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The demolition work on the underside of the pier with a working space of 1.40m, was carried out by a remotely controlled mini demolition robot. A progressive solution compared to manual demolition. After the demolition work, the significant concrete damage was repaired and partially replaced with glass reinforcement.   <\/p>\n<p>As a result of the renovation, the life of the piers has been extended for a period of 30-40 years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Jan. 9, State Secretary Raymond Knops handed over the renovated piers of Kralendijk, Bonaire to Island Governor Rijna of the Public Entity of Bonaire(OLB).SealteQ has thoroughly renovated the 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