OSIL Dredge Monitoring Buoy Network for Van Oord
Ocean Scientific International Limited (OSIL) supplied a network of 1.2m data buoys to offshore construction company Van Oord to monitor turbidity and dissolved oxygen levels in the location of dredging operations. A total of nine data acquisition systems have been produced for Van Oord, and the fully integrated multi-discipline data buoy networks will support dredging operations by providing continuous real-time information about the dredge plume and surrounding environmental conditions.The buoys are equipped with water quality sondes provided from Van Oord’s existing equipment pool, and relay
Hollandse Kust (west) Alpha Offshore Substation Set for Wind Turbines Link-Up
. Almost two years earlier, the first steel cut took place in Antwerp for this second transformer platform built by Equans/Smulders for TenneT. To remind, renewable electricity is already being fed to the grid from the first platform for wind farm Hollandse Kust (north).Ecowende Hires Van Oord to Build 760MW Offshore Wind Farm in Dutch North SeaJan De Nul to Install Second Cable for Hollandse Kust (west Alpha
Van Oord Wraps Up Cable Installation at Iberdrola's Offshore Wind Farm
Van Oord has completed the installation of all 50 foundations and inter-array cables for Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm, located offshore Germany.Earlier in 2023, heavy-lift installation vessel Svanen installed the monopiles. The wind turbine foundations were completed by Van Oord with the installation of the transition pieces.Van Oord performed the installation in two campaigns with Spliethoff’s Brouwersgracht and Jumbo’s Fairplayer, the Netherlands-based offshore engineering and services provider informed.Recently, Van Oord’s cable-laying vessel Nexus successfully completed the
Van Oord Completes Offshore Wind Farm Install
Van Oord completed the installation of the Hollandse Kust Noord offshore wind farm, located 18.5 km off the west coast of the Netherlands near Egmond aan Zee.CrossWind, a joint-venture between Shell and Eneco, contracted Van Oord in 2020. As a Balance of Plant contractor, Van Oord’s activities encompassed the design, engineering, procurement and transport and installation of the 70 wind turbine foundations, inter-array cables, as well as the transport and installation of the wind turbines themselves. Van Oord started installing the foundations of the wind farm in October 2022 and completes
Van Oord Set to Kick Off Cable Installation for Iberdrola's Baltic Eagle Offshore Wind Farm
Dutch offshore installation services company Van Oord is set to start the cable installation works on Iberdrola's Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm in Germany."After Van Oord’s heavy lift installation vessel Svanen completed installation of all fifty monopiles for Iberdrola Deutschland’s Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm, Van Oord now continues installing transition pieces and starts cable installation. This week the inter-array cable loading onto Van Oord’s cable-laying vessel Nexus has commenced," Van Oord said Wednesday.In total, Van Oord will install approximately 70
KENC Building Flange Monopile Upending Tool for Van Oord
KENC has started the construction of a flange monopile upending tool [FMUT] for the Dutch offshore installation company Van Oord."Designed to face the challenges of varying sea conditions, the FMUT boasts unparalleled versatility. Its innovative engineering enables efficient upending and lifting of monopiles - with a diameter between 7,5 – 8 meters - while effectively managing the challenging side leads," KENC said."Next to an optimal operational performance, the FMUT is designed for a smooth construction process and minimized production cost. The FMUT’s light yet strong
Van Oord Installs 140km of Inter-Array Cables at Hollandse Kust Noord Offshore Wind Farm
Dutch offshore installation services firm Van Oord said Friday it had completed installing and burying inter-array cables at CrossWind’s Hollandse Kust Noord offshore wind farm, bringing it a step closer to being fully operational by the end of this year.The cables are used for connecting the offshore wind turbines and transmitting electricity.Van Oord’s cable-laying vessel Nexus and trencher Dig-It (a remotely-operated vehicle operated from the vessel Subsea Viking) have installed a web of 69 inter-array cables measuring 140 km in total.The offshore wind farm is located 18.5 kilometers
Van Oord Makes History with Record-Breaking Subsea Rock Installation Offshore Senegal
Dutch offshore installation services firm Van Oord has informed that its flexible fallpipe vessel Stornes has set a new world record. The vessel carried out subsea rock installation works what Van Oord says is a record water depth of 1.364 meters, with Van Oord comparing the distance to "almost five times the length of the Eiffel tower!"The Subsea Rock installation works were executed in relation to the development of the Woodside-operated Sangomar field in Senegal. Subsea 7 contracted Van Oord to install 262.000 tonnes of rock in water depths ranging from 800 to the record depth
UK Subsea Robotics Firm SMD Sets Sights on Exceeding £100m Turnover in Five Years
to open an R&D facility and will need engineers and software developers to shape the future of SMD’s products and services.”The company said that branching into a more service-led model is key for SMD and it recently announced a framework agreement with Dutch offshore installation firm, Van Oord, under which it not only supplied its equipment for an offshore wind project in Taiwan but was also on hand 24/7 to repair and maintain the vehicles. Mike Jones, Chairman at SMDCredit: Mike Smith Photography."Given the challenging conditions in the emerging territory, this was vital in
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