Van Oord

VIDEO: Damen upgrades Van Oord cable layer Nexus

Rotterdam-headquartered Van Oord has installed selective catalytic reduction (SCR) systems on its 2014-built cable-laying vessel Nexus, making it fully IMO Tier III compliant. The work was carried out by the vessel’s original builder, Damen Shipyards Group, at Damen Ship Repair Amsterdam.

The Nexus is a Damen Offshore Carrier (DOC) 8500 measuring 122.68 x 27.45 meters that undertakes cable laying operations principally in the offshore wind sector.

The project required the installation of five SCR...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/video-damen-upgrades-van-oord-cable-layer-nexus/

Van Oord takes delivery of giant jack-up WTIV Boreas

Rotterdam-headquartered Van Oord has now accepted delivery of the mega wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) Boreas in a ceremony at the Yantai CIMC Raffles Offshore Ltd. shipyard in China.

The Boreas, named after the Greek god of the Northern winds, is purpose-built for the transportation and installation of the next generation of foundations and turbines at offshore wind farms. Once operational, the vessel will be the world’s largest of its kind. It measures 175 meters in length and has a...

https://www.marinelog.com/offshore/offshore-wind/van-oord-takes-delivery-of-giant-jack-up-wtiv-boreas/

Van Oord secures Nordseecluster offshore wind installation contract

Boreas, a new installation vessel ordered by Van Oord

Van Oord has been awarded a contract for the transport and installation of the monopile foundations for the Nordseecluster offshore wind project in Germany. Operated by renewables company RWE, the 1.6GW wind farm cluster will be able to generate sufficient renewable energy to supply electrical...

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/offshore/exploration-development/offshore-construction/van-oord-secures-nordseecluster-offshore-wind-installation-contract/

Iberdrola awards contract for new wind farm off Germany

Van Oord's installation vessel Svanen

Van Oord has been contracted by Spanish energy company Iberdrola for the construction of the Windanker offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea off Germany. Van Oord’s scope includes the transport and installation of 21 XL monopiles and transition pieces and the design, supply, and installation of the...

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/offshore/renewables/offshore-wind/iberdrola-awards-contract-for-new-wind-farm-off-germany/

Van Oord’s newest installation vessel floated out

Boreas, a new installation vessel ordered by Van Oord

Chinese shipbuilder Yantai CIMC Raffles Offshore recently launched a new offshore installation vessel ordered by Van Oord. Upon completion, Boreas will be used primarily for the transport and installation of foundations and turbines of up to 20 MW capacity at offshore wind farms. The vessel will...

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/offshore/exploration-development/offshore-construction/van-oords-newest-installation-vessel-floated-out/

Van Oord christens newest hybrid water injection dredgers

Rijn and Rhône, two new hybrid water injection dredgers delivered to Van Oord

Van Oord held a formal naming ceremony for its two newest water injection dredgers (WID) on Friday, April 26. Rijn and Rhône are sister vessels of Maas and Mersey, which were successfully commissioned in 2021. All four WIDs were built by Netherlands-based the Kooiman Marine Group. The combination...

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/work-boat-world/marine-projects-world/dredging-and-land-reclamation/van-oord-christens-newest-hybrid-water-injection-dredgers/

Beach restoration works completed in Valencia, Spain

Van Oord's recently completed beach restoration in Valencia, Spain

Van Oord recently completed one of the largest beach restoration projects in Spain’s history, restoring the beaches south of the city of Valencia to their original size. The beaches have been slowly eroding since 1965. The Spanish government contracted the joint venture of Van Oord subsidiary Dravo...

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/work-boat-world/marine-projects-world/dredging-and-land-reclamation/beach-restoration-works-completed-in-valencia-spain/

Dredging commences following quay construction in Rotterdam’s Prinses Amaliahaven container terminal

Dutch marine projects company Van Oord has deployed two of its vessels to dredge the harbour at the Prinses Amaliahaven container terminal located on Maasvlakte in Rotterdam. A consortium of Van Oord, HOCHTIEF, and Ballast Nedam has constructed 2.4 kilometres of new quay wall at the facility to...

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/ship-world/port-world/dredging-commences-following-quay-construction-in-rotterdams-prinses-amaliahaven-container-terminal/

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