Boskalis Half Year Report 2020

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highly complementary to the position already held by Boskalis through Gardline in Northwest Europe and on the East Coast of the United States. The remaining 37.5% stake in Horizon was acquired for a consideration of EUR 45.4 million.

ACQUISITION ARDENT AMERICAS

Early April, Boskalis announced the acquisition of maritime emergency response specialist Ardent Americas LLC (Ardent Americas). Ardent Americas is a leading player under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA90) for the provision of marine emergency response services in the United States (US). Through this acquisition Boskalis further strengthens its existing position in the US maritime salvage market. Boskalis already provides OPA90 services in the US through its subsidiary SMIT Salvage and its joint venture partner Donjon Marine in the joint venture Donjon-Smit.

HALF YEAR REPORT 2020 – BOSKALIS