Émirats Arabes Unis, Abu Dhabi

DAS Island

Utilisée comme site de production de produits dérivés du gaz et du pétrole par la société Adgas, l’Île de Das (Qatar) a été artificiellement agrandie en 2011 grâce à des blocs de béton armé produits, transportés et installés par BESIX.

Extending an island

Adgas is a subsidiary of oil giant ADNOC, headquartered in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It operates a facility 160 kilometres off the coast of the Island of Abu Dhabi. To make the island larger and add protective structures and industrial elements such as jetties and related infrastructure, Adgas engaged BESIX for all aspects of the marine construction project – from fabricating the concrete blocks, transporting them and installing them.

Marine logistics expertise

The vast amount of materials needed to add significant volume to Das Island required specialised marine transport. With several successful large-scale marine civil engineering works under its belt, the client was confident that BESIX was up to the challenge of extreme conditions. For example, weather on the island is unpredictable, with just over half of the year calm enough for the undertaking of major works. Coordinating the transport, unloading and assembling of large quantities of water, cement, aggregates and other concrete elements would prove a challenging undertaking.

La véritable difficulté liée au bétonnage d’une île isolée ne réside pas dans la production mais dans la garantie de la continuité de la chaîne logistique dans des circonstances très difficiles – et c’est exactement ce que nous avons fait.

Smooth supply chain in a remote location

BESIX fabricated all required reinforced concrete blocks of various sizes off-site at a production facility in Ajman. The blocks weigh as much as 100 tonnes each, and were loaded onto barges and transported to the island. Each block was unloaded with precision and placed using a Differential Global Positioning System and an underwater camera to guarantee ideal installation. The BESIX team made sure that enough spare parts were available in case of breakdowns, keeping the supply chain running smoothly and completing the project on time.

Détails du projet

Nom du projetDAS Island
LocalisationAbu Dhabi, Émirats Arabes Unis
Période de construction2011 - 2012
ActivitésTravaux maritimes
Nos domaines d’expertiseBreakwaters
Parties prenantesBESIX
Type de contratDesign & Build
ClientHyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd.
Valeur totale euro€ 114.919.483

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Benoit Vadani

Acquisition and Development Manager