by Mariska Buitendijk | Sep 6, 2021 | Dredging, News
A debris removal platform has been installed on board Van Oord’s vessel Vox Amalia. The system safely removes debris that will fall onto the deck after recovering the draghead of a trailing suction hopper dredger. A bulldozer blade pushes the debris overboard. The...
by Martin Vodnik | Aug 2, 2021 | Dredging, Inland navigation, News
For better protection of the Betuwe region against high water, the 19-kilometre section of the Waal dyke will be upgraded by October 2026. The project will be carried by Mekante Diek, a consortium of three Dutch engineering companies, namely Ploegam, Van Oord and Dura...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 28, 2021 | News, Offshore wind
Van Oord has won a contract with the Spanish energy company Iberdrola for the Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm. It includes the transport and installation of the foundations and inter-array cables. Van Oord plans to deploy its 8000-tonne heavy-lift installation vessel...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 23, 2021 | Dredging, News, Ports
A consortium of Van Oord and Boskalis Van Oord has secured the contract for the Harwich Haven approach channel and inner harbour deepening. The contract carries a value of approximately 140 million euros, split fifty-fifty between the two dredging companies. The...
by Mariska Buitendijk | Jul 2, 2021 | Dredging, News, Ship design, Shipbuilding
Van Oord has held the naming ceremonies for two hybrid water injection vessels at its head office jetty in Rotterdam. The Maas and Mersey are versatile and have water injection dredging, mass flowing and power jetting systems. The vessels are also equipped with...
