CFE - 2006 annual report - Vinci
CFE - 2006 annual report - Vinci
CFE - 2006 annual report - Vinci
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● The Island of Reunion<br />
SDI, the French subsidiary of DEME, is part of the<br />
consortium that was awarded an important contract for<br />
the extension of Port Est. The scope consists of the con-<br />
struction of a 650 m long quay wall, widening and deepen-<br />
ing of the existing port and slope protection works. During<br />
<strong>2006</strong> the new heavy-duty backhoe dredge “Pinocchio” was<br />
used on this job.<br />
● India<br />
DI completed the dredging in the Gautami-Godavari estuary<br />
and reclamation of the site platform for the new Reliance<br />
natural gas facility in August <strong>2006</strong>.<br />
In the meantime DEME has been awarded (by the same<br />
client) the contract for trenching, backfill and rock protec-<br />
tion works for the installation of a pipeline bundle to con-<br />
nect the Dhirubai gasfield with the onshore base along the<br />
same Gautami-Godavari estuary.<br />
In late <strong>2006</strong>, DI/ISD started dredging and reclamation<br />
works in the framework of the construction of the new<br />
port of Gangavaram on the East Coast of India. Completion<br />
is planned in 2007.<br />
ISD was awarded a maintenance-dredging contract for a<br />
three-year period in the port of Mundra. A first campaign<br />
was executed in two phases in <strong>2006</strong>.<br />
● Qatar<br />
The following works are under construction in the Doha<br />
area by Qatar Dredging Company (QDC), an associated<br />
company of the DEME-group, which is a partnership of<br />
DI with the Qatari Government and the company United<br />
Development Company (UDC):<br />
• The dredging and reclamation works, dry earth move-<br />
ment and shore protection works for the construction<br />
of the prestigious Pearl Qatar Project, an artificial<br />
peninsula in the shape of a splendid jewel off the coast<br />
of the Qatari Capital. The bulk of the works were<br />
completed by end <strong>2006</strong>. A limited final dredging with<br />
the cutter “Al Mahaar” is planned for March 2007 with<br />
actual completion of the works planned for April 2007.<br />
• Dredging and reclamation of the platform for the New<br />
Doha International Airport. The works involved the<br />
dredging and reclamation of 60 million m³ of sand<br />
to create 1,700 ha of new land. QDC is the leader of this<br />
dredging consortium.<br />
● The United Arab Emirates<br />
DI has started the reclamation of new land at Al Raha<br />
Beach for building and infrastructure development. It<br />
consists of the creation of a new waterfront of some 450<br />
hectares for 120,000 residents.<br />
Dredging and<br />
reclamation of<br />
industrial sites for<br />
the extension of the<br />
port of Gangavaram<br />
in India.<br />
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Beach nourishment<br />
on the island of Texel<br />
in the Nehterlands,<br />
involving amongst<br />
others the construction of<br />
a submerged dam.<br />
The works have been<br />
executed with the brand<br />
new trailer “Marieke”.