Van Oord Dredging and Marine Contractors B.V. (Van Oord) is a Dutch, family-owned international marine contractor headquartered in Rotterdam. The company specializes in dredging, land reclamation, and the development of marine infrastructure, and is active worldwide across coastal, port, and offshore environments.
Van Oord’s services span port and waterway construction, coastal protection and beach nourishment, land reclamation, subsea rock installation, and the installation of marine pipelines and power cables. The company is also a major contractor in offshore wind, covering the installation of foundations, turbines, substations, and inter-array/export cables. Its fleet includes trailing suction hopper and cutter suction dredgers, flexible fallpipe vessels for rock placement, cable-laying vessels, and heavy-lift installation assets. Van Oord serves public authorities, port operators, and energy and industrial clients, supporting projects such as access channels, marine terminals, and offshore energy infrastructure.
First foundations installed for a 1.5 GW offshore wind farm. 111 monopiles (107 turbine, 4 substation) to be installed through Q4 2026; commissioning expected in 2027; 25-yr CfD.
The Windanker offshore wind farm's 21 monopile foundations are installed. The project is on track to be operational by 2026, expanding Baltic Sea capacity to over 1,100 MW.
Thor offshore wind farm's foundations are complete. Turbine installation starts 2026. Features include CO2-reduced steel towers and recyclable blades. Completion set for 2027, powering 1M homes.
Nordseecluster A's 44 turbine foundations are installed. The project will generate 660 MW by 2027, with Nordseecluster B adding 900 MW by 2029, powering 1.6 million German homes.
The project, backed by Cesce, will supply renewable energy to 600,000 people, support EU climate goals, and create jobs in Germany's Baltic Sea region.
