On Thursday 24 June, the contenders for the 6th PortXL acceleration program were announced. Fifteen innovative entrepreneurs from all over the world have been selected. Among these are the Dutch companies Reefy and Seaqualize. The selected companies will take part...
The in October 2020 launched Offshore Wind Innovation Centre (OWIC) has developed an innovative plan to set up a power cable service centre in the port of Eemshaven: Cable Centre Eemshaven (CCE). Cable Centre Eemshaven will offer specialist training and...
A new jetty in the port of IJmuiden was officially handed over to Vattenfall yesterday. Offering space for three Crew Transfer Vessels (CTVs), it will be used for the transport of staff and small equipment during the construction, and operation...
During the European Maritime Day in Den Helder, Den Helder Airport (DHA) presented the report on the impact of helicopters and ships in the maintenance of Dutch offshore wind farms to outgoing Minister Cora van Nieuwenhuizen. The report is a...
In 2023, the Hollandse Kust (north) offshore wind farm is scheduled to be taken into use by the CrossWind development consortium. Eneco, one of the partners in this consortium, has recently joined the Amsterdam IJmuiden Offshore Ports (AYOP) association to...
Of the eleven locations investigated to become the land connection point for the future Ten Noorden van de Waddeneilanden offshore wind farm, Eemshaven has been selected as the preffered choice. This draft regional advise was given to the Ministry of...
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management, the province of Noord-Holland, the municipality of Velsen, Tata Steel, Seaport IJmuiden and Port of Amsterdam have agreed to transform the Averijhaven port area nearby IJmuiden into an Energy Port. A covenant was...
Eemshaven has been selected as base port for the installation of the foundations for the British Hornsea Two offshore wind farm. DEME Offshore, responsible for the logistics and installation of the foundations, and Buss Terminal Eemshaven signed a contract for...
Ørsted officially opened its new operation & maintenance (O&M) base in Vlissingen on 21 January. The new base, the first in the Netherlands for Ørsted, will serve the developer’s Borssele 1+2 offshore wind farm during construction and operation. The 752 MW wind...
To bring the energy transition to a success, Europe will have to invest in wind energy. A significant part of that wind energy will have to come from offshore wind turbines. Numerous countries in Europe are currently working on the...
