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Van Oord’s cable-laying vessel Calypso makes its debut and is now fully operational
Van Oord’s brand new cable-laying vessel Calypso has made its official debut by installing cables on its first offshore wind project. After the Nexus, the Calypso is Van Oord’s second cable-laying vessel. Custom-built and featuring the latest …
Oct 24, 2024 / Vessels
First monopile foundation in place at Sofia Offshore Wind Farm
Van Oord’s offshore installation vessel Aeolus has installed the first monopile foundation at the RWE Sofia Offshore Wind Farm. In the coming months, Van Oord will install a total of 100 monopile foundations. The 1.4 GW Sofia Offshore Wind Farm, one …
May 21, 2024 / Curious
Langh Ship’s third 7800 dwt newbuilding has set sail for Europe
All three vessels of Langh Ship’s 7800 dwt multipurpose newbuilding series have now been delivered. The final vessel of Langh Ship’s multipurpose newbuilding series, named Sofia during a ceremony in Ningbo, China, has begun her journey towards …
May 8, 2024 / Curious
Container ship FESCO Sofia joins the FESCO fleet
FESCO Transportation Group (FESCO) welcomes a container ship named FESCO Sofia to its fleet.The vessel will operate on the FESCO China Express Line, which carries out transportations between ports of the Far East of Russia and China. FESCO Sofia will …
Oct 8, 2021 / Vessels
Heerema wins in wind with Sofia Contract
Heerema Marine Contractors has announced that it has signed a contract with Singapore's Sembcorp Marine to transport and install the Sofia Offshore Wind Farm HVDC Offshore Converter Platform. The platform's fabrication will be executed at Sembcorp …
Apr 13, 2021 / Vessels
Van Oord wins contract for Sofia Offshore Wind Farm
Following the announcement that RWE has reached a financial investment decision for Sofia Offshore Wind Farm, Van Oord confirms that it has been contracted for the engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) of the monopile …
Apr 1, 2021 / Curious