Rotterdam, the Netherlands, 23 August 2019 - Offshore installation vessel MPI Resolution recently started its work for the Prinses Amaliawindpark in the Netherlands. MPI Offshore, a subsidiary of Van Oord, has been contracted to repair and upgrade all of the blades for 29 of the 60 turbines in the offshore wind farm.
The offshore wind farm is situated approximately 23 kilometres off IJmuiden, the Netherlands, in water depths between 20 to 24 metres. Offshore installation and maintenance vessel MPI Resolution took care of the exchange of a gearbox at one of the turbines. By completing this work, the offshore wind farm can continue providing sustainable 120MW of energy, sufficient to power 125,000 households.
Rotterdam, the Netherlands, 2 October 2018 – Van Oord completed the acquisition of MPI Offshore, a specialist offshore wind installation contractor, from Vroon Group. By acquiring MPI Offshore, Van Oord will further strengthen its global wind organisation and in particular its position in the UK wind market.