There isn’t anyone in the Dredging World who has never heard about this Dutch infrastructure giant who has carved a name for itself in the dredging industry. From Europe to the Middle East and far East and to the shores of Africa, Van Oord has left its indelible mark all across the globe in major projects touching and influencing the lives of millions bringing cheers to the people and prosperity to the nations. Van Oord, for over a century, has been helping to create the infrastructure for the futuristic world by being the leader in dredging, marine engineering, and offshore projects (oil, gas and wind). The leading international contractor is an always evolving partner to the clients. As the world became the global village that it is today, demand for better ports to carry out trade has also gone up. Van Oord provides solutions for deepening shipping channels enhancing port facilities.
Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger(TSHD) Vessel “Vox Amalia” of Van Oord
The Dutch-based, independent family-run business, Van Oord, is a pioneer of marine ingenuity because of its long-term vision and commitment to make this world a better place. Their resources, both their equipment and the people, are carefully chosen and well taken care of. The innovative R&D and enthusiastic crew share a passion for reclamation technology. The company values trust and openness and the ethos are reflected in the culture of the crew. The tag line, Marine Ingenuity says it all about Van Oord. The 150-year-old company has enough experience to dig back into for coming up with sustainable and reliable solutions. Van Oord has always welcomed entrepreneurship and passion for innovative maritime solutions with open arms. The family-run business has always kept high standards of safety, quality, and integrity in the projects. Combative, flexible, and adaptive, Van Oord aims at long-term results focused on sustainable solutions. These efforts are visible in their community involvement programmes aimed at the dissemination of knowledge by teaming up with research institutes, NGOs and other local partners.
Working along with world leaders to create a better tomorrow, Van Oord considers mutual respect, the key to trust and cooperation resulting in better possible outcomes. Safety is the prime concern of the company and along with its clients and partners, Van Oord strives to proactively create and maintain a safe work environment. Everyone working along with the company is guided to take responsibility for safety with utmost importance. By maintaining a high level of Quality, Health, Safety and Environment (QHSE), it has never failed to deliver when it comes to clients’ expectations. Van Oord’s expertise lies in land reclamation, aimed at creating more space for the growing world. They also help create sustainable maritime infrastructure by developing and maintaining ports and waterways.
Sub Sea Rock Installation Vessel “Bravenes” of Van Oord
Van Oord first took up the mission of protecting land and communities against rising water levels in their motherland and ever since they are protecting nations and communities affected by climate change worldwide with their noval design and construction of coastal defences and dyke reinforcement. Van Oord walks hand in hand with the world’s dream to enable the transition towards renewable energy by helping renewable energy companies set up offshore wind farms. The expertise of the company is not limited to reclamation. Taking inspiration from their Dutch roots, Van Oord has successfully tried its hands in offshore infrastructure. Subsea cable laying and Offshore Windfarm installations vertical is growing at a huge rate enabling growth and strong financials boosting investor confidence and consistent livelihoods for the 5,000+ workforce on the payroll of the company.
