Port of Dunkirk

Dredged sand is recycled to protect the Port’s sea-facing structures and to reinforce the coastline, and some is temporarily stored in predefined locations and used later in development works in the Port of Dunkirk, while the sludge is dumped at sea.

Damen Shiprepair Dunkerque’s (DSDu) experience with ship repair dates back to 1968, underpinning its current level of expertise. We are ISO 9001 certified and our size allows us to perform repair and conversion work on oceangoing and offshore vessels up to 294 metres in length. Over time, we have developed a focus on short sea vessels (such as ferries, RoRo and RoPax), dredgers and offshore vessels. Due to our strategic location, ferry operators have become frequent customers of DSDu and rely on our capable workforce. Safety and Quality are our priorities. Our HSEQ department has ample resources to ensure permanent project coverage, leading to timely completion in a manner that is both safe and in keeping with agreed standards.

Road construction traditionally uses a large quantity of materials from the extraction of the natural environment (aggregates, binders) and these materials are then transported, sometimes over long distances, to the site of installation.

The solution chosen by Dunkirk-Port for this road service is an innovative solution that will limit the impact on the environment by using materials from local sources that do not have to be extracted from the ground.