Posted on July 1, 2026
Boskalis has successfully completed a major coastal protection project in Togo. For two months, the two trailing suction hopper dredgers Shoreway and Causeway, worked tirelessly to move nearly 1.25 million cubic meters of sand to reinforce the coastline. In addition, 22 new protective groynes were built to retain sand and limit erosion. Four more will be added soon.
This project is part of the WACA- West Africa Coastal Areas Management program, implemented by the Togolese government through the Ministry of the Environment, Forest Resources, Coastal Protection, and Climate Change. The initiative is supported by AFD, Invest International (the Netherlands), and the World Bank. The objective is clear: to protect coastal communities from the effects of climate change and the severe erosion that threatens their homes every year.
This project demonstrates that international cooperation and technology can help protect communities from environmental challenges. We thank the WACA Project Management Unit and the engineer, INROS LACKNER SE, for the excellent cooperation, and we also express our gratitude to the entire project team and the crews of our vessels for their commitment in Togo.
