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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’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
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
Van Oord wins contract for Nordseecluster offshore wind project
Van Oord has been awarded the contract for the transport and installation of the monopile foundations for the Nordseecluster offshore wind project in Germany by RWE. The 1.6 GW wind farm cluster is expected to generate enough renewable energy to …
May 28, 2024 / Curious
Van Oord’s offshore installation vessel Boreas successfully launched
Van Oord’s new offshore installation vessel Boreas was successfully launched at the Yantai CIMC Raffles Offshore Ltd. shipyard in China. The Boreas’ dual fuel engine set is able to run on methanol and is purpose-built for the transport and …
May 14, 2024 / Vessels
Edda Boreas has commenced a 2+1 year contract
EDDA BOREAS has commenced the contract with Doggerbank Offshore Wind Farm and will enable commissioning operations at the world’s largest offshore wind farm for the next two years. Edda Boreas, which can accommodate up to 95 offshore wind …
Jul 6, 2023 / Curious
Van Oord takes next step in implementing more sustainable fuels
Recently Van Oord christened two new dual fuel trailing suction hopper dredgers, which are built to run on the more sustainable LNG. Now Van Oord takes another big step towards implementing the fuels of the future. Five methanol engines are ready to …
Apr 19, 2023 / Vessels
Edda Wind takes delivery of CSOV Edda Boreas from Gondan Shipyard
Offshore wind service vessel company Edda Wind today announces that it has taken delivery of Edda Boreas from Gondan Shipyard. The vessel is the second of six sister vessels to be delivered from Gondan. The new Commissioning Service Operation Vessel …
Feb 10, 2023 / Vessels
Naming Ceremony for Commissioning Service Operation Vessel Edda Boreas
Saturday 14 January Edda Wind celebrated the naming ceremony of “Edda Boreas”. The traditional ceremony where a bottle of champagne was sacrificed for good luck took place at Gondan Shipbuilders in Spain. Edda Wind continues its tradition using the …
Jan 18, 2023 / Vessels
Allseas secures more T&I work for offshore wind industry
Allseas has secured additional transport and installation (T&I) work for the offshore wind industry, providing services for Vattenfall’s Norfolk Boreas project off the coast of Norfolk, UK. Aker Solutions and Siemens Energy will provide grid …
Jan 12, 2023 / Vessels