Bouygues urgently called on CLAS to carry out the installation of concrete armour units. The offshore breakwater had been severely damaged three times by winter storms and, despite the procedures and equipment deployed, including POSIBLOC™, multibeam sonar and digital twin tools, the works were not progressing as expected. After 18 months of sustained efforts, the…
Van Oord appointed CLAS to provide technical support on the Constanța port extension project in Romania. During the Constanța port protection project in Romania, CLAS teams worked alongside Van Oord, providing specialized support for the installation of ACCROPODE™II concrete armour units and independent certification of the breakwater armour layer. The mission entrusted to CLAS Technical…
CHARIER called on CLAS to assist during the extension of the La Turballe breakwater. To call on the expertise of CLAS. All stakeholders involved in this project wished to obtain Class A certification for this major structure. CLAS intervened to achieve this objective. The placement of the X-bloc® units was carried out by divers. X-bloc®…
For the reconstruction of the armor layer of the Cap Sicié breakwater, Ocelian chose the BS1 unit and the assistance of CLAS. The replacement of the sea outfall of the Cap Sicié wastewater treatment plant required the removal of several hundred old ACCROPODE™ units, many of which were broken. The reconstruction required the manufacture of…
NMDC chose the experts of CLAS (formerly IDMer) to support it in the construction of the four ZAKUM islands. Two islands were built with an X-bloc® armor layer and two with an ACCROPODE™ II armor layer. NMDC chose IDMer, now CLAS, for the construction of the four islands and the final certification of the works.…
The IJM–CHEC joint venture had to resume the construction works of the Kuantan breakwater and obtain Class A Breakwater certification. The IJM–CHEC joint venture corrected the non-conformities of the underlayer and the ACCROPODE™ II armor layer under the supervision of CLAS. ACCROPODE™ is a registered trademark owned by ARTELIA, which is in no way affiliated…
The construction of the Kuantan breakwater was experiencing difficulties, and abnormal movements accompanied by multiple unit breakages appeared. ECERDC called on CLAS to assess the structure and then supervise the works. Several months were required to finalize the expert assessment of the structure and to formally establish the causes of the defects. This major structure…
The company ARCHIRODON was unable to pass the bend of the breakwater due to wave action, which constantly destroyed the slope. It was also necessary to certify the quality of the works. The company IDMer, now CLAS, intervened on an emergency basis. Our experts trained Archirodon’s divers and significantly accelerated the installation rate of the…
The company VAN OORD, in charge of the construction of the new protection breakwater for the AL ZOUR refinery, called on CLAS to support it in the installation of CORELOC units and in the certification of the quality of the works. CLAS ensured a full-time presence on this construction site. The mission entrusted to CLAS…
The NATALI–BUESA consortium chose CLAS to assist them during the construction of the two breakwaters of the Port of Bastia and to certify the works. The two breakwaters of the Port of Bastia were to be rebuilt with ACCROPODE™ II armor layers. The company CLAS was chosen to support the consortium and to certify the…