Heerema Fabrication Group (HFG) announces that Heerema Zwijndrecht, one of its operating companies, has been selected as the nominated subcontractor for the fabrication, delivery and installation of the Panama Canal lock gates. On 18 August the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) signed the contract with the winning Consortium Grupo Unidos por el Canal (GUPC) for the Panama Canal Expansion program.
Early this year Heerema Zwijndrecht submitted a proposal to the consortium for the delivery of 16 lock gates each weighing 2,500 ton. The work scope offered comprises overall project management, including Fabrication, Transportation and Installation of the Panama Canal Third Set of Locks. Currently Heerema Zwijndrecht is in the final stage of detailing the full agreement.