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NewsLatest Van Oord offshore installation vessel delivered
A new offshore installation vessel that will be ‘the largest of its kind’ has been delivered to Van Oord.
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NewsEngineers create world-first fish migration river
A fish migration river is being built in the Netherlands that will allow migratory fish to swim between fresh and sea waterways.
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NewsVan Oord completes Ain Sokhna dredging
Van Oord has completed dredging two basins at Ain Sokhna Port, supporting its expansion as a global hub
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NewsOyster reefs installed in offshore wind farms
Van Oord and Ørsted have installed ‘Droppable Oyster Structures’ within an offshore wind farm site in a joint initiative to boost marine life around the monopiles.
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NewsVan Oord wins twin Dutch marine civils projects
The two projects in the Netherlands will improve water quality and support the EU’s Water Framework Directive.
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NewsWorld’s first installation vessel wins 3-year O&M contract
Still going strong: the world’s first purpose-built offshore wind farm installation vessel has just been handed a three-year contract to work in northern Europe.
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NewsTwo Dutch coastal protection works under way
Dredging and dam repairs are under way to protect the low-lying Netherlands from potential sea flooding.
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NewsMattress reinforcement for riverbanks
Van Oord subsidiary Paans Van Oord will use fascine mattresses to reinforce banks along the Kerkvaart River in the Netherlands for the first time.
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NewsSweden’s largest dredging project begins
One of Sweden’s largest ports is about to get a lot larger, with dredging beginning on an estimated 22 million m3 to create a deep-water port.
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NewsVan Oord’s methanol powered offshore installation vessel
Boreas is preparing Van Oord for the increase in scale in the offshore wind industry
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NewsTunnel worker killed at Fehmarnbelt
A construction worker has been killed in a tragic accident at the site of the Fehmarnbelt tunnel, just as dredging on the 18km project was completed.
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NewsVan Oord launches dredgers and survey vessel
Three vessels were officially christened at a ceremony in Rotterdam by Van Oord last week.
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NewsHistoric Spanish beach restoration completed
The largest beach restoration project in Spain’s history has been completed by Dutch marine civils engineering firm Van Oord.
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NewsLatvia embarks on offshore wind voyage
The Baltic nation of Latvia has signed a contract with Dutch engineering giant Van Oord to build one of the first offshore wind farms in the country.
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NewsPort expands container capacity by 4 million TEU
Van Oord’s vessels will carry out the next stage of engineering at the Port of Rotterdam, which is expanding its annual container throughput by a whopping four million TEU.
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News - VideosVIDEO - Dredgers create island wildlife haven
Wildlife havens for endangered bird species have been created from material dredged from a 65km fairway deepening and widening project.
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NewsTallinn Port prepares ground for major work
Offshore wind, greater military presence and increased trade have made a €50 million+ port renovation necessary at the Estonian Port of Tallinn.
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NewsContract agreed for ‘priority’ FSRU jetty in Germany
Van Oord has been contracted by FSRU Wilhelmshaven to build a Floating Storage and Regasification Unit jetty at Wilhelmshaven in Germany.
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News - Videos‘Boreas’ booked for ‘most ecological wind farm’
A joint venture by Shell and Eneco is striving to keep things green at its new offshore wind farm off the Dutch coast.
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NewsUK ‘key player’ in European dredging
The UK is a key player in the European dredging market, with a 21% revenue share in 2020
