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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”.

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