In the existence of the Flemish Minister of Mobility and also Public Works Lydia Peeters and also the Port of Zeebrugge, Jan De Nul Group separated, raised and also carried through a hefty lift vessel the 2nd lock entrance from the Pierre Vandamme lock to the internal port for remodelling.
An amazing procedure due to the fact that such an entrance considers over 2,500 tonnes and also has the surface area of one quarter of a football pitch (60m x 10m x 24m). These jobs are appointed by the Flemish Department of Mobility and also Public Works and also belong to the large remodelling of the Pierre Vandamme lock, the critical point of accessibility to the internal port of Zeebrugge.
Operation of 19 hrs
The Pierre Vandamme lock days from 1984 and also includes 2 lock gateways, each with 2 moving gateways and also 2 movable bridges. The lock entrance closest to the sea was raised from eviction chambers in 2018 and also, after having actually been remodelled in the internal port, re-installed in 2019. Now, the very same will certainly be made with one of the most landward entrance.
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After 6 weeks of prep work to make the lock entrance all set for training, the hefty lift vessel ‘Gulliver’ of Jan De Nul Group can currently raise the door out of its setting. The ‘Gulliver’ is a pontoon derrick that can raise a weight of over 3,300 tonnes. The entire procedure is a series of a number of partial procedures that have actually been thoroughly intended and also prepared. The functions begun at 3 o’ clock in the evening and also will certainly take an approximated 19 hrs.
In March 2018, Jan De Nul Group got rid of the initial lock entrance from its setting for the very same remodelling in the internal port. This lock entrance was re-installed in the summer season of 2019.
Thorough remodelling in internal port
A consortium of Jan De Nul nv, Algemene Ondernemingen Soetaert nv, Almex Metaal and also Demako nv will certainly restore the lock entrance in the internal port of Zeebrugge.
The lock entrance is carried to the ICO terminal in the internal port today. Once ashore, a scaffold is positioned all over eviction to get rid of oysters and also sludge. The consortium will certainly change a number of mechanical components and also set up brand-new modern technologies such as a compressor and also anxiety screws. Also the steel framework will certainly be tackled and also adjusted, consisting of the setup of 4 added butterfly shutoffs. The door will certainly be painted to shield it versus deterioration.
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After the remodelling functions, the lock entrance will certainly be carried back to and also installed right into eviction chamber. During the remodelling of this lock entrance, the Vandamme lock will certainly stay flawlessly functional many thanks to the 3 continuing to be lock gateways.
Renovation of 120 million euro
Flemish Minister for Mobility and also Public Works, Lydia Peeters, is completely satisfied that the service the Vandamme lock have actually been proceeded in the middle of the corona situation, with due regard for the presently really rigorous security and also health actions. “I want to thank the contractor and all partners involved for this. Zeebrugge is an important marine intersection as well as a motor for the Flemish economy. Every year, Zeebrugge welcomes about 8,000 ships. The port offers employment to some 10,000 persons. Today, the Pierre Vandamme lock is the only point of access to Zeebrugge’s inner port. To warrant the accessibility of the port of Zeebrugge, Flanders invests a total sum of 120 million euro for this renovation!”
Cooperation in between public and also personal companions
Since 2010, architectural remodelling functions to the Pierre Vandamme lock have actually been implemented nearly persistently, appointed by the Mobility and alsoPublic Works Department It worries large and also very intricate procedures, which are just feasible many thanks to the close teamwork in between various companions. The Mobility and also Public Works Department is theClient Within the Temporary Trade Association Jan De Nul– Soetaert– Almex– Demarko, Jan De Nul Group is accountable for the remodelling works with this lock entrance. Other stakeholders are: a number of departments of the Mobility and also Public Works Department and also numerous exterior celebrations such as the design workplace SBE, SECO, the port authority Zeebrugge (MBZ) and also ‘De Vlaamse Waterweg’.
