BOSKALIS

Boskalis created and installed six artificial reef modules to improve the ecology and the quality of the seawater at the Larvotto reserve in Monaco in 2016, as part of a 3D reef pilot project with Prince Albert II of Monaco’s foundation and the Monaco Larvotto Reserve. The pilot project is being supervised by an international team of marine scientists who have researched topics including the foundations and reef geometry best suited to the development of marine life in the Larvotto reserve. All characteristics are to be incorporated into a single 3D design. Boskalis coordinated the design and production, and also was responsible for transporting and installing the reefs to Monaco.

Dolomite sand in combination with a marine-safe binding agent was used to make the artificial reef units. Six reef units were printed in Italy, using a D-Shape printer. Each unit had an outer dimension of 2 meters in diameter and 1 meter in height, and at a glance resembles a mushroom. Each unit weigh approximately 2.5 tons when dry.

Local: Monaco
Year: 2016
AM Technology: Binder Jetting
Material: Dolomite sand

Link of the original project