Boskalis’ T-class heavy transport pair heralds the start of US campaign
Boskalis is gearing up to start one of its largest offshore wind projects in 2024, as its two semi-submersible heavy transport vessels are set to depart for the United States. The company said its T-class...Read more
Forte heavy transport vessel completes float-over installation off Malaysia
Boskalis’ semi-submersible heavy transport vessel Forte recently backed the SapuraOMV’s Jerun-A topside into place offshore Malaysia. The vessel, as the company noted sailed backwards to install the 14,000-ton platform off the coast of Sarawak. Read more
Boskalis wraps up Moray West offshore wind farm job
Heavy-lift contractor Boskalis has completed its scope of activities for Ocean Winds’ Moray West offshore wind farm. Over the past two years, the company deployed six of its vessels for this project in Scotland. Read more
Boskalis’ 2023 net profit up 150 per cent
Record-breaking figuresDutch dredging and heavy-lift company, Boskalis, broke some of its records in 2023, reporting a net income of €601 million, jumping nearly 150 per cent from the 2022 figures. The company also said in its...Read more
Black Marlin loads first batch of monopiles for a French wind project
Black Marlin, Boskalis’ semi-submersible heavy transport vessel, has loaded the first 11 monopiles for the Eoliennes en Mer Iles d’Yeu et de Noirmoutier project at the Dajin Heavy Industry facility in China. The vessel is...Read more
Mighty Servant 1 reaches Haugesund with DolWin Epsilon converter platform
Heavy transport vessel Mighty Servant 1 has completed its journey from the Seatrium shipyard in Singapore to the Aibel shipyard in Haugesund, Norway, with the 900 MW DolWin Epsilon platform aboard. The 23,000-ton HVDC converter...Read more
Boskalis lifts first Moray West offshore substation platform in place
Another heavy-lift milestone has been ticked off at the 882 MW Moray West offshore wind farm with the installation of the first offshore substation platform (OSP). The job has been completed by Boskalis that wrapped...Read more
Boskalis’ double act at Moray West
The work at the 882MW Moray West offshore wind farm continues with the recent delivery of transition pieces (TPs) to the Port of Nigg in the Cromarty Firth. Getting in on the act is Boskalis...Read more
Van der Vlist dispatches conveyor belts to Singapore
Logistics services provider, Van der Vlist, was contracted by Boskalis to move two large conveyor belts to Rotterdam. The units were loaded onto a container vessel and dispatched to Singapore. Read more
BOKA Vanguard delivers Whale FPU to Ingleside
Boskalis’ largest semi-submersible heavy transport vessel, BOKA Vanguard has just completed its trip to the United States, hauling the 25,000-ton Whale FPU. The unit was delivered to Ingleside for Shell. Read more
Boskalis eyes ‘best year ever’ as offshore energy work booms
Royal Boskalis said it is heading towards one of its best years ever following strong results achieved in the third quarter of the year 2023 and a good first half of the year. Fleet utilisation...Read more
Bokalift 2 makes a pit stop in Amsterdam
With the job done on the east coast of the United States, Boskalis’ converted crane vessel, Bokalift 2, has returned to Europe for a quick pit stop before returning to work. Read more
Boskalis scoops Baltica 2 offshore wind farm jobs
Boskalis has been awarded two contracts for the transportation and installation of the export and array cables for the Baltica 2 offshore wind farm. The project, located off the coast of Poland, is being developed...Read more
First blades for South Fork wind project reach New London
The first shipment of wind turbine blades for Ørsted and Eversource’s South Fork wind project sailed into New London, Connecticut. UHL Fierce was the heavy-lift MPP vessel that brought the cargo in. Read more
Offshore wind demand brings uncommon vessels into the frame
Renewable energy projects, especially the ones coming from the offshore wind sector, are bumping the demand for transport capacity. This demand means more and more vessels are busy and among them are some unusual “faces.” Read more
Fire-stricken freighter heads to Eemshaven
Eemshaven has come up as the most suitable port where the fire-stricken Fremantle Highway can be towed to. The vessel has been sitting at its temporary anchorage some 16 km above Schiermonnikoog and Ameland while...Read more
Bokalift 2 lifts South Fork Wind offshore substation in place
As the installation of the foundation and the modular support frame at Ørsted and Eversource’s South Fork Wind project was completed, Boskalis and its Bokalift 2 completed the offshore substation installation work by lifting and...Read more
Three years of work done on Changfang & Xidao offshore wind farm
Foundations for the Changfang & Xidao offshore wind farm in Taiwan have all been set waiting for the continuation of the 589 MW project. Over the last three years, Boskalis has put its crane vessels...Read more