Big Job

Maasvlakte 2
All in all, some 240 million m³ of sand will be required for the construction of the first phase of Maasvlakte 2. The lion's share of this sand, some 200 million m³, will be extracted from offshore sand pits in the North Sea. Another share of the sand will become available when the port basins are deepened, the Yangtzehaven is cut through and specific projects are realised in the existing port area.

The past week
In week 22 350,000 m3 was sprayed on. As a result the counter currently reads 214.5 million m³ of sand. Of this volume, some 202 million m³ comes from sand extraction areas in the North Sea. Approximately 8 million m³ comes from the Yangtzehaven and some 4.5 million m³ of sand has become available thanks to work on the LNG Terminal.

Clay
To top off the top and inside of the stony dune, as part of the hard seawall in the northwest, clay is required. The clay is applied in several layers. In total 191,086 tonnes was brought in up till now.