the UK since 2009. dredging works in Bayonne and Gravelines. A water the extension of Port Est and two contracts for the
Nevertheless, the UK team successfully booked several injection dredging campaign was realised on the construction of the ‘Nouvelle Route du Littoral’, a 13
assignments for maintenance and capital dredging Gironde for the Grand Port Maritime de Bordeaux. km coastal road built offshore.
Weser, Elbe & Kiel-Canal projects in ports and estuaries around the British Isles.
Under the extension of Port Est, the western dock was
Nordsee was awarded a 2-year maintenance contract for Dunkerque
 extended and deepened. This project was the second
TSHDs on the Weser (North Sea – Bremerhaven – Brake). Port of Belfast phase of the port extension, with DEME’s subsidiary
Additionally, the existing water injection maintenance The second phase of the contract for the dredging, Société de Dragage International (SDI) also working
contracts on the Elbe (Hamburg – Cuxhaven) and on The Belfast maintenance dredging project started in reclaiming and treatment of contaminated sediments on the first phase in 2006-2008. DEME carried out the
the Kiel Canal (Nord-Ostsee-Kanal) were both extended December 2015 and DEME’s versatile 5,000 m³ dredger for the Grand Port Maritime de Dunkerque was project as main contractor, in a joint venture with the
for an additional year. ‘Marieke’ carried out the maintenance dredging works successfully completed. The dredging campaign for the local civil contractor Société Bourbonnaise de Travaux
in the access channel, berths and docks of Port of Belfast third phase was realised in October 2015. Publics et Construction (SBTPC).
to the full satisfaction of the client.
The dredging and stone works on the main dyke for
Thames Estuary the construction of the ‘Nouvelle Route du Littoral’
were successfully completed. This project was carried
Under the Medway Access Channel project in 2015, out as subcontractor to the JV GTOI/VINCI Construction
another successful campaign was performed by the Terrassement.
TSHD ‘Uilenspiegel’, consolidating DEME’s long-term
presence in the Thames Estuary.

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 Suez Canal extension project
Egypt

Artist impression
“A huge fleet including six cutter suction dredgers
Nouvelle Route du Littoral and five hopper dredgers, survey vessels, pontoons, barges,
La Réunion
and auxiliary equipment were mobilised.”
New Suez Canal

Nouvelle Route du Littoral

DEME’s presence in La Réunion will continue throughout 2016 and 2017 with the execution of a third contract
including dredging, gravel bed installation and backfilling works for 48 gravity base foundations of a 5.4 km
maritime viaduct.

The works will start in the first quarter of 2016. The project, being part of a 13 km marine highway linking the
two major cities of the island Saint Denis and Le Port, will take two years to perform. Mediterranean
DEME has been awarded this contract by the main contractor, a joint venture led by Vinci Construction Grands
Projets.

Overall the Mediterranean was impacted by the economic crisis, particularly in

DEME’s traditional markets such as Italy, where activity was lower than usual.
Despite the economic dip, DEME still managed to have an extremely busy year
thanks to the historic Suez Canal extension project and an additional contract to
dredge the east entrance channel of Port Said.

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 Suez Canal extension project
Egypt

A Race Against Time

— Egypt
The Suez Canal project started immediately after the contract award in 2014 and was in full swing early 2015. Right
from the beginning the pressure was on as the Consortium (DI and GLDD) had to complete the extension of the Suez Canal Port Said
Suez Canal in a very tight deadline of just 10 months.
The New Suez Canal project successfully concluded well The Consortium was awarded a second contract from
Under the contract, the Consortium had to deepen the section of the Suez Canal at Great Bitter Lake, Deversoir ahead of time. A consortium comprising DEME’s Dred- the Suez Canal Authority in October 2015, to dredge
Reach and Kabreet Reach, to a depth of 24 m, over a length of 25 km. A huge fleet, including six cutter suction ging International (DI) and Great Lakes Dredge & Dock the Port Said east entrance channel. A side channel of
dredgers and five hopper dredgers, survey vessels, pontoons, barges and auxiliary equipment was mobilised for the Company (GLDD) was awarded the highly prestigious 9.5 km long, 250 m wide and 18.5 m deep will provide
project. Nearly 1,000 crew and shore staff worked around the clock at the peak of the project. Suez Canal Lot N°. 6 contract in October 2014. access to the eastern part of Port Said’s port.

And despite this, it was finished well ahead of time and some 40 million m³ of material was dredged. The New Suez The Suez Canal Authority tasked the Consortium (in Port Said is one of Egypt’s most important ports on the
Canal was inaugurated on August 6 2015. which DI had a 75% share) with deepening and wide- Mediterranean. Thanks to the new eastern side canal,
ning the western branch of the Canal to facilitate the ships sailing to and from Port Said will no longer inter-
passage of the largest vessels in the world. fere with the maritime convoys of the Suez Canal.

This contract involved DEME’s two jumbo TSHDs, the

‘Nile River’ and ‘Congo River’. In early 2016 work was
progressing smoothly. Completion is expected well
ahead of schedule.

Inauguration of the New Suez Canal

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 Mersin project
Turkey

New Sabetta Port project

Yamal Peninsula, Russia

“DEME strengthened its historical presence in the Russian

Federation with a very high level of activity in 2015 and further
development of its Russian subsidiary Mordraga LLC.”

— Turkey — Algeria
Russia
Mersin Annaba & Jijel

Mersin International Port Management INC. awarded In Algeria, DEME carried out maintenance dredging in
DEME an important project in Southern Turkey for the the port of Annaba in the first few months of 2015.
widening and deepening of the approach channel, the At the end of the year, the company was awarded a
The geopolitical context, added to the worldwide economic downturn and low oil
turning circle, as well as the basin and berth approach contract at Jijel as a subcontractor for Meditram. Works prices, turned the huge and promising Russian market into a challenging place to
channel. The container terminal in Mersin Internatio- began in December 2015 with a grab dredger. navigate in. Despite this however, many infrastructure works are being planned
nal Port is currently under expansion. As a result, the  
port will receive more and bigger ships with deeper and Russia still has huge potential for development.
draughts.
Thanks to its large 4-year Sabetta contract on the Yamal Peninsula, DEME’s
Mersin International Port Management INC. is a part-
nership between the Port of Singapore Authority and Russian subsidiary Mordraga ensured work for a large fleet of DEME vessels over
the Turkish infrastructure investment holding Akfen. the summer. An additional and strategically important contract for Yamal LNG
confirmed Mordraga’s presence in Russia.
The TSHD ‘Uilenspiegel’ and the CSD ‘Amazone’ have
been mobilised. Around 4 million m³ were dredged du-
ring the project, which finished early 2016.

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 New Sabetta Port project
Yamal Peninsula, Russia
— Yamal Peninsula
The scope of this year’s contract included the widening Ob River
and deepening of a sea channel in the Ob River and the
deepening of the access channel and port basin for the
This year’s second phase of the federal contract called
new LNG terminal in Sabetta.
for the completion and handing over of the sea chan-
nel (with a width of 205 m and 48 km length) - a chal-
Sabetta port lenge which was swiftly achieved by an extensive fleet
of large DEME TSHDs and plough vessels.
The Sabetta port basin accommodates both the Mate-  
rial Offloading Facilities (MOF) for offloading the con- Yamal LNG
struction materials of the massive LNG facilities, as well
as the future permanent port, which will have two LNG In early 2015 Mordraga secured a second contract in
berths. Sabetta, as Russian general contractor working direct-
ly for the private developer YAMAL LNG. The scope of
The futuristic LNG tankers with ice breaking capacity works under this contract involved the capital dredging
will transport the gas from Yamal to the European LNG for the creation of two new berths and the extension of
transfer facility in Zeebrugge, and on to the Asian mar- the existing berth 1.
ket via the Northern Sea Route.
The berth dredging for YAMAL LNG was executed by
CSD ‘D’Artagnan’, which was mobilised, together with
a fleet of barges directly from the Suez Canal project.
Remote location with enormous
logistic challenges

As there is not a single road leading to Sabetta, logistics

is by far the greatest challenge in conducting the
multi-year contract on the Siberian Yamal Peninsula.
— St. Petersburg
Therefore, careful preparation was essential for the
successful execution. The St. Petersburg maintenance dredging project was
executed at Bolshoy Port Sankt-Peterburg in the last
A combined fleet of more than 20 vessels and over 350 quarter of 2015. This involved dredging the access
site personnel was mobilised in July 2015 under a very channel outside the flood protection barrier at Kron-
strict time schedule limited by the summer navigation stadt for a stretch of more than 10 km, and was execu-
season, which in this part of Russia is approximately ted with the TSHD Lange Wapper that had just left the
three months. Mordraga will continue to operate Sabetta project.
in Sabetta, maintaining the highest environmental
standards, which is crucial in such a remote and pristine The dredging operations were successfully completed
environment. in the first half of November.

New Sabetta Port project

Yamal Peninsula, Russia

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 Artist Impression
Tuas Terminal Project (Phase 1)
Singapore

Tuas Terminal Project

(Phase 1)
Singapore
“The gigantic Tuas Terminal Phase 1 project, together with
the ongoing Jurong Island Westward Extension, guarantee — Singapore
a high level of activity in Singapore until
DEME’s local subsidiary Dredging International Asia Pa- Dredging and reclamation works have commenced
at least end 2020.” cific (DIAP) managed to buck the general trend in Asia on schedule, and feature a wide spread of equipment
by acquiring a gigantic project in Singapore, Tuas Ter- including DEME’s own Cutter Suction Dredgers and a
minal Phase 1. In combination with the ongoing Jurong fleet of grab dredgers of various sizes. Preparations for
Island Westward Extension project, this will guarantee the civil component of the project, including the con-
a high level of activity in Singapore until at least 2020. struction of a unique, two-lane caisson casting yard, are
proceeding apace as well.
Additionally, these projects reaffirm DIAP’s position as
Asia & Oceania a market leader in soft soil reclamations, a highly com- The acquisition of the TTP1 project reaffirms DIAP’s abi-
plex discipline that is becoming increasingly relevant lity to provide innovative solutions for complex recla-
throughout Asia, as the availability of sand resources mation projects.
for reclamation use is finite. As well as this, environ-
mental regulations frequently mandate the reuse of all
As elsewhere in the world, Asia was marked by slow economic growth in 2015, dredged materials at the reclamation site.
and the Australian economy suffered from a decreased appetite for the country’s Project scope TTP1
natural resources. Low oil prices further reinforced this trend and led to weaker Tuas Terminal Project (Phase 1) • Dredging of the quay wall foundation,
investment levels in marine infrastructure. the fairway and basins
In February 2015, DIAP was awarded the Tuas Terminal • Construction of 8.6 km quay wall
Project, Phase 1 (TTP1), in a joint venture with Daelim
The Australian macro-economic outlook indicates a few years of sharply reduced • Reclamation of 380 ha of land for
Industrial of South Korea. This huge project, which is on
subsequent development of the port
investment in port infrastructure. However, Dredging International Australia behalf of Singapore’s Maritime Port Authority (MPA),
terminal
entails the construction of an entirely new logistics
(DIAU) will continue to follow up on the opportunities that arise, including hub, and is scheduled for completion in 2021.
projects that have been postponed.

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 Jurong Island Westward
Extention (JIWE) project
Singapore

— Papua New Guinea — Australia

Jurong Island Westward Extension Lower Ok Tedi Dredging Project Wheatstone LNG Marine Facilities Dredging Project

The Jurong Island Westward Extension (JIWE) project is In Papua New Guinea, OK Tedi Mining Ltd. (OTML) DEME’s local subsidiary Dredging International Australia The works were situated in an environmentally sen-
proceeding on schedule for completion in 2018. It com- awarded DEME a 5.5-year extension of a long-running (DIAU) completed the Wheatstone LNG Marine Facilities sitive area and as such executed under strict environ-
prises the reclamation of approximately 38 million m3 contract to remove mine-derived sediments from the Dredging Project for Chevron’s LNG export facility in mental requirements. Even with these tight controls,
of new land at Singapore’s petrochemical hub, Jurong Lower OK Tedi River system. Onslow, Western Australia. DIAU had the opportunity works were completed more than one year ahead of
Island, for Singapore’s largest industrial landlord, Ju- to act as subcontractor to Bechtel (EPCM) for the marine schedule, illustrating DEME’s expertise in undertaking
rong Town Corporation (JTC). The main objectives of the Lower Ok Tedi Dredging dredging package. This comprised dredging 27 million very large dredging projects without harming the
Project are to minimise over-bank flooding by redu- m3 of materials. surrounding marine ecology.
The reclamation materials for the project are partially cing riverbed levels and alleviating floodplain dieback
derived from dredged materials on site and other sour- downstream by dredging a section of the river at Bige,
ces in Singapore, but the majority are being shipped in which is approximately 100 km from the mine.
from overseas.
DIAP and its joint venture partner for the project, Star- OTML has assigned DEME’s CSD Cap Martin to this re-
high Asia Pacific, have successfully overcome the chal- mediation dredging project since 1997, and the pro-
lenges posed by the complexity of the logistics involved gramme has led to long-term positive outcomes: there
in long-distance sand supply. has been a remarkable improvement in the environ- “DEME has been active in Australia almost continuously
mentally sensitive river system downstream of Bige. since 1974 and expects to put its local knowledge
The contract was extended to mirror OTML’s decision and experience to good use when the Australian economy
to extend the operating life of the mine and represents
5.5 years of additional work for the entire Cap Martin
gathers traction once again.”
dredging spread.

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 “Many projects in Africa are vitally important
for economic development and DEME is keen in ensuring Dredging campaign New Fishing Port
on the River Congo Abidjan, Ivory Coast
sustainability for such projects.”

— Democratic Republic of Congo

Africa
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, a unique PPP crews will be trained in Belgium. The first dredging
agreement has been signed in 2014 for a 10-year river campaign got underway in March 2015 deploying the
maintenance dredging campaign on the River Congo, ‘Orwell’.
together with the Congolaise des Voies Maritimes.
While it is important that the PPP set-up is sustainable,
A chronic lack of modern infrastructure in many countries in Africa and the This remarkable project has broad-ranging scope it was also crucial that it is economically viable. This
demands of the oil & gas industry before the current crisis, led to DEME involving maintenance dredging and an extensive project is a win-win for all involved.
knowledge transfer programme, whereby local DRC
experiencing its busiest year ever on the continent. Virtually every port is being
upgraded, deepened or extended.

— Ivory Coast
DEME and a consortium formed by Sogea Satom
successfully built a new fishing port in Abidjan. The
reclaimed land for the new port is around 42 ha.

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 EKO Atlantic project Coastal protection works
Lagos, Nigeria Ghana

— Nigeria — Benin — Ghana

EKO Atlantic In Cotonou, the deepening works for the port Coastal protection works, involving specially designed
extension and access channel were completed in the underwater breakwaters, started in 2014. Around 21
third quarter. Deepening the channel to -15 m makes km of coastline protection works were carried out
DEME is involved in a historic project in Nigeria - the Furthermore, end-2015 BCC was awarded a long-term a new container terminal accessible and was conducted during the ADA project. On this particular stretch of
prestigious development of EKO Atlantic City in Lagos, contract for harbour and towing services subcontracted on behalf of the Cotonou port authority, a new client coastline erosion can take place at the staggering rate
dubbed the ‘Manhattan of Africa’. This represents the to CTOW. As such, BCC will provide a total solution on for DEME. This was under a JV with Sogea-Satom (part of 10 m to 20 m a year.
largest land reclamation works ever performed on the the Bonny River for dredging, towing, wreck removal, of Vinci Construction) and EMCC.
continent. navigation and jack-up services. This project highlights how DEME provides solutions to
global challenges. The in-house innovative breakwater
In early 2015, DEME was awarded the remaining three Port extension in Onne design reduced the amount of rock being used
phases of the Atlantic City project. Some 500 hectares
(50 million m³ of sand) have been created under Phase — Togo substantially, as well as the transport of the materials.
Overall it is a cheaper method and a more ecological
1 & 2 and building started immediately. Phase 3 got DEME is also involved in the extension of Intels Onne
service port, which includes the creation of some 600 solution.
underway in June with the TSHD ‘Breughel’ and is on
schedule. ha of new port area, which is being constructed over In Lomé, DEME has executed a 6 million m³ capital
8 years in three phases. In addition, DEME completed dredging contract for the extension of the TIL Lomé Additionally, this area is a nesting habitat for three
the dredging works (300,000 m³) in front of a new quay Container Terminal (MSC). Deepening works started in types of turtle, including the mighty leatherback sea
Maintenance dredging in Bonny wall at Indorama’s fertiliser plant in Onne. 2014 and were completed in 2015. This work has been turtle. DEME has ensured the safety of more than
50,000 turtles during the project.
and Onne carried out as a subcontract to a JV with Cyes-Somague.
Ilubirin Island
Another major long-term contract DEME worked
on in 2015 is carried out via a PPP agreement under
the Bonny Channel Company (BCC), a joint venture
DEME was awarded a contract to reclaim IIubirin
Island in the Lagos Lagoon, which is set to be used — Angola — Guinea
with the National Ports Authority of Nigeria. Annual for residential developments. Works started end-May
maintenance dredging was performed in 2015 to en- with the CSD ‘Rubens’. Some 45 ha was reclaimed by In June 2015, DEME and its partner won a 3-year In Conakry, DEME completed its latest maintenance
sure the channel to the LNG terminal in Bonny and the the year’s end, which represents 5 million m³. Shore extension on its existing maintenance dredging dredging campaign in April 2015. The access channel
ports of Onne and Port Harcourt remains accessible. protection works are ongoing. contract for the access channel to the Sonangol and harbour basin were dredged to -10.50 m.
Onne has one of the biggest oil service ports in the
LNG export terminal.
world, owned and operated by Intels.
It is worth noting that the campaign took place at
the height of the Ebola crisis but again, DEME proved
GeoSea’s jack-up barge, ‘Vagant’, is also working in the
its commitment to Africa. Despite the challenges the
area. The jack-up barge of the DEME subsidiary was
dedicated project team stayed and completed the
contracted in 2015 by NLNG to assist with the overhaul
of the loading arms at the gas export terminal located works in line with the expectations of the client.
in Bonny Island.

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 ‘La Mer ‘ real estate development New Port Project
Dubai, UAE Doha, Qatar

— Qatar — United Arab Emirates

“For the last decade DEME has been working
non-stop across the Middle East on many New Port Project, Doha La Mer (Jumeirah Open Beach), Dubai
prestigious projects.”
The New Port Project in Doha was nearly completed The other important project in the region that started
allowing the first commercial vessels to enter the port in in 2015 is for the ‘La Mer’ real estate development,
December 2015. This ambitious project which MEDCO, owned by Dubai-based Meraas Development. This
DEME’s partnership in Qatar, was awarded in March new, mixed-use reclaimed area of 2.9 million m2 will
2012 and included the dredging of the navigation comprise prestigious residential, commercial and leisure
Middle East channel, as well as the reclamation of the economic
zone and an island forming the new naval base.
areas, and is largely situated on the three peninsulas
reclaimed by DEME along Dubai’s Jumeirah beachfront
district. Completion of the project is expected around
A swift delivery was vital as the New Port was urgently mid-May 2016.
needed to replace the existing one in the heart of
the city of Doha, which became too small and too
congested in view of the exponential increase of the
DEME has a wealth of experience in the Middle East and a significant presence marine traffic expected in the years leading up to the
with offices in several countries of the Gulf, including Qatar, the Emirates and 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Bahrain. Although times are more challenging and intense competition is Months ahead of the original schedule, the first vessel
expected, DEME will be able to demonstrate its wide-ranging and innovative brought the cranes in for the container terminal in
capabilities to prospective clients. August 2015 and commercial traffic started from
December. The New Port was officially handed over in
January 2016.
Two huge projects dominated DEME’s portfolio in 2015.  

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 Porto Sudeste, Brazil Drilling and blasting campaign,
Porto Sudeste, Brazil

“The impact of the historic Panama Canal Expansion project

is being felt the length and breadth of Latin America, as
many ports gear up to ensure they will be able to handle — Brazil
post-Panamax vessels.”
Porto Sudeste Rio Grande

The main dredging project to be completed in 2015 Even though Brazil was somewhat slower than the past
was Porto Sudeste, Brazil, which is a private terminal few years, DEME was awarded the Rio Grande Project

Latin America dedicated to handling iron ore. DEME dredged the

turning basin and access channel of Porto Sudeste in
in a JV. The TSHD ‘Pearl River’ will be deployed as from
March 2016. The total project is expected to last 11
Sepetiba Bay. This included some 3.5 million m³ of silt months and covers the maintenance dredging for the
and clay. Hard soils also had to be removed. DEME inner and outer channel of Rio Grande. Volumes are
carried out the drilling and blasting of 80,000 m³ of expected to reach 23 million m³.
rock.
 
Oil and vast mineral resources are the bedrock of the Latin American economy Several maintenance contracts
and there is no doubt that the troubles these sectors are experiencing are
having a knock-on effect in many countries. However, on the positive side, The annual maintenance dredging campaign in Vale’s
Port of Tubarão in Brazil was completed deploying the
the impact of the historic Panama Canal Expansion project is being felt the TSHD ‘Reynaert’. This campaign is part of a multi-year
length and breadth of Latin America, as many ports gear up to ensure they maintenance and capital dredging contract for Vale’s
will be able to handle post-Panamax vessels. Brazilian ports. The TSHD ‘Reynaert’ then went on to
work in Sepetiba Bay for ThyssenKrupp. Despite the
considerable sailing distances, technical challenges for
the handover and strict, environmental requirements,
the project was successfully delivered ahead of schedule
just days before Christmas.

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 “For the first time ISD is working in Mumbai as the company
is involved in the prestigious Jawaharlal Nehru Port project.”

Panama Canal

Indian subcontinent
— Panama
Panama Canal

DEME returned to Panama to work on the historic DEME was previously working there between 2009 and With its huge population of 1.26 billion and an economy of 2 trillion
Panama Canal project. This time DEME will assist with 2012. The existing entrance southbound of the Americas dollars, India is experiencing the strongest growth of all the BRIC
the further widening and deepening of the Pacific access Bridge will be widened over a distance of 7 km by 37 m
channel of the Panama Canal to enable it to handle post- on both sides, making the total width 300 m. countries. As its people become wealthier and the demand for consumer
Panamax vessels. products and energy climbs, this is being reflected in new prospects.
This work will start in March 2016 and is estimated to
take 12 months.
2015 was a good year for DEME in the region, particularly when it came to
port expansion projects in India. DEME’s Indian subsidiary, International
Seaport Dredging (ISD) saw a record turnover in 2015 and this is despite
the fierce competition in the market from both local and international
competitors and the Indian authorities giving preferential treatment to
local dredging companies.

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 Jawaharlal Nehru Port
Mumbai, India

— Indian subcontinent
Hulhumalé Phase II – The Maldives Kakinada The work in Jawaharlal Nehru Port in Mumbai was Site preparation works have been disrupted by adverse
extremely challenging, with many shallow depths and weather in December 2015, with exceptionally heavy
restrictions due to high tidal ranges. ISD successfully monsoon rains and flooding, the worst for 100 years.
DEME returned to The Maldives in January 2015, after Kakinada can be considered DEME’s home port in removed thick layers of soft and stiff clays in order to
receiving a contract award for the second phase of India as DEME has dredged there numerous times create the future berthing pocket and manoeuvring
the reclamation of the island of Hulhumalé. In 2002 since 1999. In 2015 the reclamation of the back-up areas. Various innovative, customised ploughs were
Dhamra
DEME executed the first phase of the project, including area for berth 7 was executed. The presence of a built and have been used extensively throughout the
reclamation and coastal protection works. ISD has been working at Dhamra, which is another
thick layer of very soft clay over the area to be job and successfully.
reclaimed represented a big challenge. rapidly expanding Indian port, from the first days of
Phase II represents 244 ha of land, which is expected the project in 2008. Now, ISD is conducting a 2-year
Jawaharlal Nehru is the largest container port in
to be able to house around 100,000 people eventually. maintenance dredging campaign (2015-2016) and this
India, with half of all containers handled there. When
Both phases are meant to be able to accommodate JNPT4 Mumbai completed in 2017, the project will double the number is for both the pre- and post-monsoon period.
people from the heavily overcrowded capital island of
of containers handled by the port in 2014.
Male, situated just one mile from Hulhumalé. The channel, which is subject to yearly siltation, is being
For the first time DEME’s Indian subsidiary ISD was
present in the Jawaharlal Nehru Port in Mumbai, dredged each year and in 2015 an additional volume of
DEME was borrowing sand from depths of 50-60 m to
working on the fourth container terminal (JNPT4), Kamarajar sand was supplied for reclamation. The Indian-flagged
create the new land, which has doubled the island’s TSHD ‘Antigoon’ was deployed on the Dhamra project,
which will be operated by PSA.
footprint. and is performing very well.
A contract was signed for dredging work for the
ISD has been dredging and deepening the turning basin Kamarajar port project in August 2015. This large-scale
and berth pocket. The project was completed ahead of project near Chennai involves dredging work for a
schedule in December 2015. new container terminal, two coal berths, a multi-cargo
terminal and turning basin. The CSD ‘Ambiorix’ will join
in March 2016 after the TSHD ‘Brabo’ arrived in January
2016.

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 Marine &
Offshore Solutions

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 Kentish Flats Extension Project
UK

2015 was again a busy year in offshore

Nordsee One offshore project Renewables renewables and 2016/17 is also expected to be
buoyant. DEME is active in most of the main
German North Sea
European offshore wind countries.

Engineering & Construction

GeoSea celebrates 10th anniversary
GeoSea was established in 2005, grouping DEME’s Today, the company’s focus is on building offshore
geotechnical and foundation specialists in order wind farms and foundations for jetties and mooring
to meet the needs of the marine infrastructure systems, in addition to the installation of complex
In general, 2015 can be marked as the year of the shift towards Engineering,
market, the upcoming renewables market and the infrastructures at sea. More recently, the company
Procurement, Construction, Installation & Maintenance (EPCIM) or Design, Build, evolving oil & gas industry. has also focused on the maintenance of both
Finance & Maintenance (DBFM) contracts. offshore wind farms and oil & gas installations, as
From the very start, GeoSea’s services have included well as the decommissioning of such assets.
a wide range of specialised techniques such as
DEME is being asked to carry out more of these ‘balance of plant’ contracts for very large diameter piling, soil improvement and GeoSea has evolved from an offshore foundation
example in marine construction and offshore works, whereby the full scope offshore foundations, soil investigation, rock contractor to a reputable EPCM solution provider.
drilling/blasting and directional drilling. Throughout the years, GeoSea has expanded its
for the development is awarded including: project engineering, installing fleet, which has resulted in an impressive series of
and procurement of foundations, installing turbines, building and installing jack-up vessels.
the substations, providing marine equipment, the auxiliary works and even
providing financing and maintenance.

DEME’s subsidiaries Dredging International, Tideway and GeoSea have

experienced a similar rise in the number of total solution contracts and have
worked together in JV on many Engineering, Procurement, Construction and
Maintenance (EPCM) contracts in 2015.

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 — Germany — UK
2015 saw a substantial boost in DEME’s presence and The UK market is largely driven by the timing of the
fleet in Germany. In May, DEME officially acquired the Contracts for Difference (CfD) auctions. DEME has been
assets and personnel of its former long-term partner successful and will be participating in several of the
Hochtief Solutions, including the world’s largest offshore wind farms. And even though the UK market
offshore heavy lift jack-up vessel ‘Innovation’, which is slowing down, DEME is very pleased to have been
has been successfully and continuously working in the awarded major projects such as Galloper and Race Bank.
harsh environment of the German Bight since 2012.
Galloper Kentish Flats
With its unique characteristics, especially its high-
performance 1,500 tonne crane, its high-tech jacking Nordsee One The EPCI contract for the Kentish Flats Extension
DEME was awarded the EPCI foundation package for
system and its loading capacity of up to 8,000 tonnes, the Galloper Offshore Wind Farm from RWE Innogy. Offshore Wind Farm from Vattenfall was completed in
the vessel has made its mark on the industry. Other Upon demobilisation at Godewind, ‘Innovation’ was Offshore works are scheduled to kick-off towards the 2015. This involved the installation of 15 Vestas 3.3MW
assets include the jack-up vessel ‘Thor’ and 3 heavy duty then prepared for the Nordsee One project for RWE end of 2016 with the installation of the scour protection. turbines. The contract had a very broad scope and
transport pontoons, which have 10,000 tonnes payload Innogy. Here, DEME is transporting and installing the included the collection and installation of the turbines.
each. monopiles and carrying out the scour protection. Work
commenced in December 2015 and is expected to be Race Bank
finished in April 2016.
Godewind High Wind’s patented ‘Boom Lock’
Furthermore in the UK, DONG Energy awarded the
Baltic 2 transport & installation contract for the Race Bank
During the installation activities for the Kentish Flats
DEME carried out the transport & installation contract Offshore Wind Farm to DEME. The preparation works
Extension project, High Wind’s patented ‘Boom Lock’
for the foundations for the Godewind Offshore Wind for the 97 foundations are fully underway and DEME
In February 2015, the EPCI foundations contract of was used for the first time, a tool developed for installing
Farms, which are located in the German Bight, for will proceed offshore in the second half of 2016 after
Baltic2 was completed after four years for EnBW offshore wind turbines in more severe wind conditions.
DONG Energy. The contract included installing the completion of the Nordsee One Offshore Wind Farm in
Erneuerbare Energien GmbH.
monopile foundations, as well as transporting them Germany. DEME will also execute the scour protection
from the manufacturer to the base port of Eemshaven. High Wind is a joint venture of GeoSea, Sarens, SBE
works.
DEME also completed the scour protection works for and Participatie Maatschappij Vlaanderen (PMV). This
this project. innovative solution resulted in an improved vessel uptime
and considerable savings in terms of time and costs.

Innovation leaves Harbour of Cuxhaven

Boom Lock
towards Nordsee One offshore wind farm

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 Decommissioning of Docking Shoal
— Belgium
Wind Met Mast
Belgium is well on track to achieve its ambitious target
DEME successfully completed the decommissioning
of reaching 2,000MW produced from offshore wind by
and removal of the Centrica-owned Docking
2020. There is more certainty in the market following
Shoal Wind Met Mast, located 22 km offshore of
decisions on the subsidy mechanism and the Stevin pro-
Skegness. Only five weeks passed between the
ject, which will upgrade the high-voltage grid between
contract signing and project finalisation, making it
Zomergem and Zeebrugge, ensuring that offshore wind
a challenging fast track project.
energy will be brought to the mainland and distributed
throughout the country.
This project, although relatively small in size in
relation to marine construction projects, is an
important milestone for DEME as it represents the Rentel Mermaid and SeaStar
first met mast decommissioning project ever carried
out by the company. In its home market, DEME is preparing for the offshore Another two offshore wind projects, in which DEME
installation works of Rentel offshore wind farm, which Concessions Wind has a stake, are currently being
is partly owned by DEME Concessions Wind. Works prepared following up on the Rentel Project.
are expected to get underway on the 294MW capacity
wind farm in 2017.

‘Innovation’

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 DEME’s daughter company Tideway has been active
in the Oil & Gas industry for almost 25 years. In 2014
Oil & Gas GeoSea additionally established the company EverSea
which focuses on the use of their jack-up platforms in
the Oil & Gas industry.
Other contracts
FPAL Verification for EverSea
EverSea received its First Point Assessment Limited
In May 2015, DEME carried out the seabed levelling and
(FPAL) accreditation, which is vital in the oil and gas
erosion protection works for the Wheatstone project’s
industry.
gas export pipeline (Australia).
Due to the high potential risks of the work which
T&I contract on two platforms for T&I of P11-E unmanned minimum In Ireland, DEME obtained a contract for remedial rock
GeoSea and EverSea will execute within the oil
ENGIE Group facility platform installation for the Shell Corrib project.
and gas sector, mandatory verification of GeoSea’s
integrated QHSE management systems and GeoSea’
In the summer ‘Rollingstone’ arrived in Mexico and
DEME successfully completed the execution of a trans- DEME was also awarded a contract for the transport processes was required by FPAL. This verification was
started rock placement works for different PEMEX pipe
port and installation project on two platforms for GDF and installation of the P11-E unmanned minimum performed by means of a two-day audit on the vessel
lay installation contractors.
Suez E&P Nederland BV (part of the ENGIE Group), the facility gas platform. The project will be executed for ‘Neptune’ and at the company’s HQ in Zwijndrecht,
leading gas operator in the Netherlands. The main Oranje Nassau Energie BV (ONE), the largest privately Belgium
Right at the beginning of the year DEME signed a
scope of the project was the transportation and instal- owned Dutch oil and gas exploration and production
contract with Saipem for a second project in Venezuela
lation of a 330-tonne gas compression module on the company.
- the ‘PDVSA Dragon project’. Works included building
E17a-A platform, approximately 100 km northwest of
a stone platform, which will be used as a landing base
Den Helder. DEME’s self-propelled jack-up vessel ‘Nep- The P11-E platform is a natural gas processing offshore
for the pipeline. The pipe was pulled to shore and
tune’ also installed a new crane on the L10-E platform facility that will treat the gas feed from the near by
backfilling works were completed.
in the manner requested by the client in order to re- P11-E field on the Dutch continental shelf. The pre-
duce transportation costs. sweeping and rock placement works will be undertaken
by Tideway. Installation works at the offshore site are
scheduled for May-June 2016.

QUOTE FROM THE CLIENT

Jolanda Smits, Installation

Coordinator for GDF SUEZ E&P
Nederland commented: “During
the E17a-A compression module
installation, as well as during the
L10-E plat-form crane installation,
the crew on board the Neptune
(including subcontractors) per-
formed their work safely and
efficiently. Furthermore, in spite
of unforeseen circumstances,
the EverSea team was able to
provide all possible support
and assistance.”

Jack-up vessel ‘Neptune’ working on the Crew in action on Tideway’s fall pipe vessel
E17a-A platform, the Netherlands ‘Rolling Stone’

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 In 2017, the multipurpose vessel ‘Living Stone’
Cable laying & will join DEME’s fleet of fall-pipe vessels. It
will be the most advanced ship in its class and
rock placement will serve transport and installation projects
works as well as offshore power cable and umbilical
installation, interconnectors for the future
European super grid amongst others.

— Canada — Baltic area

In 2016, DEME will perform rock placement works on In another historic project, DEME signed a contract with
the Lower Churchill Project for the Canadian power ABB for the rock placement works (pre and post) of the
company Nalcor. This is for a huge hydropower project NordBalt project. NordBalt involves the supply of a new
in Muskrat Falls. The site is situated in Labrador, in a HVDC Light transmission system between Sweden and
very remote location, where the company can only Lithuania. The 700MW ±300 kV transmission system will
work in the spring and summer because of the extreme link the electricity networks in the Baltic and Nordic Remedial rock placement works
conditions. Three 18 km power cables are being regions. It is believed to be the world’s longest HVDC by the ‘Seahorse’ in the Strait of Gibraltar
placed to transport electricity through to Nova Scotia. Light underground and subsea cable.
Construction of the rock load out facilities and rock
crushing was executed in the summer of 2015.

— Gibraltar — Belgium
the Netherlands
In December 2015, DEME was awarded the remedial
rock placement works in the Strait of Gibraltar in a JV.
This project is for Enagas and was underway in early Additionally, Tideway also worked on several
infrastructure projects during 2015 such as a contract
2016, with the ‘Seahorse’ deployed.
from Evides for the protection of a water pipeline
crossing over the River Scheldt, which was executed in
November 2015.

— Norway
Meanwhile, DEME was also busy with rock placement
works up to 600m on the Norwegian plateau. This
three-year contract was awarded by Statoil.

Rock placement works by the ‘Rolling Stone’ on

the River Scheldt, Belgium & the Netherlands.

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 Maintenance campaigns for Senvion Marine logistics
OWA executed a maintenance campaign for Senvion at OWA continued to provide marine logistical services
the offshore wind farms Thorntonbank (BE), Ormonde along the Belgian and Germany coast, operating the

Maintenance (UK), Alpha Ventus (GER) and NorseeOst (GER). This

campaign has been extended with additional scope.
crew transport vessels ‘Aquata’ and ‘Arista’, as well
as a fleet of up to 4 chartered vessels to complement
OWA has operated both the jack-up vessels ‘Thor’ and temporary demand.
‘Neptune’ for maintenance work in 2015.
Long-term contracts for Gemini
Offshore & Wind Assistance (OWA), DEME’s specialist offshore Balance of Plant service contract
OWA will operate and maintain the Balance of Plant
wind maintenance company, had a number of ongoing projects OWA has executed monitoring and inspection services for the future Gemini offshore wind farms in the Dutch
during 2015. on the Thorntonbank, as part of the longterm service North Sea. In addition to providing marine logistics,
framework agreement with C-Power. Services executed the scope of works includes the maintenance of all
included above and underwater surveys of foundations, foundations above and below water as well as the
scour protection and cables. maintenance of the cable and scour protection. The
contract covers a period of 5 years, starting in 2016.

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 Harbour towage in Onne port, Nigeria Wind farm Luchterduinen, the Netherlands

Related Services SCALDIS

SCALDIS Salvage & Marine Contractors celebrated its Gemini

20th anniversary in 2015.
SCALDIS also worked on the Gemini offshore wind
As a specialist heavy lift contractor, operating on a farm in the Netherlands, where it carried out the
CTOW worldwide basis, SCALDIS concentrates on marine heavy transportation and installation of two Offshore High
lifting with its vessel ‘RAMBIZ’ for civil construction Voltage Stations. All lifting, piling and grouting
works, oil & gas projects (installing jackets/topsides), operations were performed from ‘RAMBIZ’ enabling
renewables (installing jackets/offshore high voltage the entire project to be completed in just four weeks.
stations), decommissioning (oil & gas/ renewables) and
Combined Marine Terminal Operations Worldwide Focus on Africa salvage.
(CTOW) offers a full package of professional assistance
for the operation of dedicated maritime terminals Nordsee One, Rampion & Nobelwind
In 2015, CTOW continued to focus on its activities
and related services. For example, CTOW can carry in Africa. In order to serve the growing client base,
out everything from maintenance services to a jetty CTOW took the milestone decision to invest in its
Focus on offshore wind and In 2016 SCALDIS will carry out the transportation and
installation of the jacket and topsides for Nordsee
or a fairway, including handling of navigation aids, to first two vessels, which are due to start operations in decommissioning One offshore wind farm for RWE. E.ON also awarded
towing services at a terminal. March 2016. SCALDIS for the transport and installation of the jacket
Due to the dip in the oil & gas industry the main focus and topside for the Rampion project. Subsequently
CTOW is a joint venture company owned by DEME, The two, 60-tonne bollard pull ASD tugs will be of SCALDIS is currently on offshore wind and the SCALDIS will carry out a substation installation in
Herbosch-Kiere and Multraship. The company seeks deployed at the mouth of the Bonny River in Nigeria to decommissioning of obsolete oil & gas platforms. Several Belgium at the Nobelwind wind farm.
early involvement and an integrated and turnkey provide towage assistance to LNG tankers . Currently, offshore wind projects were realised during 2015.
approach to the development, management and the company is training local crew to grow its local
operation of terminals and ports. roots and prepare for future growth in Nigeria and Thames A, Viking and Vulcan
Africa. Luchterduinen
The company’s heavy lift crane vessel ‘RAMBIZ’ has
Meanwhile, CTOW continued its contract to provide In February, SCALDIS carried out the transport and been busy preparing to remove three platforms from
harbour towage in Onne port in Nigeria. In Luanda, installation of the OHVS module for the Luchterduinen the Southern North Sea on behalf of Perenco. It is also
Angola, CTOW installed temporary navigation aids to wind farm in the Netherlands for Cofely Fabricom. carrying out preparations for contract performance
mark the navigation channels in Baia de Luanda and Luchterduinen was the first in hook transportation of over the next years of the removal in joint venture of
Baia de Mussulo. a substation. In hook transportation was the preferred 11 platforms on behalf of ConocoPhillips.
option to reduce the handling and other operations
to be performed offshore. This greatly improved the
prospect of finding a suitable installation window.

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 Environmental
Solutions

Terranova remediation project

Zelzate, Belgium

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 Bekaert brownfield development project Remediation works on the Nilefos
Zwevegem, Belgium brown field in Ghent, Belgium

DEME Environmental Contractors (DEC), de Vries & van de Wiel, Ecoterres Proactive partnerships Treatment centres in Belgium,
and Extract-Ecoterres are all part of Ecoterres Holding, DEME’s environmen- The Netherlands & France
tal group of companies.
DEME’s environmental companies are taking an With several soil and sediment recycling centres in
increasingly proactive role in sourcing and developing Belgium and the Netherlands, DEC, de Vries & van de
potential remediation projects. As local authorities face Wiel and Ecoterres treated about 1.25 million tonnes of
Their activities include soil decontamination, treatment of polluted soil and a squeeze on their budgets they cannot afford to take polluted soil and dredged sediments in 2015, making
dredged sediments, as well as high-tech cleaning of water, with a focus on on the risk and expense of these remediation projects. them the leading companies in this specialised activity
design, build and exploitation using innovative techniques. in Belgium and the Netherlands. An overview of the
Along with development partners, DEME’s environ- treatment centres is on page 131.
mental companies identify old, polluted industrial
sites and approach owners regarding the possibility During 2015, Extract-Ecoterres opened a new treatment
With the plummet in the oil price and decline in mining activity, 2015 was of redeveloping the site into industrial, housing and centre in France. The centre is based in Bruyères-sur-
community recreational areas. Oise, 30 km north of Paris. The 30,000 m2 site can be
characterised by fewer remediation projects, unless they were deemed abso- reached by road or by water as it has its own 200m quay
lutely critical. on the Oise River. It is designed to treat 300,000 tonnes
a year.

Meanwhile, in some countries where space is particularly limited, there was “DEME’s environmental companies
an increase in tendering activity as local governments look to build new hou- are taking an increasingly
sing on brownfield sites, which need to be remediated before construction proactive role in sourcing and
can start. developing potential remediation
projects.”

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 Bekaert brownfield development project Dismantling of radioactive structures
Zwevegem, Belgium at the Nilefos brownfield project
Ghent, Belgium

— Belgium

Brownfield Development Waterway solutions AMORAS

DEC’s proactive approach to remediation projects is Remediation works For the second year, DEC has been working for the NV DEC continues its operations at the AMORAS facilities.
highlighted by some recent awards in Belgium for two Waterwegen en Zeekanaal (Flemish inland waterway This is a major design, construction and operation
new brownfield developments, Bekaert Zwevegem and authority) as part of a 7-year contract. DEC treats the contract for sediment treatment and storage in the port
In Balen, DEC is involved in an ongoing project involving
Bekaert Hemiksem with private developers Vanhaerents dredged sediments at its sediment centres throughout of Antwerp, covering a period of 15 years. See page 58 .
the dehydratation of Nyrstar process residue. Nyrstar has
and Vooruitzicht. These sites were previously used for Belgium.
awarded two additional contracts for the capping of a
the manufacture of steel wiring.
dump site and the installation of a pump infrastructure
Ecoterres and its specialised dredging subsidiary Kalis,
network to capture and treat polluted groundwater.
In a similar arrangement, DEC and its joint venture finished a 4-year maintenance contract of the Walloon
Here, DEC has been working on the tailing management,
partner have acquired a 8 ha, brownfield site from Bayer waterways. Sediments from the dredging operations
dewatering and making filter cakes from the material.
in Ghent. The contract was awarded in January 2016 and were handled by Ecoterres on the Vraimont site (Tubize)
work is expected to complete before the year-end. (A-type sediments) and then Sedisol (Farciennes)
Ecoterres carried out depollution work for ArcelorMittal
handled the more polluted, B-type sediments. Some
in Liège, the world’s leading integrated steel and mining
60,000 m3 were treated in Sedisol in 2015.
company. Ecoterres also completed depollution work for
Erachem in Tertre. Starting in 2014, this project included
DEC creates space to work, live and relax soil stabilisation, water treatment and capping of the
site.
At the Bekaert brownfield development project in
Zwevegem, a whole new quarter of the town is being Major Concern
Ecoterres has nearly finished the construction of a new
created including housing, a sports hall and a park. All sediment centre for the Service Public de Wallonie (SPW) DEC has expressed deep concerns over the recent The sediment treatment sector in Belgium has invested
of the soil has been excavated and treated. DEC took in Obourg. This project started in 2011 and is due to decision made by the Public Waste Agency of heavily in different sediment recycling centres all over
over the full responsibility of the remediation at a lump complete in 2016. Flanders (OVAM) to allow the port of Antwerp to Flanders and on top of that, the Flemish government
sum price.
dump polluted dredged sediments in the underwater has a state-of-the-art treatment facility in the Port
Ecoterres carried out depollution works in Kain, acting dumpsite Slufter in Rotterdam. of Antwerp (AMORAS), which is a very cost effective
The works at the Nilefos brownfield at the port of Ghent as a subcontractor of Bageci (CFE), which is replacing a solution to dehydrate and recycle these sediments,
continued with the remediation of the former gas works dam adjacent to the lock at Kain on the River Scheldt. This decision is in conflict with Flemish and European DEC points out.
site and the dismantling of the radioactive contaminated
legislation, DEC argues, as these sediments could be
structures. Together with a partner, the new chemical
fully recycled in Belgium.
cluster ‘Dockland’ will be realised on the site.

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 Strict Health & Safety Requirements
— UK
Preparation work on the ExxonMobil site
Another international project concerns Phase 3 of the
infrastructure in Norway started in November
remediation of a 100 ha coking site near Chesterfield,
in the United Kingdom. Having started the remediation
2015, and the roads, platforms, mixing facilities,
in 2009, DEC finished the landscaping of the site in offices and warehouses were in place by end-
January 2015. This had been a heavily polluted site January 2016.
with black tars, cyanide and many contaminates
present, totalling some 1 million m³. DEC has to excavate the acid tar, then treat it on-
site ready for reuse. The Esso Norge AS site has to
With the remediation complete, the site will be used be restored to meet the Norwegian Environment
for residential purposes, with sports centres, a school Agency’s criteria for a future mix of commercial
and even possibilities for fishing. and residential use. DEC expects to treat around
45,000 tonnes of acid tar and more than 250,000
tonnes of contaminated soil.

One reason this project is particularly challenging

— Norway is because the acid tar has to be turned into a
good quality, usable, secondary fuel. The fuel will
In an important milestone for the company, DEC has then be used by cement kilns as an alternative to
been awarded its first contract from ExxonMobil. The using coal or other primary fuels.
company is particularly proud to be working on this
challenging contract, given ExxonMobil’s stringent
safety and environmental standards.
DEC has to ensure that every part of the operation
meets the strict Health & Safety requirements
Together with Norway’s Veidekke Entreprenør AS, DEC imposed by ExxonMobil and the Norwegian
will remediate a former refinery site, which is located environmental authorities. DEC has brought its
at Valløy near Tønsberg, on behalf of Esso Norge AS. international team of specialists together for this
unique project. Completion is slated for Q2 2019.

Soil remediation project Remediation project for

Feijenoord gas factory, Rotterdam ExxonMobil, Norway

— The Netherlands
Commissioned by the City of Rotterdam, a soil remediation project has been performed over the past two years at
the location of the former Feijenoord gas factory in Rotterdam. The gas plant was in operation between 1879 and
1968, when it was demolished with the exception of the chimney and water tank.

To prevent any pollution seeping through to the groundwater de Vries & van de Wiel remediated the site. After the
remediation, the municipality will redevelop the site as a city park.
 

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 Infra Marine
Solutions

‘Willem van Oranje’ rail tunnel

Delft, the Netherlands

110 111
 Artist impression new quay
wall Offshore Terminal
Rotterdam, the Netherlands

In late 2015 DEME established a specialist marine infrastructure company named DEME
InfraSea Solutions (DISS) NV with two subsidiaries DEME Infra Marine Contractors
DIMCO BV and DIMCO NV active in the Benelux and on the international market Jetty new LNG terminal
Dunkerque, France
respectively. In this context DEME took over the assets and personnel of the marine
civil works division of CFE Infra NV / BV as well as GEKA BV.
Reference projects
Awards
A new business line In-house infra marine solutions
Spoorzone Delft, the Netherlands In recognition of its efforts, DIMCO has won two
Having this infrastructure capability in-house follows DIMCO will be involved in marine infrastructure/civil prestigious awards.
demand from clients for integrated solutions. More and works projects that complement DEME’s activities. The The huge ‘Spoorzone Delft’ project reached an important
more clients prefer not to deal with several contractors company has a very large engineering and design de- milestone in 2015 when DIMCO, as consortium partner,
An international jury awarded the annual ‘Beton-
(and hereby avoid interface management) but just partment, which can assist DEME clients. The new mari- completed the first phase of the 2,400 m ‘Willem van Oran-
prijs’ award in the category ‘execution’ for a creative,
a single contract party, as projects get increasingly ne infrastructure company employs around 150 people je’ rail tunnel, which opened on schedule. Under Phase 2,
useful and exceptional design made from concrete.
complex. The trend is increasingly for EPC solutions. in Belgium and the Netherlands. which has already got underway and is due to be comple-
The company also won the Schreuder study prize,
ted in 2018, two more rail tracks will be added. An under-
which was given for innovative building techniques
ground station and parking area was also completed last
and a creative underground solution.
year.
DEME NV

Jetties in Dunkerque and Rotterdam

DISS NV DIMCO completed several important projects in 2015, in-
(INFRA HOLDING) cluding the delivery of a jetty for the new LNG Terminal
in Dunkerque, France. A new jetty suitable for both sea-
going and inland vessels was also realised for the Rubis
Terminal in Botlek, Rotterdam and DIMCO finished a large
DIMCO EMW Soil Tech NV pile-driving project for a quay wall at the LBBR terminal
(DEME INFRA MARINE CONTRACTORS) (Earth Moving Worldwide) (to be established)
in Rotterdam.

Offshore Terminal Rotterdam

DIMCO* BV DIMCO NV International And 2016 got off to a good start when DIMCO and its
local partner received a contract for the construction of a
460 m quay wall for a new terminal at Rotterdam’s Maas-
vlakte. Work got underway in January and is due for com-
GEKA* CFE Infra Nl* pletion in June 2017.

Under the contract, awarded by the Port of Rotterdam Au-

thority, DIMCO is carrying out the detailed engineering,
sheet piling and construction of the quay wall, while DEME
is responsible for the dredging to a depth of -16.4 m.

* GEKA and CFE Infra Nl merged in one

112 company DIMCO BV for the Netherlands
Infra Marine Solutions 113
 Fluvial & Marine
Resources

New treatment facility,

Boulogne-sur-Mer, France

114 115
 ‘Victor Horta’ delivers a cargo at
Brett-Aggregates, London, UK

Demand continued in 2015 Activity overview

Despite the ongoing recession in the construction DBM experienced full occupancy of its two state-of-the-
industry in Europe, 2015 was far from a quiet year art gravel trailers ‘Charlemagne’ and ‘Victor Horta’.
for DBM. Some important projects in the Benelux
were successfully completed. Furthermore the London In Belgium, DBM sold some several hundred thousand
construction market was again particularly strong and tonnes to the local construction market from its own
demand is expected to continue in 2016. facility in Ostend. A major project in 2015 was the
delivery of marine aggregates for the construction
In the mid to long-term, DBM is expecting demand for of the new sea lock, ‘Kieldrechtsluis’ in the Port of
marine aggregates to strengthen as tougher European Antwerp which is the largest sea lock in the world. Over
environmental laws impact both traditional quarries a 2-year period, DBM supplied some 1.3 million tonnes
and river dredging activities. With strong future of sand and gravel for the production of concrete for
demand expected, DEME will bring extra capacity into this megastructure.
its fleet of sand and gravel trailers to further strengthen
‘Victor Horta’ delivers a cargo at its position as one of the major aggregate dredging In the Netherlands, DBM supplied very coarse gravel for
Brett-Aggregates, London, UK companies in Europe. scour protection works on the Dutch part of the river
Scheldt, which was executed by de Vries en van de Wiel,
another DEME subsidiary.
DEME Building Materials New processing installation in
Boulogne-sur-Mer, France The long-term supply contract with Eurovia in France
for deliveries in Dieppe and Le Havre marked the south-
DBM has marine aggregate processing installations western limit of DBM’s activities in 2015. The north-
and distribution facilities in Belgium (Ostend) and the eastern limit was formed by the regular supplies into
DEME Building Materials (DBM) is DEME’s specialist Thanks to an optimal combination of its marine Netherlands (Flushing and Amsterdam). Additionally Gdansk in Poland where both the ‘Charlemagne’ and
subsidiary for dredging, transporting, processing sand and gravel resources, combined with a high in France, DBM in partnership with Carrières du the ‘Victor Horta’ carried out several supply campaigns.
(washing, crushing and grading) and supplying production capacity both on- and offshore, DBM can Boulonnais, constructed a new treatment facility in
marine aggregates in the European market. offer a reliable and constant supply both in terms of Boulogne-sur-Mer. With an increase of more than 25% compared to 2014,
quantity and quality. DBM further confirmed its role as a reliable supplier of
The aggregates originate from DEME’s various marine The new processing installation is unique as it uses marine sand and gravel for the construction market in
sand and gravel concessions and from 3rd party Over the last decade, DBM has secured a reserve only dry screening and crushing technology for the the UK.
licences in Belgium, the Netherlands, France, Poland of over 300 million tonnes of marine aggregates production of calibrated sand and gravel from the
and the UK. containing sand and gravel up to 100 mm. dredged marine aggregates. This technique is both cost
and energy-efficient and environmentally friendly.

116 Fluvial & Marine Resources 117

 Deep sea harvesting of
manganese nodules

OCEANFLORE

OceanflORE is a 50/50 JV between IHC Merwe- In 2015, OceanflORE conducted research and de-
de and DEME focusing on valuable offshore sign work with regard to excavation of the depo-
contract mining solutions. The company brings sits, vertical transport to the surface, power supply
ground-breaking and innovative solutions to and on board processing.
ocean floor harvesting, which are efficient, cost
effective and sustainable and always focus on the OceanflORE has been engaged in direct discussions
environment. with mining groups and government bodies to ex-
plore synergies for the exploitation of iron sands,
diamonds, seafloor massive sulphides (SMS), man-
ganese nodules and other rare earth minerals.

Processing installation
Boulogne-sur-Mer, France

118 Fluvial & Marine Resources 119

 Concessions
Coentunnel , Amsterdam
the Netherlands

120 121
 Infrastructure
(dredging & marine infra)

Coentunnel
DEME Concessions holds a participation in the second the construction of the site and infrastructure, as well
Coentunnel project in Amsterdam, which was succes- as access roads, the sale of the developed areas, the
sfully realised in 2014 and has entered its operating management and maintenance for a period of 15 years.
phase. DEME is involved in the maintenance for the
next 24 years.
Congo River
Zuiderzeehaven
A partnering philosophy In the Democratic Republic of Congo, a PPP agreement
has been signed with the Congolaise des Voies Mar-
Zuiderzee Harbour, in the Netherlands, was realised times for a 10-year dredging concession on the Congo
under a PPP agreement. The scope included the River, whereby DEME has to dredge to 26 feet (7.9 m) to
technical realisation and construction of the harbour, keep the river accessible to traffic all year round.
DEME Concessions aims to provide resources including venture capital and
project-specific knowledge to realise DEME’s marine activities, by supporting
the various companies in the Group.

For example, in the context of public infrastructure, DEME Concessions

contributes to the successful procurement and financing of Design, Build,
Finance and Maintain (DBFM) contracts. These are increasingly in demand in the
public sector, enabling essential infrastructure projects to go ahead although
only limited public funds are available.

DEME Concessions gets involved as early as possible, contributing to the

successful structuring and financing of the developments it participates in.
DEME Concessions’ investment in any project is always linked to DEME’s scope
of work in the project.

The investment runs from the early development phase, up until the operational
phase of the project. DEME Concessions places a great deal of emphasis on
transparency with its partners.

DEME Concessions focuses on three major sectors: “Essential infrastructure projects

• Infrastructure (dredging & marine infra) can go ahead although only
• Renewables (wind, wave & tidal)
limited public funds are
available.”
• Marine Resources (sand, cravel & minerals)

122 DEME Concessions 123

 Renewables

OFFSHORE WIND WAVE & TIDAL

C-Power DEME Blue Energy (DBE) focuses mainly on the develop-

ment of tidal and wave energy projects and is involved
Power@Sea (a JV of DEME and SRIWE/SOCOFE) is one of in pioneering projects in Scotland and Ireland. Again,
the founding partners of the first Belgian offshore wind DEME Concessions gets involved as early as possible to
farm C-Power. C-power (325MW) was delivered in 2013- ensure the success of the projects.
2014. Production levels are in line with the budget.
DBE (70% DEME & 30% ParticipatieMaatschappij
Power@Sea specialises in providing support for en- Vlaanderen) closely cooperates with academic centres
vironmental permitting, procurement procedures, as- of knowledge and strategic industry partners to further
sistance
with regulation, tendering, construction, dis- enhance its position in the emerging ocean energy
tribution, operation and life cycle maintenance. market.

In Scotland and Ireland DBE in a 50/50 JV with NUH-

Rentel – SeaStar - Mermaid MA, (DEME’s partner in C-Power and OTARY), owns two
concessions for tidal energy together with a local part-
Together with the other shareholders
of OTARY, DEME ner: West Islay Tidal Energy Park (WITEP) and Fair Head
holds a participation in three further concessions for Tidal Energy Park (FHTEP).
offshore wind farms in Belgium: Rentel, SeaStar and
Mermaid.

Rentel, which has a 294MW capacity, is set to complete

its project financing by summer 2016. Major break-through in tidal energy
sector
Merkur Offshore Wind Farm DEME realised successful tests of a jack-up platform
in extreme current flows to prove its workability
DEME Concessions Wind has a stake in the 400MW and reliability. The campaign was held in French Raz
Merkur Offshore Wind Farm, in the German part of the Blanchard during the Autumnal Equinox (extreme
North Sea. Financial close is expected to be realised in tidal currents) of September 2015.
the second half of 2016.
The in-house developed tests were the practical
implementation of a two-year study analysing and
mapping the behaviour of jack-up platforms in
extreme tidal current areas. The campaign validated
and calibrated DEME’s operating model with a
successful result: even in sea areas with extreme
flows and great depth, jack-ups are able to position
Tidal tests, France properly and to operate safely.

C-power offshore wind farm

Belgium
124 DEME Concessions 125
 Marine Resources

GRAVEL AND SAND Second Exploration Campaign

CONCESSIONS OF DBM
After GSR’s initial expedition in 2014, a second survey
Together with its subsidiary DEME Building Materials, campaign in 2015 was dedicated to a high-resolution
DEME continues to invest in new and existing nearshore study of three smaller areas, based on information
concessions for sand and gravel, of up to 100 m depth. collected during the previous campaign and historical
data.
DBM has built up a strong position in many countries
based on long-term relationships and agreements with A high-resolution geophysical survey of the seabed was
major European industrial partners. executed and samples were collected to study biologi-
cal and geological conditions of the deep sea environ-
See Fluvial and Marine Resources on pages 116-117. ment.

The main objectives of this expedition were to retrieve

soil parameters for the design of a collector vehicle, to
locate and quantify nodules in those three areas, and
MINERAL CONCESSIONS OF GSR develop the environmental baseline study.

Global Sea Mineral Resources (GSR) NV is a subsidiary

of DEME focused on the development of a sustaina-
Drivers for harvesting of seabed
ble marine harvesting industry. On the 14th of January minerals & metals
2013, the International Seabed Authority and GSR sig-
ned a 15-year contract for prospecting and exploration In 2015, WWF published its Energy Report stating that
for polymetallic nodules. we could get all the energy we need from renewable
sources by 2050. This will solve most of the problems
of climate change and dwindling fossil fuel resources.
Under the contract, GSR has exclusive rights for ex-
ploration over 76,728 square kilometers of seabed in However, decreasing the world’s dependence on fossil
the eastern part of the Clarion Clipperton Zone (CCZ) fuel, increases our dependence on minerals as renewa-
of the Central Pacific Ocean. ble energy infrastructure requires multiple double the
amount of minerals for the same amount of energy
production.
Furthermore, world population is growing faster than
at any time in history. Mineral consumption is explo-
ding as the global standard of living increases.

DEME’s subsidiary Global Sea Mineral Resources (GSR),

in collaboration with all stakeholders, is looking at
ways in which seabed minerals can contribute to the
sustainable development of our world.

Geotechnical measurement of the Deployment of the autonomous underwater

upper soft soil of the deep sea bed vehicle during GSR’s exploration campaign

126 DEME Concessions 127

 DEME Fleet & Offices

128 129
 DEME’s Fleet Offshore Equipment Environmental Technology

Dredging Equipment

Offshore Jack-up Vessels

DP2 Innovation 8,000 t
Fixed Sediment Recycling Centres
(crane) 1,500 t
DP2 Apollo* 4,500 t SRC Ruisbroek
Trailing Suction Hopper Dredgers Cutter Suction Dredgers Water Injection Dredgers SRC Zeebrugge
(crane) 800 t
DP/DT Congo River 30,190 m3 D’Artagnan 28,200 kW** Parakeet 2 x 6,207 m3/h DP1 Thor 2,600 t SRC Krankeloon
DP/DT Pearl River 24,130 m3 Ambiorix 28,200 kW** Dhamra 2 x 6,000 m3/h (crane) 500 t SCR Desteldonk
DP/DT Nile River 17,000 m3 Al Jarraf*** 12,860 kW DP2 Neptune 1,600 t
SRC Zolder
DP2 Bonny River*,DF 15,016 m3 Amazone 12,860 kW (crane) 600 t
The Sedisol Centre***
DP2 Goliath 1,400 t
DP/DT Lange Wapper 13,700 m3 Vlaanderen XIX 11,728 kW Fasiver
(crane) 400 t
DP/DT Uilenspiegel 13,700 m3 Al Mahaar*** 11,224 kW
DP/DT Breughel 11,796 m3 Rubens 10,896 kW Dredging Ploughs Fixed Soil Recycling Centres
DP/DT Brabo 11,650 m 3
Ganga 6,250 kW Aramis & Buckingham GRC Kallo***
DP/DT Breydel 11,296 m3 Cap Martin 5,541 kW Parakeet GRC Bruges***
Antigoon 8,460 m3 Vlaanderen XVI 1,786 kW Dhamra GRC Zolder***
DP/DT Scheldt River*,DF 7950/8400 m3 Seçkin 1,180 kW Jack-up Platforms
Petit Try
Buzzard 1,300 t
Artevelde 5,580 m3 Mudsnapper 580 kW Filterres***
Vagant 1,000 t
Marieke 5,600 m3 Pixy 465 kW Cetraval
De Zeebouwer 600 t
Reynaert 5,580 m3 Spreader & Multipurpose Pontoons Halewijn 220 t Extract-Ecoterres***
Pallieter 5,320 m3 DP/DT Bayard II Tijl II 200 t
Charlemagne 5,000 m3 Adriatico Mobile Sediment & Sludge Plants
Victor Horta 5,136 m 3
DP/DT Thornton 1 Mobile filter presses
Atlantico Due 4,164 m3 Backhoe Dredgers De Otter Mobile immobilisation plant
Fall Pipe Vessels
Mellina 3,309 m3 Samson 4,124 kW Mattedoor Soft soil improvement plant
DP2 Flintstone 20,000 t
Minerva*,DF 3000/3500 m3 Pinocchio 2,416 kW DP2 Seahorse 18,000 t
Orwell 2,575 m3 Peter the Great 1,964 kW DP2 Rollingstone 11,500 t Mobile Soil Treatment Plants
Delilah 856 kW Mobile Thermal Desorption Plant
Zenne 805 kW Inland/River Dredgers Cable Installation & Multipurpose Vessel
Mobile soil washing plant ‘SWI I’
New TSHD 1,500 m³ DP3 Living Stone*,DF
Mobile soil washing plant ‘SWI II’
TSHD Piet Hein 1,050 m3 Cable Installation 10,000 t
Mobile soil washing plant ‘SWI III’
Rock Placement 12,000 t
TSHD Zeeland 650 m3 Mobile soil washing plant ‘SWI IV’
Bucket Ladder Dredgers CSD Ameland 679 kW Mobile immobilisation plant
Heavy Lifting Equipment
Adriatico 900 l GULLIVER*** * 4,000 t
Bayard 330 l 3 hopper dredgers: RAMBIZ*** 3,300 t Fixed Recycling Centres
Belgica 175 l Grinza 2, 6 and 7 540-750 m3 ‘t Oost
Oostwaardhoeve
Barge unloading dredgers: MeerGrond
Offshore Maintenance & Service Vessels
Texel 1,193 kW
Aquata 25 kts
Self-Propelled Split Hoppers Vlieland 679 kW Arista 25 kts
DI 68 & DI 69
Krankeloon Backhoe dredgers: Offshore Pontoons
Pantagruele IJburg 5 m 3 Bremen 10,000 t
Sloeber & Pagadder VW9, VW47, VW55, VW56 1,5-3 m3 Wismar 10,000 t
Stralsund 10,000 t
Vlaanderen VII & VIII

130 * under construction ** incl. D.R.A.C.U.L.A. ® power *** co-ownership DF: Dual Fuel Main Engines (LNG) 131
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