FOCUS ON THE NETHERLANDS
The jack-up vessel can operate on methanol and install up to 20MW wind turbines at sea with a very low CO2 footprint.
Mega offshore installation vessel ON 1 OCTOBER 2021, LEADING INTERNATIONAL CONTRACTOR SPECIALISING IN DREDGING, MARINE ENGINEERING AND OFFSHORE PROJECTS, VAN OORD HAS ORDERED A NEW OFFSHORE INSTALLATION VESSEL TO FURTHER STRENGTHEN ITS MARKET POSITION IN OFFSHORE WIND. THE JACK-UP VESSEL CAN OPERATE ON METHANOL AND INSTALL UP TO 20MW WIND TURBINES AT SEA WITH A VERY LOW CO2 FOOTPRINT. THE INVESTMENT IS IN LINE WITH THE INCREASING GLOBAL DEMAND FOR OFFSHORE WIND FARMS. THE SHIP IS EXPECTED TO ENTER THE MARKET IN 2024. ALL PHOTOS COURTESY OF VAN OORD.
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