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𝐈𝐭'𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞!
The construction of the impressive offshore installation vessel Boreas all depends on working with the right people. Colleague Johan de Graaf has been involved in the building process from the early stages as Project Manager Newbuilding and has been overseeing the construction from close by. 👀

‘The Boreas has been afloat for a few weeks now, and it’s great to see the vessel coming to life. Throughout the entire newbuilding process, it is the people who determine its success. I’m extremely proud of the project teams at Van Oord and the shipyard, who work with great commitment and enthusiasm to achieve each milestone successfully. We’re looking forward to continuing this journey towards our common goal of delivering the Boreas!’

📣 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁: 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗕𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀
We have been awarded the contract for the transport and installation of the monopile foundations for the Nordseecluster offshore wind project in Germany by RWE. This project award is a major milestone for us, because it will be the first project for brand-new offshore installation vessel Boreas, which is currently under construction.

Our scope includes the installation of 104 extended monopiles as well as the installation of the scour protection. 44 monopiles are planned for installation in 2025 and the remaining 60 in 2027. The 1.6 GW wind farm cluster is expected to generate enough renewable energy to supply the equivalent of 1,600,000 German households. 🏡

Read the press release here: https://www.vanoord.com/en/updates/van-oord-wins-contract-nordseecluster-offshore-wind-project

𝗔𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗦𝗲𝗮 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗱 ✨
We have been contracted the construction of the German Windanker offshore wind farm by the Spanish energy company Iberdrola. A great addition to our portfolio of offshore wind projects in the Baltic Sea, highlighting our experience in the area and leading position in the energy transition.

Our scope includes the transport and installation of 21 XL monopiles and transition pieces and the design, supply and installation of the inter-array cable grid. We will deploy our heavy-lift installation vessel Svanen, cable-laying vessel Nexus and trencher Dig-It.

Windanker will have an installed capacity of 300 MW and is expected to be commissioned in 2026.

Read the news release here: 👉 https://www.vanoord.com/en/updates/another-offshore-wind-project-baltic-sea-awarded-van-oord

𝐒𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐞: 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐭 𝐒𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐚 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝗙𝐚𝐫𝐦 🌬️

Our offshore installation vessel Ae**us has installed the first monopile foundation at the RWE Sofia Offshore Wind Farm. The monopiles have a diameter of up to 8.8 metres, an impressive length of up to 92 metres and a weight of up to 1,530 tonnes. The Ae**us is well prepared and equipped to install monopiles with these dimensions. ✅

The 1.4 GW Sofia Offshore Wind Farm will have enough capacity to power 1.2 million average UK homes. Being one of the largest offshore wind projects in the world, it will be another step forward to enhancing the energy transition once completed.

In the coming months, we will install a total of 100 monopile foundations and later this year, cable-laying vessel Calypso and trencher Dig-it will be deployed to install the 360 kilometres of array cables. 👏

Read more about this milestone here: https://www.vanoord.com/en/updates/first-monopile-foundation-place-sofia-offshore-wind-farm

𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐞: 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐥𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐲 💥

This weekend, an important milestone took place in the construction process of the Boreas: the offshore installation vessel was successfully launched. The Boreas is now finally in the habitat where it belongs, the sea! 🌊

The Boreas fits in with our sustainability ambitions: it is the first of its kind to be able operate on the future fuel methanol, and the vessel will be equipped with a cutting-edge active emissions control technology to reduce the NOx emission to an absolute minimum. An about 6,000 kWh battery pack can take peak loads and regenerate energy to reduce the fuel consumption and corresponding emissions even further. ⬇️

Next up will be the installation of the main crane and the extension of the legs of the jack-up vessel. The vessel’s technical installation will also be further commissioned, after which sea trails will take place to test the performances. 👏

Read the press release here 👉https://www.vanoord.com/en/updates/milestone-van-oords-offshore-installation-vessel-boreas-successfully-launched

On Friday, 26 April, Pieter van Oord was honoured with the Wolfert van Borselen medal during his farewell reception as CEO of Van Oord. This accolade, presented by Mayor Ahmed Aboutaleb, symbolises the recognition of individuals who have made significant contributions to the Rotterdam community. Pieter van Oord was awarded the medal in acknowledgment of his commitment to people, the environment and Rotterdam. 🏅

As a gesture of appreciation for Pieter's longstanding leadership, Van Oord has initiated a new scholarship programme. Named the Pieter van Oord Scholarship, this initiative embodies Pieter's dedication to fostering a better world for future generations alongside maintaining a thriving company. 🌍

The scholarship programme, hosted at the STC Rotterdam, aims to promote diversity and talent development, specifically supporting underrepresented groups in maritime and technical studies. The STC college provides education in the field of shipping, transport and logistics. 🚢

𝗦𝗮𝘆 𝗬𝗘𝗦 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 🦺

No less than 3 yards, 16 offices and departments, 33 project teams and 34 vessel crews from all over the world recently took part in Van Oord’s annual companywide Stand Down for Safety. The aim, as always, is to raise safety awareness by speaking up and challenging each other to work in a safe environment. 👷‍♀️

All colleagues paused their work and dedicated time to pay attention to a safe, clean and tidy workspace. Why? Because care for people is in the very heart of our organisation and good housekeeping prevents many hazardous situations. The consequences of potential slips, trips and dropped objects are significant enough to deserve full attention.

‘Working safe means paying attention to the smallest details, like good housekeeping. It is a really important contribution to a proactive safety culture’, says Project Manager Eric Bouman. ‘It is not a once in a year event, but an ongoing operation which is embedded in our daily routines.’

𝐕𝐚𝐧 𝐎𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐨𝐬𝐤𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝’𝐬 𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐥👷‍♂️🚧

Fehmarn Belt Contractors (FBC), a joint venture between Van Oord and Boskalis, has completed the dredging work for the tunnel trench of the Fehmarnbelt Tunnel between Denmark and Germany. Van Oord’s trailing suction hopper dredger Vox Amalia together with Boskalis’ trailing suction hopper dredgers Crestway and Shoalway recently dredged the last cubic meters from the 18-kilometer-long trench in the seabed after almost three years of dredging to create the trench. With this FBC is signing off on the dredging work for the tunnel trench.

FBC’s dredging work is not quite finished, as the final part of this project, the embankments around the tunnel entrances on both the German and Danish sides will be removed, including dredging the underlying connection of the trench. Once this done in the next months, the installation of the tunnel elements in the trench by another contractor will start to form the longest immersed tunnel in the world.

It consists of a direct road and rail connection between Germany and Denmark, thus becoming the fastest route between Scandinavia and Central Europe for both passenger and freight transport. 🚇

𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐎𝐜𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 🌊

We're proud to be part of the important Ocean Decade data programme of the United Nations, contributing to data-driven decisions for a sustainable ocean economy. Through initiatives like the Ocean Decade programme, we're able to collaborate with like-minded individuals and organisations to drive meaningful change. Its purpose is to deliver new ocean knowledge and information to support all stakeholders involved in the conservation and sustainable use of the ocean. A great fit with Van Oord.

Today, we showed our commitment during a panel discussion, where the question - How to harness private sector data to boost ocean science and drive a sustainable ocean economy - was addressed. Karen Vennik, Director Offshore: ‘Van Oord's involvement in Ocean Decade reflects our commitment to ocean health and biodiversity enhancement, by sharing information we can make data-driven decisions. We invite our clients and partners to join us and contribute, as together, we can achieve significant impact for healthy oceans.’

An accessible example of sharing data is our Climate Risk Overview. This is a global tool which highlights coastal areas most at risk from the impacts of climate change. It is especially useful when determining which stretches of coastline are most vulnerable to the effects of climate change, and serves to highlight where sector leaders can best provide climate adaptation solutions. You can find it here: https://climaterisk.data.vanoord.com/

Let’s connect, act and protect!

𝗩𝗮𝗻 𝗢𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗱𝘂𝗼 𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗥𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗱𝗮𝗺

Van Oord’s cutter suction dredger Biesbosch and trailing suction hopper dredger Vox Apolonia are teaming up to dredge the Prinses Amaliahaven located on Maasvlakte in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. ⚓

Together with consortium partners HOCHTIEF and BallastNedam, Van Oord constructed 1,825 metres of deep-sea quay, 160 metres of inland shipping quay and 360 metres of earth-retaining walls. These new quays are now being dredged to a depth of more than 20 metres below sea level. This development means that the Port of Rotterdam Authority is ensuring an expansion of container capacity in Rotterdam. 🛳

Curious to know more? Read the full news release here 👉 https://bit.ly/van-oord-duo-dredging-prinses-amaliahaven-rotterdam

𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐮𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐨𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐭𝐬 📈

Van Oord concluded 2023 with strong results: revenue reached record high and profits more than doubled. Compared to last year, we saw revenue growth across both our Dredging & Infra and Offshore Energy business units, which resulted in a significantly revenue increase of 42% to EUR 2.9 billion from EUR 2.0 billion in 2022. Net profit doubled to EUR 127 million from EUR 60 million in 2022.

High fleet utilisation and the continued sharp focus on risk and contract management contributed to the improved results. Solvency was stable at 32.5% and the net debt position improved to EUR 152 million as of 31 December 2023, despite an extremely high investment level. The order book increased by 3% to EUR 4,429 million from EUR 4,300 million in 2022. From an operational and financial perspective, 2023 proved to be an extremely busy year for Van Oord and one of substantial growth and recovery.

Pieter van Oord, CEO: ‘In April 2024, after more than 15 years as CEO, I am pleased to hand over this company to a new generation and entrust my cousin Govert van Oord with the leadership of Van Oord. The transition from the fourth to the fifth generation of the Van Oord family marks an important milestone in our company’s history. I would like to thank our colleagues around the world for their commitment and contribution to this successful year, and for the last 30 years in helping me to make Van Oord a successful company. After a difficult period, we have proven that with resilience and hard work, we are able to meet our clients’ expectations and return to healthy margins.’

Read the full press release here: https://bit.ly/vanoordawaredcontractpoland

𝐕𝐚𝐧 𝐎𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐕𝐚𝐧 𝐀𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐠 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬 💪🏼

Based on a shared sustainability ambition, Van Oord and Van Aalsburg have partnered and joined forces to further develop and realise circular fascine mattresses. Fascine mattresses are mats of twisted willow that play an important role in maintaining embankment stability and protecting waterways against erosion. 🌊

Because many fascine mattresses contain microplastics, Van Aalsburg developed a natural alternative; fascine mattresses with jute cloth. In this construction, bundles of twisted willow, are tied on jute cloth.

The signing of the collaboration agreement is in line with Van Oord's vision to create a better world for future generations through Marine Ingenuity and innovative customisation. In the context of Building with Nature, Van Oord strives to create sustainable solutions using natural materials. 🌱

Carlos Mollet, Commercial Director Dredging & Infra at Van Oord is happy with this development: 'It is important to carry out research and invest in circular materials. The collaboration allows us to take a step towards a more sustainable future for future generations and apply them on a larger scale.' 👏🏼

Want to read more about this innovative collaboration? Read the news release here: https://www.vanoord.com/en/updates/van-oord-and-van-aalsburg-sign-collaboration-agreement-further-develop-circular-fascine

𝐕𝐚𝐧 𝐎𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩𝐬 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐝𝐚𝐦 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐭 🚧

Paans van Oord, a subsidiary of Van Oord, has completed work on the second emergency dam in the river Meuse, Maastricht. Due to high water, the spillway dam was damaged in early January 2024, with part of the lining of the dam washed away. Due to the strong current, it proved impossible to close the hole in the dam at short notice.

Paans van Oord was commissioned by Rijkswaterstaat and Mourik to build two temporary emergency dams. Now that the second emergency dam is in place, work can begin on permanently restoring the spillway dam. 🚧

Peter Brand, Project Manager at Paans van Oord: 'It was a complex emergency operation that involved a lot of effort from all parties involved. The intensive collaboration and mutual trust between Rijkswaterstaat, Mourik, Boorsma and Paans Van Oord resulted in an almost impossible prestation. I am very proud of that!’

Want to know more about this special project? Then read our news release 👉🏼 https://bit.ly/van-oord-helps-build-temporary-emergency-dam-maastricht

🦺 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐮𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 🦺

We are restoring navigational depths in the Port of Krishnapatnam in India. After a severe cyclone the channels of the port were silted up and depths reduced considerably. 🌊

Trailing suction hopper dredger HAM 318 is removing the material from the navigation channel and safeguards the accessibility of the port area for large vessels. In total, approximately 5 million cubic metres of material will be removed. 💪

Read more here 👉 https://bit.ly/van-oord-executes-maintenance-dredging-works-port-krishnapatnam-india

𝐒𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐞 ✅

A significant milestone has been reached for the Millport Coastal Flood Protection Scheme. In less than 5 months Van Oord has successfully positioned more than 140,000 tonnes of rock to create breakwaters and revetments to critically reduce coastal floodings due to storms. 🌊

North Ayrshire Council contracted Van Oord and its subsidiary Mackley for the Millport project, located on the stunning Scottish Island of Great Cumbrae. With the completion of the breakwaters, the focus remains on finishing the onshore works. 👷‍

Check out the progress of the project in the pictures below. 👇🏼

𝐅𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐢𝐱𝐞𝐝-𝐈𝐧-𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬 👀

The Netherlands is working on the largest d**e reinforcement operation ever since the Delta Works: the Flood Protection Programme (HWBP). More than 1,500 kilometres of d**es will be reinforced over the next 30 years with high ambitions for sustainability and innovation. ♻️

Project Strong Lek D**e made it possible to investigate the Mixed-In-Place (MIP) method, a technique to reinforce d**es in built-up areas in an efficient and sustainable way. Van Oord and HITEC Road have signed a contract to further develop the Mixed-In-Place (MIP) method. ✅

Unlike the usual methods for d**e reinforcement, the MIP method allows a d**e to be strengthened without expanding it. The existing foundation of the d**e is combined with a mixture of existing soil and binder to create a wall. This makes the method efficient and sustainable. 👏🏼

A fantastic solution for a country where space is scarce and where, for example, homes, farms and historical buildings are close to the d**es.

Read more about the project here 👉🏼 https://bit.ly/van-oord-and-hitec-road-sign-contract

𝐕𝐚𝐧 𝐎𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝’𝐬 𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭-𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 🟢

We are excited to announce that Van Oord has been contracted for the construction of the Baltica 2 Offshore Wind Farm, developed by Ørsted and PGE. Located 40 kilometres offshore in the Polish area of the Baltic Sea, this wind farm will be the largest-ever renewable energy project in Poland, producing enough green energy to cover the power consumption of approximately 2.4 million Polish households. 🏠

Van Oord will deploy offshore installation vessel Ae**us and heavy-lift installation vessel Svanen to transport and install 111 extended monopiles. After the upgrade of the Svanen, the heavy-lift installation vessel will be able to install the foundations for the new generation 14 MW wind turbines used at the Baltica 2 Offshore Wind Farm. 👏🏼

The foundations for this offshore wind farm are extended monopiles, combining the traditional combination of a monopile and transition piece in one element. This saves lifting activities offshore and makes the installation safer and faster. Van Oord’s flexible fallpipe vessel Nordnes will be deployed to accurately and efficiently install rock at all foundation locations. ✅

Read the full press release here: https://bit.ly/vanoordawaredcontractpoland

𝐔𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐀𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐲 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 👨‍💻

Together with our partners HOCHTIEF CZ a. s. and Ballast Nedam, we are working on the expansion of Princess Amaliahaven on behalf of Haven Rotterdam. We are constructing 2.5 kilometres of new inland shipping and deep-sea quays, which will have a depth of max. 20 metres. Part of the project involves surveying and inspecting the underwater works. Normally this is done with the use of divers, but now a handheld ROV drone is being deployed for the first time to take underwater images. 📸

The remotely operated underwater drone, a kind of underwater robot, features a high-resolution 4K camera and sonar technology. The sonar measurements are converted into images, making it possible for everyone within the project to understand what is happening underwater. Even in turbid water we can safely and efficiently map, for example, quay walls and the soil. This means a reliable inspection can be done in all kinds of conditions. 🔍

The ROV drone can be used for various works and inspections. In Amaliahaven, we are visualising our dredging activities along the quays thanks to the ROV drone. A real example of Marine ingenuity. 💡

𝐀𝐧 𝐀- 𝐒𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐕𝐚𝐧 𝐎𝐨𝐫𝐝! ⭐️

We are proud to announce that Van Oord has achieved an A- score for our CDP disclosure. The Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) is a global non-profit that runs the world’s environmental disclosure system for companies, cities, states, and regions. 🌱

Achieving a high score with CDP reflects an organisation's transparency in disclosing environmental impact. Amongst others, our increased efforts towards emission accounting in all three emission scopes and setting a credible 1.5 degree target on these emissions took us to the leadership band. 👏🏼

As we look forward, we are excited about further enhancing our sustainability effort.

𝐕𝐚𝐧 𝐎𝐨𝐫𝐝’𝐬 𝐕𝐨𝐱 𝐀𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐚 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐄𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐚 🚢

Van Oord started reclamation works for a new quay in Paldiski South Harbour in Estonia. The new quay is meant to accelerate the development of offshore wind energy in Estonia and the Baltic States. 💨

Van Oord’s trailing suction hopper dredger Vox Amalia has arrived to supply approximately 830,000 cubic metres of sand to create 10 hectares of land for the new quay. The sand is dredged from a borrow area on the northern coast of Hiiumaa, about 125 kilometres from the port. The new quay is scheduled to be completed in 2025. ✅

Read the full news release 👉🏼 https://bit.ly/3SpzU9M

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Our expertise sets Van Oord’s equipment and its crews on a constant global adventure to new horizons and some of the most iconic locations around the world. 🌍

Recently, we showed you our shallow water pipe lay barge Stingray entering sunny, warm and colourful Willemstad, the capital of Curacao. This time, the surroundings are equally stunning, albeit more than 20 degrees colder. Welcome in the winter wonderland of Dirdal, a village in the south-west of Norway. ❄

The Stornes is filling its haul with rocks before setting sail for Scotland, where its cargo will be used at the Seagreen offshore wind farm.

Seagreen wind farm can generate around 5,000 GWh of renewable energy annually. That is enough clean and sustainable electricity to power more than 1.6 million UK homes, making a significant contribution to Scotland’s and the UK’s net zero targets. ✅

📷 by Stornes’ Second Engineer Sjouke Bierma.