en.Wedoany.com Reported - The advanced trailing suction hopper dredger "Bonny River," owned by the Belgian marine engineering and dredging company DEME Group NV, participated in the fifth phase sand-filling project of the Eko Atlantic City development in June 2026 along the coast of Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria. The vessel can transport thousands of cubic meters of sand per voyage, continuously driving the expansion of this new urban peninsula protected by the "Great Wall of Lagos."
Founded in 1876 and headquartered in Zwijndrecht, Belgium, DEME Group is a global leader in dredging, offshore energy, and marine infrastructure engineering contracting. Delivered in 2018, the "Bonny River" is one of DEME's most advanced trailing suction hopper dredgers. With a hopper capacity of approximately 15,000 cubic meters and a dredging depth capability exceeding 100 meters, it is specifically designed for large-scale land reclamation and deep-water operations.
Eko Atlantic City is a new coastal city project being built on the Lagos shoreline, aiming to create an environmentally friendly financial hub while protecting the city from severe ocean storm surges and coastal erosion. Located in the shallow waters west of Victoria Island, Lagos, the project plans to cover an area of approximately 10 square kilometers. The core protective structure, the "Great Wall of Lagos," is an approximately 8.5-kilometer-long seawall composed of giant concrete elements, designed to withstand the massive wave erosion of the Atlantic Ocean. The advancement of this fifth-phase reclamation project will further expand the available land area of the new city, creating conditions for subsequent infrastructure and commercial facility development.
The operation of the "Bonny River" at Eko Atlantic City is a crucial part of the project's land reclamation efforts. The vessel's involvement demonstrates DEME's technical expertise in large-scale dredging and reclamation projects and reflects the determination of the Lagos State Government in Nigeria to advance this major urban development initiative. As the reclamation progresses, Eko Atlantic City is expected to become a significant commercial and financial center in West Africa, providing new development space and coastal protection for Lagos, Africa's most populous city.
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