Van Oord is a Dutch family-owned company with 150 years of experience as an international marine contractor. Its head office is in Rotterdam. Van Oord employs almost 5,000 staff, who worked in 2018 on 190 projects in 46 countries. The fleet consists of more than one hundred vessels. Marine ingenuity is characteristic of Van Oord. By using innovative, smart and sustainable solutions, it wishes to contribute to a better world for future generations. In 2018, the company celebrated its 150th anniversary and was granted the title ‘Royal’.

Van Oord operates around the world as a leading contractor for dredging, marine engineering and offshore projects (oil, gas and wind), offering innovative solutions to marine challenges.

Dredging is our signature talent, one that we have perfected continuously since our business was founded. We maintain our position in traditional dredging markets and in our home markets thanks to the best dredging equipment and operational experience, supported by our local branches. Van Oord designs and constructs large and complex dredging projects worldwide, often as a main contractor. Our dredging capabilities include land reclamation, coastal protection and expanding ports and waterways.

Our offshore oil and gas activities provide integrated solutions with a focus on the installation, stabilisation and protection of offshore oil and gas infrastructure. The deployment of our in-house specialists and equipment allows us to execute EPC contracts in the field of trenching and backfilling, landfall construction, shallow water pipeline and cable installation. Van Oord also leads the market in deep-sea rock installation for stabilizing and protecting offshore infrastructure.

Climate change and the need to reduce CO2 emissions are drivers for the rising demand of renewable energy sources. With proven experience and an impressive 15-year track record, Van Oord is leading the way in the energy transition towards renewable energy by constructing offshore wind projects.

We furnish all-round solutions, often as turnkey projects including engineering, procurement, and construction in order to assume full responsibility for entire projects for our clients. We focus on Balance of Plant contracts (BoP, all supporting components and auxiliary systems other than the wind turbines) and on transport and installation (T&I) projects.

Our vessels are solid evidence of our Marine ingenuity. With our specialised offshore wind equipment, our employees’ knowledge and experience and the valuable cooperation with partners, we are maintaining our edge in the offshore wind market.