Transition pieces for the Dogger Bank OWF spotted on the Oude Maas
Four 550-tonne transition pieces for the Dogger Bank offshore wind farm (OWF) were spotted on the Oude Maas. They were leaving the Smulders yard in Hoboken, for the SIF factory on the Maasvlakte 2, when...Read more
MacGregor cranes picked for Van Oord’s wind turbine installation vessel
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has received an order from Van Oord for the supply of two auxiliary offshore telescopic cranes. The cranes will be installed on Van Oord’s new generation wind turbine installation vessel which...Read more
Van Oord cuts steel for new jack-up vessel Boreas
The Dutch offshore construction company, Van Oord, has begun the construction of a new jack-up vessel, the Borealis. The steel cutting ceremony took place at the Yantai CIMC Raffles Offshore (CIMC Raffles) Shipyard, in the...Read more
Vox Ariane arrives in Moerdijk for testing
This newest addition to the Van Oord fleet was constructed at Keppel ShipYards, in the west of Singapore. After being picked up by Captain Jort de Jong, five weeks ago in Oman, the trailing suction...Read more
Van Oord, Kajima score offshore wind hat-trick in Japan
Kajima Corporation and Van Oord have been selected as the preferred Balance of Plant contractors for three offshore wind projects in Japan.Read more
Seaqualize completes offshore trials of Delta600 iAHC
During the previous week, tech scale-up Seaqualize, in cooperation with Van Oord and nautical research institute MARIN, completed a 62-hour offshore trial of its inline Active Heave Compensator (iAHC), the ‘Delta600’. The offshore lifting tool...Read more
Huisman LEC ordered for Van Oord newbuild
Huisman has been awarded a contract from Van Oord for the delivery of a leg encircling crane (LEC) for its new offshore installation vessel. Huisman has built a track record in the segment with this...Read more
Cadeler secures Hollandse Kust Noord gig
Marine installation and engineering services provider Cadeler has been called up to partner Van Oord for an installation project at the Hollandse Kust Noord wind farm site. Cadeler is set to assist with transporting and...Read more
Van Oord preparing for 20 MW wind turbines with new vessel
Van Oord has made additional moves to further strengthen its position in the offshore wind market with the order of a new offshore installation vessel capable of installing up to 20 MW wind turbines. The...Read more
Van Oord to start monopiles installation at Taranto OWF in Italy
Van Oord’s offshore installation vessel MPI Resolution will commence its work for the Taranto Offshore Wind Farm in Italy. The vessel has set sail from Rotterdam to Italy.Read more
Van Oord bags Baltic Eagle OWF job from Iberdrola
Van Oord has signed a contract with the Spanish energy company Iberdrola for the Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm. Van Oord will transport and install the foundations and ensure the supply, transport and installation of...Read more
Upgraded Aeolus starts work on French offshore wind farm
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
Offshore wind keeps Van Oord on track in “most challenging year”
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
Wagenborg supports Van Oord in Dutch wind farm construction
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
Van Oord wins Sofia offshore wind farm contract
Offshore windRWE 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 unveils huge offshore wind targets for next 20 years
Offshore windJapan has unveiled huge plans for offshore wind 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...Read moreVan Oord buys into Saare Wind Energy
Offshore windPRESS 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
Svanen uses bubbles to silently install offshore foundations in Denmark
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