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WATCH: Jack-up Vessel Drops Turbine Blades Overboard at Vattenfall's Ormonde Offshore Wind Farm

MPI Offshore, an offshore installation service firm owned by Van Oord, last week accidentally dropped three wind turbine blades into the sea, while conducting scheduled maintenance at Vattenfall's Ormonde wind farm in the Irish Sea, off the UK. …

Oct 25, 2021 / Accidents

Van Oord wins contract for Sofia Offshore Wind Farm

Following the announcement that RWE has reached a financial investment decision for Sofia Offshore Wind Farm, Van Oord confirms that it has been contracted for the engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) of the monopile …

Apr 1, 2021 / Curious

Vattenfall awards Van Oord 4-year O&M framework contract

Van Oord has been awarded a 4-year Operations & Maintenance (O&M) contract by Vattenfall. Working through its MPI Offshore organisation, Van Oord will provide jack-up and associated lifting services for main component exchanges across …

Feb 22, 2021 / Vessels

MPI Resolution started blade repair campaign in offshore wind farm

Offshore installation vessel MPI Resolution recently started its work for the Prinses Amaliawindpark in the Netherlands. MPI Offshore, a subsidiary of Van Oord, has been contracted to repair and upgrade all of the blades for 29 of the 60 turbines in …

Aug 23, 2019 / Vessels