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Thialf installs all 64 monopile foundations at He Dreiht
Heerema Marine Contractors has announced the successful installation of its first WTG monopile foundation project at the He Dreiht Offshore Windfarm, currently Germany’s largest offshore wind farm by leading power supplier EnBW. A major milestone …
Aug 29, 2024 / Curious
Heerema Marine Contractors awarded major offshore wind contracts in the Baltic Sea
Heerema Marine Contractors has announced that it has been awarded significant contracts by MFW Baltyk II Sp. z.o.o. and MFW Baltyk III Sp. z.o.o., each a joint venture project owned 50% by Equinor and 50% by Polenergia. The Baltyk 2 and Baltyk …
Jul 3, 2024 / Curious
EverLoNG’s second demonstration campaign underway as SSCV Sleipnir sets sail
All facets of EverLoNG SBCC prototype unit will be rigorously tested over a 5-week period The SSCV Sleipnir from Heerema Marine Contractors set sail in June 2024 with a very special cargo on board: the EverLoNG ship-based carbon capture (SBCC) …
Jun 19, 2024 / Curious
Heerema signs framework agreement for transportation and installation of TenneT’s 2GW program
TenneT has signed multi-year framework agreements with Heerema Marine Contractors and Allseas for transportation and installation of at least fourteen 2 gigawatt (2GW) offshore platforms. The fourteen 2GW converter stations will be installed in the …
May 17, 2023 / Curious
Heerema Successfully Completed Installation of 24 Arcadis Ost 1 Turbines
Heerema has announced the completion of the installation of 24 turbines for Parkwind’s Arcadis Ost 1 offshore wind farm, with most turbines already generating green electricity and contributing to Germany's Energiewende initiative. This marks …
Apr 4, 2023 / Curious
Fugro’s QuickVision® Allows Heerema To Accurately Position Wind Turbines
Fugro’s innovative QuickVision® camera technology is supporting Heerema Marine Contractors as they install 27 wind turbines for Parkwind’s Arcadis Ost 1 wind farm located in the Baltic Sea off the German coast. Using a novel floating Rotor-Nacelle …
Feb 2, 2023 / Vessels
C1 Connections and Heerema Marine Contractors successfully test the C1 Wedge Connection offshore
C1 Connections BV and Heerema Marine Contractors have successfully tested the C1 Wedge Connection™ offshore. The C1 Wedge Connection™, developed by C1 Connections BV, is a high-capacity connection that can be installed faster and safer than …
Nov 7, 2022 / Curious
Heerema breaks lifting record with 17,000 metric ton TotalEnergies' Tyra TEG module
Today at 8:27, Heerema Marine Contractors safely installed TotalEnergies' biggest Tyra II topside on the last remaining bare jacket at the Tyra field. The lift of the 17,000 metric tons heavy process module broke a world record as the heaviest crane …
Oct 4, 2022 / Vessels
Thialf crosses the Storebaelt Bridge: Heerema enters the Baltic Sea
Heerema Marine Contractors has crossed the Storebaelt Bridge, known as the ‘gate to the Baltic Sea' with the SSCV Thialf. This crossing is the first time a Heerema crane vessel has accessed the region and is the result of innovative crane alterations …
Oct 3, 2022 / Vessels
Heerema awards Huisman contract to deliver Motion Compensated Pile Gripper
Heerema Marine Contractors has awarded Huisman a contract to deliver a state-of-the-art Motion Compensated Pile Gripper.The Motion Compensation Pile Gripper will enable Heerema to install monopiles up to 12.5 m in diameter, with a length of up to 115 …
Sep 29, 2022 / Vessels