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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
Port of Dundee bids farewell to NnG as project’s final offshore wind turbine blades leave the port
The Brave Tern offshore wind installation vessel sailed down the Tay from the Port of Dundee on its way to the Neart na Gaoithe (NnG) offshore wind farm for the last time, signalling the successful completion of the port’s role in the construction …
Apr 11, 2025 / Curious
DEME completes installation of first offshore substation for Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project
The first of three offshore substations has been successfully installed at the 2.6 GW CVOW project. This 3,907 metric tonne lift marks the completion of the installation of the first topside onto the jacket, which was previously installed by DEME, …
Mar 17, 2025 / Curious
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
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
Cadeler Locks in First Contracts for Newbuild Vessel Wind Mover
Cadeler has signed two contracts with undisclosed clients for the utilisation of its newbuild wind installation vessel, Wind Mover, starting immediately upon delivery. Cadeler has signed two contracts with undisclosed clients for the utilisation of …
Feb 4, 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
CSL OWL SRI Orders Two Newbuild Subsea Rock Installation Vessels to Service Offshore Wind Sector
CSL OWL Subsea Rock Installation (CSL OWL SRI), a newly formed partnership between The CSL Group (CSL) and Offshore Wind Logistics (OWL), has announced the construction of two subsea rock installation vessels tailored for the offshore renewable …
Nov 22, 2024 / Vessels
Vattenfall charters Van Oord’s offshore installation vessel MPI Resolution for O&M activities
Van Oord’s subsidiary MPI Offshore has signed a three-year framework contract with Vattenfall for the charter of offshore installation vessel MPI Resolution. The MPI Resolution will be tasked with servicing Vattenfall turbines with a maximum power …
Oct 3, 2024 / Vessels
Cadeler Takes Delivery of State-of-the-Art Installation Vessel
Fleet expansion to meet growing global market demand is a core strategic priority for Cadeler, and today the company took delivery of the fifth and newest addition to its fleet – Wind Peak. Delivered on time and within budget, Wind Peak is the most …
Aug 20, 2024 / Vessels