Hook designer Ropeblock “appalled” by Orion accident
Ropeblock, the designer of the faulty crane hook that caused the Orion accident, says it is appalled by the incident and the impact it has on the industry. “Based on the information that is currently...Read more
Liebherr: third party hook caused the Orion accident
A malfunctioning hook from an external supplier caused the crane accident onboard Deme’s new offshore vessel Orion. Why the hook did not withstand the load is still unclear but authorities and experts unanimously agree that...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[VIDEO] 5,000-tonne crane of new DEME vessel collapses
The 5,000-tonne heavy-lift crane of DEME’s new installation vessel Orion has collapsed while undergoing load tests at Liebherr’s construction yard in Rostock. A few people sustained minor injuries but the vessel has been significantly damaged....Read more
DEME charters hotel ship for pre-quarantine measures
PRESS RELEASE – To ensure safe crew changes on board dredgers and offshore vessels during the COVID-19 pandemic, DEME has chartered a hotel ship for pre-quarantining as of last weekend. The ship is moored in...Read more
Penta-Ocean and DEME team up to build wind farms in Japan
PRESS RELEASE – Penta-Ocean and DEME Offshore have teamed up to jointly build offshore wind farms in Japanese waters. The companies will first develop new technologies to fight the elements and subsequently execute projects together. Japan...Read more
DEME installs substations for Belgian wind farm SeaMade
PRESS RELEASE – DEME has successfully installed the two substations for the SeaMade offshore wind farm in the Belgian North Sea, marking a major milestone in the construction of Belgium’s largest offshore wind farm. Each weighing...Read more
Buss wins tender offer for the world’s largest offshore wind farm
PRESS RELEASE – Buss Terminal in Eemshaven will serve as the base port for the installation of the foundation structures of the Hornsea Two offshore wind farm. As of May, more than half of the...Read more
Jumbo wins transport contract for world’s largest offshore wind farm
Jumbo has been contracted by DEME Offshore to ship 165 monopiles and 135 transition pieces from Aalborg to Eemshaven. The components are destined for Ørsted’s 1.4GW Hornsea Two wind farm which, once completed, will be...Read more
DEME’s 5,000-tonne heavy-lift vessel takes first LNG delivery
PRESS RELEASE – In the second ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation to take place in Germany, the world’s largest LNG bunker vessel ‘Kairos’, operated by Nauticor, has supplied DEME’s new offshore installation vessel ‘Orion’ with LNG...Read moreDEME completes foundation of Belgium’s largest wind farm
PRESS RELEASE – DEME has completed the installation of 58 monopile foundations and two offshore substation foundations at the SeaMade offshore wind farm in the Belgian North Sea. The last monopile foundation landed on the...Read more
Liebherr to install its first 5,000-tonne offshore crane
PRESS RELEASE – DEME’s new offshore vessel Orion has arrived at the Liebherr facility in Rostock where the crane manufacturer will install the biggest offshore crane it has ever constructed: the HLC 295000, capable of...Read more
Port of Ostend buys REBO terminal from DEME, PMV and Artes-Group
The Belgian Port of Ostend has announced its largest investment of the past 10 years. It will buy all the shares of the Renewable Energy Base Ostend (REBO) from DEME, PMV and Artes-Group in order...Read more
OHT to transport 48 jackets for DEME
Offshore Heavy Transport (OHT) has been contracted by DEME to transport 48 jacket foundations for the Moray East offshore wind project in Scotland. The jackets need to be transported from the Lamprell fabrication yard in...Read more
Jan De Nul joins DEME in French renewables market
Following recent news of DEME, the other Belgian offshore contractor, Jan de Nul, has now also signed its first contract for the French renewables market. Through its French subsidiary, Sodraco International SAS, the company will...Read more
DEME wins contract for first offshore wind farm in France
Belgian offshore contractor DEME has been awarded the EPCI contract for the first offshore wind farm in France. The contract will be executed in a consortium together with Eiffage Métal and comprises the design, fabrication...Read more
Sif expects tens of millions in revenue from new marshalling services
Sif is expanding its production facility in the port of Rotterdam with another 20 hectares to provide marshalling space and onshore support services for the offshore wind industry. DEME will be the launching customer of...Read more
Heerema installs 2,500-tonne cutter ladder on DEME’s Spartacus
Heerema’s “Swiss pocket knife” Aegir has successfully installed the 2,500 tonnes weighing cutter ladder into DEME’s new cutter suction dredger Spartacus, the largest and most powerful one ever built. Spartacus is a 164 meter long and...Read more