Boskalis performs float-over of 11,500-tonne topsides
Surgical precision, that’s how the float-over installation of the 11,500-tonne Bokor CPP-A platform topsides offshore Sarawak, Malaysia, can be characterised. For this incredibly precise operation, Boskalis’ semi-submersible heavy transport vessel Forte was fitted out with...Read more
Boskalis awarded EUR 1.5 billion airport construction project
PRESS RELEASE – Boskalis has received its largest project to date: the land development design and construction of the Manila International Airport (MIA) in the Philippines. The project has an estimated value of EUR 1.5...Read more
Boskalis tows out first floating turbine for Kincardine
Boskalis’ anchor handler Manta is currently towing the first of five 9.6 MW floating wind turbines to the Kincardine floating wind farm off the coast of Aberdeen. It will be the largest floating wind farm...Read more
Floating wind and bridge sections contracts for Boskalis
PRESS RELEASE – Boskalis has been hired for the transport and installation of five floating wind turbines for a Scottish offshore wind farm, a first for the company. The second contract it won involves the...Read more
Boskalis in red due to write-offs on ships and goodwill
Offshore contractor Boskalis has recorded a net loss of more than EUR 96 million in the first half of the year as a result of a substantial write-off on ships and goodwill of almost EUR...Read more
Saipem, Boskalis and Bouygues win EUR 552 million OWF contract
Saipem, Bouygues Travaux Publics and Boskalis together have won a contract to design, build and install 71 concrete Gravity-Based Structures (GBS) as foundation for the Fécamp offshore wind farm in Normandy, France.Read more
Construction of BokaLift 2 has started
PRESS RELEASE – At Drydocks World in Dubai, the hull modification of the BokaLift 2 has started. The conversion scope includes the fabrication and installation of 9,000 tonnes of steel blocks on both sides of...Read more
Boskalis so far beats Covid-19
Despite the inevitable negative impacts of the pandemic and oil crisis combined, Boskalis is “cautiously confident” about the rest of the year now Covid-19 restrictions are stabilizing. The company ended the first quarter above expectations...Read moreBoka Vanguard is shipping a massive fish farm to Norway
World’s largest heavy transport vessel Boka Vanguard is on its way from China to Norway to deliver an enormous stationary salmon farm for Nordlaks. The massive structure measures 385 metres in length and 60 meters...Read more
Dutch-Belgian offshore consortium keeps Royal IHC from Chinese hands
The owners of Van Oord, Boskalis, DEME and Huisman Equipment have teamed up with the Dutch government to keep shipyard Royal IHC from falling into Chinese hands. The Dutch shipyard and its expertise in complex...Read more
Boskalis buys Ardent Americas to expand US salvage business
PRESS RELEASE – Boskalis has acquired maritime emergency response specialist Ardent Americas to expand its presence in the US salvage market. Ardent Americas acts under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA90) for the provision of...Read more
One dead and five sick after illness strikes Boka Vanguard transport
The world’s largest heavy cargo vessel, Boskalis’ Boka Vanguard, has interrupted its voyage from China to Brazil in South Africa to land five seriously ill and one deceased seafarer. It concerns crew members of the...Read more
New record-breaking contract for Boka Vanguard
Boskalis has secured a new record-breaking contract for its flagship heavy transport vessel, Boka Vanguard. The giant semi-submersible ship will transport a 91,000-tonne FPSO from China to Brasil. With the new contract, the Boka Vanguard is...Read more
Boskalis back on track after tough first half-year
Boskalis has returned to calmer waters after a tough start of the year as a result of contractual issues in the offshore wind industry. Revenue increased slightly in the third quarter while the operating result...Read moreHuisman to deliver giant crane for Bokalift 2
PRESS RELEASE – Boskalis has selected Huisman Equipment to build and deliver the 4,000-tonne mast crane for its new crane vessel Bokalift 2. The offshore contractor announced the construction of the new giant vessel last...Read more
Boskalis builds new crane vessel following large OWF contract
PRESS RELEASE – Boskalis will build a new crane vessel capable of lifting 4,000 tons, following a new contract for the Taiwanese Changfang and Xidao offshore wind farm (CFXD OWF) project owned by Copenhagen Infrastructure...Read more
Siemens Gamesa to buy onshore wind business of insolvent Senvion
Siemens Gamesa will acquire the European onshore wind service business from Hamburg-based wind turbine manufacturer Senvion, which filed for insolvency earlier this year. The purchase agreement has a value of EUR 200 million and includes...Read more
Boskalis to build new oil terminal in Iraq
Boskalis has signed a contract with the Iraqi Ministry of Oil for the construction of a new oil terminal in the Middle Eastern country. The new facility is aimed at increasing the export capacity of...Read more