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Van Oord christens Boreas, the largest and most sustainable offshore wind installation vessel in the world
Van Oord's brand-new offshore wind installation vessel Boreas was officially christened on June 18 in Rotterdam. The event marked a significant milestone in Van Oord’s commitment to enhancing the energy transition. In addition, Van Oord announced …
Jun 26, 2025 / Vessels
Van Oord prepares for a sustainable future with large investments
2024 was a busy year for Van Oord, with 229 projects completed in 39 countries, a solid operational performance and a high level of investment in sustainable vessels. The investments included a dual fuel foundation and turbine installation vessel, a …
Apr 10, 2025 / Finance
Van Oord’s brand-new offshore installation vessel Boreas arrived in the Netherlands
Van Oord’s offshore installation vessel Boreas has arrived in the Netherlands after a smooth voyage from China of almost 14,700 nautical miles. To reach its destination, the gigantic vessel had to navigate through the world's largest sea lock in …
Mar 11, 2025 / Vessels
Damen installs NOX-reducing SCRs to Van Oord’s Nexus
Damen Shipyards Group has recently carried out the installation of a series of selective catalytic reduction (SCR) systems to Van Oord’s Nexus. The Nexus is a Damen Offshore Carrier (DOC) 8500 delivered in 2014. The 122.68 x 27.45 metre vessel …
Feb 10, 2025 / Vessels
Heavy lift installation vessel Svanen installs first monopile at Baltic Power wind farm
Van Oord’s heavy lift installation vessel Svanen has successfully installed the first monopile at the Baltic Power offshore wind farm, located 23 kilometres north of the Polish coast. The wind farm features the new generation of wind turbines, with a …
Feb 6, 2025 / Vessels
Another cable contract in Taiwan awarded to Van Oord
Van Oord has been contracted by Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) to install inter-array cables for the Fengmiao 1 offshore wind farm in Taiwan. The wind farm is located approximately 35 kilometres off the coast of Taichung in central Taiwan. …
Jan 13, 2025 / Curious
Van Oord celebrates delivery of offshore installation vessel Boreas
The brand new offshore installation vessel Boreas has successfully been handed over to Van Oord during a festive ceremony at the Yantai CIMC Raffles Offshore Ltd. shipyard in China. After an intensive construction period, colleagues, partners and …
Jan 8, 2025 / Vessels
Dredging work completed for Prinses Amaliahaven in Rotterdam
Dredging work in the Prinses Amaliahaven on the Maasvlakte in Rotterdam has been successfully completed. The harbour basin has been deepened to 20 metres below sea level. During the peak of the work, three Van Oord vessels were working at the same …
Dec 19, 2024 / Curious
Van Oord completes major dredging project in Egypt
Van Oord has finished dredging two new port basins in Ain Sokhna Port, successfully completing a project that forms part of a port expansion programme meant to improve and develop the Suez Canal Economic Zone and harness the enormous potential of the …
Nov 11, 2024 / Curious
Van Oord’s cable-laying vessel Calypso makes its debut and is now fully operational
Van Oord’s brand new cable-laying vessel Calypso has made its official debut by installing cables on its first offshore wind project. After the Nexus, the Calypso is Van Oord’s second cable-laying vessel. Custom-built and featuring the latest …
Oct 24, 2024 / Vessels