Royal Van Oord is a Dutch maritime contracting company that specializes in dredging, land reclamation and constructing man made islands. Royal Van Oord has undertaken many projects throughout the world, including land reclamation, dredging and beach nourishment. The company has one of the world's largest dredging fleets.Dredging, Rabobank, Sept 2013
History
The company was founded by Govert van Oord in 1868.Van Oord: history In 1990 it acquired Aannemers Combinatie Zinkwerken ('ACZ')Flags of the World and in 2003 it acquired Ballast HAM Dredging (formed from the merger of Ballast Nedam's dredging division with Hollandse Aanneming Maatschappij ('HAM') two years earlier). King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands awarded Van Oord the right to use the designation "Koninklijk" (Royal) on 23 November 2018.Van Oord awarded Royal designation – Van Oord.com
Major projects Projects undertaken by the company include the Oosterscheldekering between Schouwen-Duiveland and Noord-Beveland completed in 1986,Deltawerken Cooperation the Palm Jumeirah in Dubai completed in 2003,Van Oord to build third palm island in Dubai Infrasite, 14 November 2005 the IJsselmeer pipeline in the Netherlands completed in 2006Van Oord opens gas transport channel across the IJsselmeer Offshore, 1 August 2006 and the World in Dubai completed in 2008. A US sales and support office was opened in Houston, Texas in 2010.
In December 2016, the company entered a consortium with partners Shell, Eneco, and Mitsubishi/DGE and was awarded the Borssele III & IV project. It was obtained for the strike price of 54.50 euro cents per megawatt-hour, the Netherlands’ lowest-ever strike price at that time.
In mid-2018, Van Oord announced the acquisition of MPI Offshore from the Vroon Group. MPI Offshore has specialized in offshore wind installations since 2003 as a contractor. Van Oord also takes over the two ships and crew. The transaction is subject to antitrust clearance, but is expected to close by the end of September 2018. Van Oord is mainly strengthening its position in the British offshore wind energy market.
Offices Offices Country Area Van Oord Dredging and Marine Contractors Azerbaijan Europe Van Oord UK Ltd EnglandMackleyEngland Sodranord SARL France Van Oord Deutschland GmbH Germany Van Oord Offshore Wind Germany GmbH Germany Van Oord (Gibraltar) Ltd Gibraltar Dravo S.A. - Italia Italy Caspian Dredging and Marine Contractors LLP Kazakhstan Van Oord Dredging and Marine Contractors Romania Van Oord Dredging and Marine Contractors - OOO Ballast Ham Dredging Russia Dravo S.A. - Spain Spain Van Oord Dredging and Marine Contractors Turkmenistan Van Oord Ukraine Ukraine Van Oord Dredging and Marine Contractors Angola Africa Van Oord Nigeria Ltd Nigeria Van Oord Dredging and Marine Contractors Argentina Americas Van Oord Serviços de Operações Marítimas Ltda. Brazil Van Oord Dredging and Marine Contractors BV Colombia Van Oord de México, S.A. de CV. Mexico Van Oord Panama S.A. Panama Van Oord Dredging and Marine Contractors BV Peru Van Oord Offshore USA United States Van Oord Australia Pty Ltd Australia Australia Van Oord (Shanghai) Dredging Co., Ltd China Asia Van Oord Dredging and Marine Contractors bv Hongkong Van Oord India Private Limited India PT Van Oord Indonesia Indonesia Van Oord Dredging and Marine Contractors bv Korea Van Oord (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd Malaysia Van Oord Dredging and Marine Contractors bv Philippines Van Oord Singapore Singapore Van Oord Middle East Limited Saudi Arabia Middle East Van Oord Gulf FZE United Arab Emirates Van Oord Middle East Limited - Abu Dhabi Branch United Arab Emirates Van Oord Middle East Limited - Dubai Branch United Arab Emirates Van Oord RMC FZE United Arab Emirates Van Oord Nederland bv Netherlands Netherlands Van Oord Offshore bv Netherlands Van Oord Offshore Wind bv Netherlands Van Oord Grondstoffen Netherlands Paans Van Oord bv Netherlands Wicks bv Netherlands Wicks bv – Operations / Workshop Netherlands Yard Moerdijk Netherlands Yard Zuilichem Netherlands
References
External links
Royal Van Oord official website