Jan De Nul awarded contract for Palm Jebel Ali marine works in Dubai
Nakheel, a member of Dubai Holding’s pioneering real estate arm, Dubai Holding Real Estate, has awarded Jan De Nul Group the contract for dredging, land reclamation, beach profiling and sand placement to support the construction of villas on Palm Jebel Ali. The entire scope of marine works is expected to be completed in just over two years.
Filip Morobé
Area Director at Jan De Nul Group
Jan De Nul's new assignment involves additional land reclamation, beach levelling and preparing the soil for constructing buildings. When finished, the construction of Palm Jebel Ali will have required a total of some 200 million cubic metres of sand. To undertake the marine works, Jan De Nul will deploy specialised equipment, including its trailing suction hopper dredger “Brunelleschi”. Jan De Nul Group is mobilising the land equipment for this purpose from its logistics hub in Dubai.
For the finalisation of the beaches, Jan De Nul Group will develop and install a special sieve on the vessel “Brunelleschi”, laying down a 1-metre-thick top layer of sand of the highest quality.