Jan De Nul Lifts Second Lock Gate Out Of Pierre Vandamme Lock In Port Of Zeebrugge

Lifting of second lock gate of P. Vandammesluis - Port of Zeebrugge (Belgium)

In the presence of the Flemish Minister of Mobility and Public Works Lydia Peeters and the Port of Zeebrugge, Jan De Nul Group disconnected, lifted and transported by means of a heavy lift vessel the second lock gate from the Pierre Vandamme lock to the inner port for renovation.

A spectacular operation because such a gate weighs over 2,500 tonnes and has the surface of one quarter of a football pitch (60m x 10m x 24m). These works are commissioned by the Flemish Department of Mobility and...

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