Boskalis bags Indonesian cable laying contract

Netherlands firm Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. reported on Wednesday it has been awarded a ? 20 million contract to lay two power cable.

Boskalis is partnering with two Asian partners has been awarded a contract by the state electricity firm PT. PLN (Peresero) to install underwater power cables between the islands of Java and Bali.

This is a full turnkey project in which Boskalis will place two 150 kV underwater power cables of about 5 km in length between the islands of Java and Bali, the company said. Due to the hard and irregular sea bedding and strong sea currents, Boskalis will also place rock to stabilize the seabed and to protect the power cables.

Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. is a global services provider operating in the dredging, maritime infrastructure and maritime services sectors. (romel).