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Van Oord bags dredging contract in TaiwanVan Oord bags dredging contract in Taiwan

Van Oord has won a contract to dredge the water intake basin of the Da Tan power plant in Taiwan.

Michele Labrut, Americas Correspondent

October 20, 2020

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According to Van Oord, this project will kick off in early 2021 and will complete all dredging and reclamation works by mid-2021.

Driven by the growing demand for energy in Taiwan, Hwa Chi Construction Co. started the expansion of the power plant.

Van Oord will deepen the existing water intake basin to increase its capacity to take in cooling water. For the dredging works, the company will deploy cutter suction dredger HAM 218.

“Van Oord came up with the smartest and most optimal solution to deepen the shallow and narrow inflow bay within an extremely short time frame. A proof of their marine ingenuity and many years of experience,” said Ching-Liang Tsai, chairman at Hwa Chi Construction Co.

Furthermore, hopper dredger HAM 318 will transport the dredged material from Da Tan, located on Taiwan’s northwest coast, to Taipei. Using this material, the company will reclaim a new port area, allowing the port in Taiwan’s capital to expand.

 “We are pleased that Hwa Chi Construction contracted Van Oord for these dredging works. In the past, we worked together on a number of Taiwanese projects, including Kaohsiung’s port expansion. Our mutual trust was key in receiving this award,” commented Guus de Vries, area director at Van Oord.

Van Oord has been active in Taiwan for many years. In 2017, it received the Golden Quality award for the successful execution of Kaohsiung’s port expansion. There, the company completed reclamation works eight months ahead of schedule, enabling Taiwan’s largest port to grow.

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About the Author

Michele Labrut

Americas Correspondent

Michèle Labrut is a long-time Panama resident, a journalist and correspondent, and has continuously covered the maritime sector of Central & Latin America.

Michèle first came to Panama as a press attaché to the French Embassy and then returned to the isthmus as a foreign correspondent in the 1980s.

Author of Seatrade Maritime's annual Panama Maritime Review magazine and of several books, Michèle also wrote for Time magazine, The Miami Herald, NBC News and the Economist Intelligence Unit. She has also collaborated in making several documentaries for the BBC and European and U.S. television networks.

Michèle's profession necessitates a profound knowledge of the country, but her acumen is not from necessity alone, but a genuine passion for Panama.

In 2012 she was awarded the Order of Merit (Knight grade) by the French Government for her services to international journalism and in 2021 the upgrade to Chevalier grade.

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