Wagenborg to add third walk-to-work vessel to its fleet
After a tender process, Wagenborg Offshore has signed an agreement for the deployment of a walk-to-work Emergency Response and Rescue Vessel (W2W EERV). An existing platform supply ship, the SK728, will be converted into Wagenborg’s...Read more
Construction kicks off for world’s first shallow draft ice breaking W2W ship
Royal Niestern Sander has laid the keel for a shallow draft ice breaking walk-to-work (W2W) vessel. The ship is specially designed and optimised for year-round operations in the challenging conditions on the east coast of...Read more
Video: Last section multipurpose vessel EasyMax 2 leaves building hall
At the Royal Niestern Sander shipyard, Royal Wagenborg has transported the aft ship section of the EasyMax 2 from the construction hall to the quay side. It is now aligned with the rest of the...Read more
Shipyard Niestern Sander undertakes walk-to-work vessel conversion
Dutch shipyard Royal Niestern Sander has signed a contract with Dixstone Holdings Ltd for the conversion of a platform supply vessel into a walk-to-work emergency response and rescue vessel. The conversion will take around nine...Read more
Ampelmann sells winterised gangway for new ice-breaking W2W vessel
Ampelmann will supply a winterised A-type motion compensated gangway system to Dutch shipyard Royal Niestern Sander. The system will be installed on the first shallow draft ice-breaking Walk to Work (W2W) vessel that the shipyard...Read more
Niestern Sander built research vessel Geo Ranger completes sea trials
Hydrographic survey vessel Geo Ranger has concluded its sea trials. The ship was built by Royal Niestern Sander for Geo Plus BV. The latter will offer the ship for charter for research projects. The trials took...Read more
Four in one go: Wagenborg ships get ballast water treatment systems
The Edenborg, Jade, Westborg and Merel V have arrived at shipyard Royal Niestern Sander in the Port of Delfzijl, the Netherlands. All four general cargo ships will have ballast water management systems installed. In 2017, the...Read more
Niestern Sander and Wagenborg to build ice-breaking W2W vessel
Together, shipyard Royal Niestern Sander and Wagenborg Offshore will realise a world first by building a shallow draft ice-breaking Walk-to-Work vessel. After delivery in December 2021, Mercury Sakhalin will operate the vessel on the east...Read more
Keel laid for LNG conversion of ferry Münsterland
Royal Niestern Sander has started section building for the LNG conversion of the passenger ferry Münsterland by laying the keel. The shipyard will design and build a completely new aft ship, including dual-fuel engines, LNG...Read more