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Over the past 115 years, Boskalis has made its mark in many corners of the world. Some locations were visited more frequently than others, and the Port of Melbourne in the state of Victoria was home to Boskalis vessels numerous times.
Since 2000, Boskalis has consistently been carrying out maintenance dredging in this vibrant port. On top of that, between 2002 and 2008, The company’s mega trailing suction hopper dredger Queen of the Netherlands played a vital role in deepening the port’s access channel to 14 meters.
In total, the dredger Queen of the Netherlands removed approximately 22 million m3 of material during this campaign. The overall success of the project was recognized by the industry through the award of ‘2010 Project of the Year’ by Infrastructure Partnerships Australia.
And now Boskalis and the Port of Melbourne have found each other in a new ‘Melbourne-made match’. Over the next twelve years the company will again carry out maintenance dredging in Melbourne allowing the largest ships to navigate the port with ease.