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.