DEME’s offshore installation giant, Orion, recently had its naming ceremony at the company’s base in Vlissingen, shortly after it arrived from Bremerhaven. The vessel features a 5,000-tonne crane and a unique Motion Compensated Pile Gripper...Read more
Jones Act compliance is a major focus of European companies aiming to secure work in the upcoming offshore wind projects in the United States. DEME Offshore US has taken a major step forward on the...Read more
DEME’s offshore installation behemoth Orion is set to bring the company’s revolutionary installation concept to the offshore energy market. The vessel is ready for deployment following the christening ceremony held at DEME’s base in Vlissingen,...Read more
German shipping and logistics group Harren & Partner has acquired the jack-up vessel Thor from DEME, expanding its fleet four highly sophisticated offshore ships.Read more
A vessel that has had a turbulent couple of years, DEME’s installation giant Orion, is set to start its first job, but only after the naming ceremony is complete. Read more
DEME Concessions-led consortium, Thistle Wind Partners (TWP), has been awarded 2 GW worth of option areas in Scotland’s ScotWind seabed leasing process. The consortium has secured the Cluaran Deas Ear and Cluaran Ear-Thuath options. Read more
DEME has further strengthened its position to serve the growing offshore wind industry with the purchase of the DP3 offshore installation vessel Viking Neptun. DEME bought the vessel from the Norwegian shipping company Eidesvik. Read more
Following the award of a contract to install turbines, DEME has now been hired as a contractor for the installation of offshore wind turbine foundations for the Vineyard Wind 1 project. DEME’s unit DEME Offshore...Read more
The wind turbine installation work at the Triton Knoll offshore wind farm has been wrapped up by DEME. The company recently installed the 90th and final wind turbine. Read more
Heavy lift specialist DEME installed the first offshore substation (OSS) in France. Weighing 2,100 tons, the offshore substation was successfully installed at the Saint-Nazaire offshore wind farm on August 18.Read more
Technical solutions provides Huisman has signed a contract to upgrade the installation tools onboard DEME’s LNG-fueled offshore installation vessel, Orion. Huisman has been contracted to deliver a 2,300 mt lifting spreader and a set of...Read more
PRESS RELEASE – Deme’s French subsidiary SDI has won a contract for the Leucate Floating Offshore Wind Farm. Once completed, it will be one of the largest offshore floating wind farms in France. In a...Read more
OffshoreIn the accident with its 5,000-tonne crane in May last year, DEME’s new offshore installation vessel Orion and its crane suffered considerable damage. In September, Liebherr stated it would repair the crane. It has now...Read more
Offshore windPRESS RELEASE – DEME Offshore has been awarded a contract for the transport and installation of the jackets and topsides for two Hollandse Kust offshore substations. The company will also supply and install scour protection...Read more
Offshore windJapan has unveiled huge plans for offshore energy production. The country is gearing up to install as much as 45 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind power by 2040, reports Reuters. The plans would make Japan...Read more
Offshore windDeme and Taiwanese shipbuilding group CSBC have recently begun construction of the heavy-lift installation vessel Green Jade for the Taiwanese offshore wind market. To reduce its carbon footprint, the ship will make use of its...Read more
Offshore windPRESS RELEASE – Cadeler will be sending the installation vessel Pacific Orca to the United Kingdom in early 2021 to help Deme install the foundations for the Hornsea 2 offshore windfarm.Read more
Orion accidentCrane manufacturer Liebherr and offshore contractor Deme have decided to repair the 5000-tonne crane of installation vessel “Orion”, which collapsed almost six months ago in Rostock during an overload test. Read more
Offshore windDEME has chartered Seajack’s installation vessel Scylla to take over the Moray East wind farm installation contract from its own vessel, Orion, which was heavily damaged in a last-minute crane accident. Despite this setback and...Read more
