As in previous years, we also provide an intermediate score of the carbon footprint or the CO2 footprint this year.

SCALDIS, the Belgian subsidiary of DEME, Jan De Nul Group and Herbosch-Kiere, in cooperation with BOA Offshore, successfully completed the salvage of the Norwegian frigate 'KNM Helge Ingstad' last Sunday. SCALDIS developed a revolutionary lift method especially for this project, by combining its two heavy lift vessels 'Rambiz' and 'Gulliver'.

Our new build heavy lift vessel Gulliver successfully installed the substation of Belgium’s largest offshore wind farm Norther.

Herbosch-Kiere completed the rock dumping works at the Eastern Scheldt barrier last week, this contract awarded by Rijkswaterstaat and executed under CO2 ambition level 5.

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Last week the new heavy lift vessel of Scaldis passed its first test.

This sporty team of HK-colleagues completed a 111 km cycling challenge!

Herbosch-Kiere created 60 new mooring places for recreational navigation in Klein-Willebroek.

On Saturday 29th of April we successfully executed the demolition works of the quay walls in Antwerp City Centre.

End of April and end of May we will be carrying out further demolition works in Antwerp at the ‘Ledeganckkaai’ quay, using controlled explosives. Bit by bit, we will build a new quay wall with a firm steel framework across this zone, but first we will remove, piece by piece, the old unstable wall.

Our new Sheerleg vessel “Antigoon” has successfully completed its first job.

Each year, in the Christmas period, we donate a sum of 5,000 euros to a charity that is chosen by one of our employees.

Construction of new quays for scrap metal and slag transhipment in the port of Ghent

Launching of the GULLIVER into the water.

The piling works at the quays of Antwerp – Ledeganckkaai - started mid-July and will define the skeleton of the new quay wall. This framework consists partially of piles that are about 37 meters long.

The temporary lock in Harelbeke is finished and ready to use.

Today June 10 the Lock Kieldrecht, largest lock in the world, has been officially inaugurated by His Majesty the King Filip of Belgium.

Herbosch-Kiere is currently working on the reinforcement of the quay walls and raising the flood control on the right bank in Antwerp.

Agreement on wreck removal MV Flinterstar off Belgian coast.

The combi-walls, the concrete works in the lock head are finished and both gate doors were installed.

Herbosch-Kiere had a successful exhibition at World Water Works in Antwerp. Thank you to everybody who came and visited our stand!

Herbosch-Kiere is building a waiting jetty using the largest Vibro Hammer in the world.

Regarding its training policy Herbosch-Kiere is ranked among the top 100 of construction companies in East Flanders.

The brand-new pump station in Lokeren has been officially commissioned by Minister Ben Weyts.

Antwerp stands at the threshold of the largest renovation ever of its Scheldt quays.

Climate change is the greatest environmental challenge facing the world today.

The renovation to the centre doors of the Zemst lock has now been completed.

In late October, the working ship Atlantis was in put into dry dock in Saint-Nazaire, France.