As natives of countries that for centuries have wrestled with the sea, Fairbanks Nijhuis has built up a special knowledge of flood control, land reclamation, drainage and irrigation. Pumping stations are a vital part in the complicated system of measures preventing floods and in drainage and irrigation applications. Customers of Fairbanks Nijhuis benefit from its experience in this highly specialized field. New developments in this market are fish-friendly pumps and turbines that save and increase the fish habitat in rivers and waters, and also save energy.