Offshore Energy Instructor Training & Simulator Centre

Van Oord has an impressive track record with large-scale projects in dredging, coastal protection, and offshore wind energy. The company completed the full scope of work for RWE’s Sofia Offshore Wind Farm in the North Sea, including the installation of 100 monopile foundations and approximately 360 kilometers of inter-array cables for a 1.4 GW project with 100 turbines of 14 MW each (source: rwe.com). Additionally, Van Oord is active in the Holland Coast West project by Ecowende, responsible for the transport and installation of foundations, scour protection, cables, and turbines (source: spie.com). In dredging and coastal works, projects include coastal protection in Constanta (Romania), dike reinforcement near Tiel-Waardenburg, maintenance dredging in Brazil and Canada, and beach nourishment along the Dutch coast (source: vanoord.com). Van Oord also played a key role in the A16 highway project through the De Groene Boog consortium, with a 20-year maintenance period (source: vanoord.com).

Over the past two years, Van Oord has secured multiple major contracts in both maritime infrastructure and offshore wind. In 2024, the company won maintenance dredging contracts in the ports of Paranaguá (Brazil), Mumbai (India), and a preparatory dredging job in Malmporten (Sweden), alongside land reclamation projects in Ras al-Khaimah (UAE) (source: dredgingtoday.com). In 2025, the IJsselmeer dike reinforcement contract was awarded in partnership with Boskalis, as well as long-term maintenance dredging agreements for the Fraser River in Vancouver and Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil (source: cyprusshippingnews.com). Van Oord also expanded its offshore fleet with the christening of the new offshore wind installation vessel Boreas in Rotterdam and ordered two new subsea rock installation vessels to be delivered from 2028 (sources: vanoord.com, windfair.net).

Van Oord offers a wide range of roles across engineering, project execution, maritime operations, vessel crewing, commercial management, finance, procurement, safety, and project support. The organization emphasizes a strong safety culture, evidenced by winning the IADC Safety Award 2025, a prestigious recognition in the high-risk maritime sector (source: vanoord.com). Candidates can focus on positions in offshore wind installation, subsea rock installation, dredging, coastal engineering, civil and marine construction, maritime operations, and technical roles aboard vessels. With headquarters in Rotterdam and projects across Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and the Americas, Van Oord is an attractive employer for professionals seeking an international career in maritime projects (source: vanoord.com).