Van Oord

Company description

Van Oord is a Dutch maritime contracting company that specializes in dredging, land reclamation, and offshore wind projects. It is a family-owned company with a long history dating back to 1868. It has evolved into a leading international maritime contractor. It is renowned for its expertise in dredging and land reclamation. The company undertakes projects to create new land, deepen waterways, and maintain ports and shipping channels. It is actively involved in the construction of offshore wind farms, offering services such as installation, transportation, and cable laying. It operates globally, undertaking projects in various countries across Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and the Americas. The company has a fleet of specialized vessels for dredging and marine engineering projects. These vessels are equipped with the latest technologies for efficient and sustainable operations. Van Oord has been a key player in the development of offshore wind energy. The company is involved in the construction of wind farms and provides services such as foundation installation, cable laying, and transport and installation of wind turbines. 

It often collaborates with other companies, including energy companies, engineering firms, and governmental bodies, to execute complex maritime projects.

Company details

City:
Rotterdam
Address:
Schaardijk 211, 3063 NH Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Phone:

Participation in projects

Projects Transactions
List of the updates in which the company was involved

Company updates

  • February 15, 2024

    Van Oord to install monopiles at 1.5 GW Offshore wind farm in Poland

    Van Oord has been contracted for the transportation and installation of monopiles at Orsted and PGE's 1500 MW Baltica 2 Offshore Wind Farm in Poland. 

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  • November 22, 2023

    First of 12 Turbines installed at 132 MW South Fork offshore wind farm in New York

    Van Oord’s offshore installation vessel Aeolus has installed the first of 12 turbines at the 132 MW South Fork offshore wind farm in New York, USA. Van Oord has been selected by the 50-50 joint...

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  • November 16, 2023

    USD 542.5 Million Contracts awarded for offshore wind farms project in Baltic Sea and Taiwan

    Van Oord has won the transport and installation contracts for offshore wind farms Baltic Power in the Baltic Sea and Greater Changhua 2b and 4 in Taiwan. Van Oord is set to transport and install 78 f...

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  • October 20, 2022

    Construction starts for 759 MW Offshore wind farm in Netherlands

    Van Oord has started the construction of the Hollandse Kust Noord offshore wind project located 18.5 kilometres off the west coast of the Netherlands near Egmond aan Zee.

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  • July 01, 2022

    Van Oord exits 19 MW Borssele V offshore wind farm in Dutch waters

    Van Oord, along with a consortium of sellers, has sold its share in the Dutch North Sea offshore wind farm Borssele V to Octopus Energy Generation. Van Oord will remain involved in the project f...

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  • May 18, 2022

    Van Oord awarded subsea rock installation contract for 2 GW Offshore wind farm in USA

    Empire Offshore Wind has selected a consortium comprising Van Oord and Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (GLDD) as main contractors for subsea rock installation works related to the development of Empire...

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  • February 17, 2022

    Hellenic Cables to supply inter-array cables for 1.4 GW Offshore wind farm in UK

    Hellenic Cables has been selected by Van Oord Offshore wind UK ltd to supply inter-array cables and accessories for Sofia Offshore Wind Farm in the UK.

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  • January 21, 2022

    Luxcara buys minority share in 731.5 MW Borssele III & IV offshore wind project in the North Sea

    Luxcara and Van Oord have completed the sale and transfer of Van Oord’s 10% participation in Blauwwind consortium to Luxcara. In 2016, the Blauwwind consortium was awarded the concession to des...

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  • November 30, 2021

    Van Oord to install scour protection for 1.1 GW wind farm in Scotland

    Van Oord has been selected to install scour protection around the 114 wind turbine foundations at the Seagreen offshore wind farm.

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  • August 09, 2021

    Tekmar to supply cable protection system for 476 MW offshore wind farm in Germany

    Tekmar Energy Limited announced that it received a contract from Van Oord to supply its Generation 10 Cable Protection System (CPS) for the Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea, Germany.

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