DEME contracts Cadeler-vessel for Hornsea 2 campaign
Cadeler will be sending the installation vessel Pacific Orca to the United Kingdom in early 2021 to help DEME install 165 foundations for Ørsted’s Hornsea 2 offshore wind farm. Pacific Orca will support DEME’s vessel...Read more
‘Booming offshore wind drags contractors through corona crisis’
Branching out into offshore wind has been the right decision for Dutch companies like Van Oord and Boskalis. SWZ|Maritime’s Editor-in-Chief Antoon Oosting points out they can now benefit from the increase in offshore wind projects...Read more
Cutter suction dredger Spartacus bunkers LNG for the first time
Titan LNG has performed ship-to-ship bunkering of DEME’s new giant cutter suction dredger (CSD) Spartacus. This was not only the first ever LNG bunkering of a CSD in DEME’s fleet, but also the first time...Read more
DEME launches its first service operation vessel Groene Wind
DEME has launched its first ever Service Operation Vessel (SOV) at the CEMRE shipyard in Yalova, Turkey. Named Groene Wind, the Small Waterplane Area Twin Hull (SWATH) vessel will be deployed for wind farm maintenance...Read more
‘Installation vessel Orion was whiplash proof, but its crane was not’
SWZ|Maritime’s offshore expert Björn von Ubisch has analysed the crane accident with DEME’s new offshore vessel Orion. His conclusion: ‘the ship could handle the “whiplash” effect, but the crane could not.’ In the meantime, Liebherr...Read more
Seajacks’ Scylla takes over Orion’s jacket installation job at Moray East
Despite the coronavirus pandemic and last-minute crane failure prior to the delivery of its new offshore installation vessel Orion, DEME Offshore has installed the first jacket of the Moray East wind farm on time. The...Read more
Automated barge transports polluted soil in port of Antwerp
Zonga, an automated 135-metre barge, has started transporting polluted soil from a former BP site in the port of Antwerp. The project is being carried out by Seafar, specialised in remote ship management, and DEME...Read moreHuisman crane for CSBC-DEME’s new installation vessel Green Jade
The floating DP3 heavy lift and installation vessel Green Jade will be equipped with a Huisman crane. Belgian offshore contractor DEME is building the ship with its Taiwanese partner CSBC. The Offshore Mast Crane is...Read moreDEME gives go-ahead for installation vessel with 4000-tonne crane
Together with its Taiwanese partner CSBC, Belgian offshore contractor DEME has decided to build another installation vessel with a huge crane and dynamic positioning (DP). The Green Jade is being built by CSBC in Kaohsiung...Read more
IHC built dredger Meuse River leaves for second sea trial
Trailing suction hopper dredger Meuse River has left Neptune Shipyards in Hardinxveld for a second sea trial on the North Sea, which is to last until 19 June. The ship was built at Royal IHC’s...Read more
New video shows breaking of installation vessel Orion’s crane hook
New video footage of the Orion accident has emerged on social media and it confirms that a failing hook was the cause for the accident. In the video, it is clearly visible that the hook...Read more
Construction of offshore wind farms compromised by crane accident
The dramatic collapse of the 5000-tonne Liebherr crane on the new installation vessel of DEME in Rostock means that at least one client responsible for the construction of a wind farm has a problem. Probably...Read moreHook of offshore installation vessel Orion’s crane failed at 2600 tonnes
The malfunctioning crane hook causing the crane accident with DEME’s new offshore installation vessel Orion 1 was designed by Ropeblock based in the Netherlands. In a statement, Ropeblock has said the failure occurred at approximately...Read moreLiebherr: Third party hook caused Orion crane accident
A malfunctioning hook from an external supplier caused the crane accident onboard Deme’s new offshore vessel Orion 1. Why the hook did not withstand the load is still unclear, but authorities and experts unanimously agree...Read more
Video: 5000-tonne crane of new DEME vessel collapses
The 5000-tonne heavy-lift crane of DEME’s new installation vessel Orion 1 has collapsed while undergoing load tests at Liebherr’s construction yard in Rostock. Five people sustained minor injuries and vessel and crane have suffered damage....Read more
DEME charters hotel ship for pre-quarantine and safe crew changes
To ensure safe crew changes on board dredgers and offshore vessels during the COVID-19 pandemic, DEME will charter a hotel ship for pre-quarantining as of 11 April. The ship is moored in Ostend, Belgium. Earlier, DEME...Read more
Faster installation with Scaldis’ new topside transportation method
Scaldis has used a new and lean, in-house developed transportation concept for the installation of two substations for the SeaMade offshore wind farm in Belgium. According to Scaldis, the method eliminates the need for mooring,...Read more
DEME installs two substations for Belgian offshore wind farm
The two substations for the SeaMade offshore wind farm have been successfully installed in the Belgian North Sea. DEME’s heavy lift vessel Gulliver installed the substations weighing 1200 tonnes each. This installation marks a major milestone...Read more