PRESS RELEASE – Van Oord’s offshore installation vessel Aeolus is starting the installation of the first of 62 jacket foundations for the Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm project. Before installing the very first pin-piles for the...Read more
The offshore wind market and Dutch business have kept Van Oord on track in 2020, delivering “solid results despite it being one of the most challenging years in our 150-year history”, says CEO Pieter van...Read more
PRESS RELEASE – Wagenborg is supporting Van Oord with the construction of Windpark Fryslân in the Dutch lake IJsselmeer. From March to June this year, Van Oord will be installing 89 turbines at the site....Read more
RWE has awarded Van Oord the installation (EPCI) contract for the Sofia Offshore Wind Farm, one of the world’s largest offshore wind projects. Van Oord will deploy its offshore installation vessel Aeolus and cable-layer Nexus...Read more
Japan 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
PRESS RELEASE – Van Oord has become a shareholder in Saare Wind Energy, which is developing the Saaremaa offshore wind farm in Estonia. The collaboration with Van Oord allows Saare to intensify the development process...Read more
PRESS RELEASE – Van Oord’s heavy lift vessel Svanen has installed the final foundation for the Danish Kriegers Flak Offshore Wind farm in the Baltic Sea. To reduce the underwater noise, a “double big bubble...Read more
After CrossWind was awarded the permit for the Hollandse Kust (north) offshore wind farm earlier this week, Van Oord has been contracted for the engineering, construction and installation activities. CrossWind is a joint venture between...Read more
PRESS RELEASE – Blue Offshore has moved 8,000 tonnes of high voltage cable to Rotterdam. The cables will form the connection of Tennet’s Hollandse Kust Zuid Alpha Platform to the onshore grid.Read more
Van Oord becomes the latest offshore contractor to heavily cut back on its workforce. Covid-19, the slump in oil prices and deteriorating market conditions in the dredging industry force the company to cut 500 jobs...Read more
Van Oord’s heavy lift installation vessel Svanen has arrived at the Danish Kriegers Flak Offshore Wind field in the Baltic Sea. The Svanen will commence installation works for the foundations for the offshore wind farm.Read more
PRESS RELEASE – Ailes Marines has selected the Dutch marine contractor Van Oord to transport and install the 62 jacket foundations and the foundation piles for the offshore substation for the Saint-Brieuc Offshore Wind Farm...Read more
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
PRESS RELEASE – Van Oord’s offshore installation vessel Aeolus has completed the installation of 77 foundations for the Borssele III and IV wind farm. For the last six months, the Aeolus has been deployed for...Read more
Van Oord has had a tough year in 2019 with rising debt and lower revenue and profit as a result of the difficult dredging market. Confronted with the coronavirus, “2020 looks set to be another...Read more
Dutch offshore contractor Van Oord has come under fire for its involvement in an Angolan city development project for which three thousand families were violently moved out of their homes. The company says it was...Read more
Van Oord and NYK are teaming up to jointly own and operate offshore wind installation vessels under the Japanese flag. With the collaboration, the companies want to leverage Van Oord’s expertise in offshore wind and...Read more
PRESS RELEASE – BIMCO’s new Dismantlecon contract is the first global standard contract designed for the dismantling and removal of offshore structures in the energy sector. It is now available and aims to provide a...Read more
Ørsted has contracted Van Oord for the cable installation works at the Greater Changhua 1 & 2a offshore wind farms in Taiwan. The Dutch offshore contractor will be responsible for the transport, installation and burial...Read more
Van Oord’s offshore installation vessel Aeolus has successfully completed the installation of 31 turbines on monopiles at the Deutsche Bucht offshore wind farm.
As the Balance of Plant contractor, Van Oord was responsible for the design,...Read more
