Royal Boskalis Westminster has won a contract for the seabed intervention and shore crossing activities for Woodside’s proposed Scarborough export gas pipeline in Australia. The scope of activities include the pre-trenching of the nearshore pipeline route along a 50-km section, offshore deepwater excavation works, pre-lay and post-lay rock installation for pipeline and fiber optic cable crossings, post installation burial and other protection works to ensure the stability of the pipeline. Seabed intervention and shore crossing work is scheduled to begin in March 2021 with an expected completion of mid-2022.