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glossary
Backhoe dredger
A large hydraulic excavating machine positioned on the
end of a pontoon. The pontoon is held firmly in place using spuds. Backhoes
can dredge in a range of soil types with extreme precision.
Ballast water
Ballast water in ships is used to improve depth, stability and
strength when the ship is not fully loaded.
Ballast water discharged by ships can have a negative impact on the
marine environment.
Building with Nature
Innovation program focused on the development of new
design concepts for river, coastal and delta areas. The aim of the program is
to investigate the best approach to strengthen the interaction between human
activities and nature.
CO
2
Carbon dioxide is an odorless and colorless gas and exists in the earth’s
atmosphere. Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas.
CSR Netherlands
CSR Netherlands is a network of Dutch companies,
authorities and NGOs that are striving towards corporate social
responsibility. More than 200 companies are affiliated with this networking
organization.
Cutter suction dredger
A vessel that dredges while being held into place
using spuds and anchors. This technique combines powerful cutting with
suction dredging. Cutter suction dredgers are mainly used where the sea- or
riverbed is hard and compact. The dredged material is sometimes loaded
into hoppers but is generally pumped to land through a pressure pipeline.
Decommission
To dismantle and/or remove oil and gas rigs which have
been taken out of service permanently.
EBITDA
Group earnings before the result of associated companies, interest,
tax, depreciation, amortization and impairments.
EuDA (European Dredging Association)
Non-profit industry associaton for
European dredging companies and related organizations.
EPC
Engineering, procurement and construction services.
Green valve
A system to exclude air bubbles from the excess water during
the overflow from the hold of a trailing suction hopper dredger. The excess
water contains fine sediment. Through the use of green valves the sediment
more rapidly reaches the bottom, decreasing the turbidity in the water
column.
HFO
Heavy Fuel Oil.
IADC (International Association of Dredging Companies)
Global umbrella
organization for private dredging contractors.
IMO
The International Maritime Organization is a specialized agency of
the United Nations. The IMO’s primary purpose is to develop and maintain
a comprehensive regulatory framework for safe and substainable shipping.
ISM-Code
International Safety Management Code for the Safe Operations of
Ships and for Pollution Prevention: an international standard for compliance
with safety regulations and the prevention of pollution on sea-going vessels.
The ISM-code requires ship managers to implement and maintain a safety
management system.
ISO standard
Standards of the International Organization for Standardization;
the global federation of national normalization organizations that issues
standard requirements for, amongst other things, quality management
systems (ISO-9001) and environmental management systems (ISO-14001).
LTI
Lost Time Injury expresses the number of workplace accidents serious
enough to result in absence of work
LTIF
Lost time Injury Frequence per 200,000 hours worked
LNG
Liquefied Natural Gas.
MDO/MGO
Marine Diesel Oil/Marine Gas Oil.
Net Group profit
Net profit + net profit attributable to non-controlling
interests.
NINA (No Injuries No Accidents)
To achieve an incident and accident-free
working environment Boskalis applies the NINA safety program. NINA sets
out Boskalis’ vision on safety and describes the safety conduct the company
expects from its staff and subcontractors. The program makes people aware
of their own responsibility and encourages them to take action to prevent
unsafe situations.
Operating result
EBIT - impairments including joint ventures.
Order book
The revenue accounted for by parts of orders as yet
uncompleted.
Room for the River
The goal of the Dutch Room for the River Program is to
give the rivers in the Netherlands more room to prevent flooding. At more
than 30 locations, measures will be taken that provide safety and improve
the quality of the immediate surroundings.
Sustainable Development Goals
The Sustainable Development Goals are a
set of seventeen goals with specific targets. Formulated by the United
Nations through a deliberate process involving its 193 Member States as
well as global civil society, the goals define the global sustainable
development priorities and aspirations for 2030.
Trailing suction hopper dredger
A self-propelled vessel that loads its well or
hopper using centrifugal pumps and pipes that trail over the bed as the
vessel sails. Trailing suction hopper dredgers can operate independently
of other equipment and can transport material over long distances. The
dredged material is dumped through flaps or bottom doors, by rainbowing,
or pumped onto land using a pipeline.
Transparency Benchmark
The Transparency benchmark is an annual research
on behalf of the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs on the content and
quality of corporate social responsibility reports of Dutch companies.
TRIR
Total Recordable Injury Rate Number of LTI’s, restricted work cases and
medical treatment cases per 200,000 hours worked
Turbidity
Turbidity is caused by churning up the sea- or riverbed during
dredging activities, which reduces the incidence of light in the water; this
can be temporarily detrimental to underwater animal and plant life.
VCA
Safety, Health and Environment Checklist for Contractors applicable
to our Dutch operating companies.