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Contents AmsterdAm seAPOrtsPublisher: Amsterdam Ports Association

Contributors: Bart Stam (chief editor), Jan van den Berg, Helen Hill, Pieter van Hove, Joris Moes, Rob Schoemaker.

Photos: Amsterdam Ports Associations, Dick van den Berg, Martin Hendriksen, Ed Seeder and others.

Translation: Writewell: Andrew Rogers, Akke Pinkster

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Important addresses:

Amsterdam Ports AssociationManaging director: Wim RuijghDe Ruijterkade 7, 1033 AA AmsterdamTelephone: +31 20-627 37 06Fax: 31+020-626 49 69E-mail: [email protected]: www.amports.nl

Port of AmsterdamP.O. Box 194061000 GK AmsterdamTelephone: (0)20-5234500Fax: +31 20-6209821Ships movements information:Telephone: +31 20-6221515E-mail: [email protected]: www.amsterdamports.nl

Port representatives abroad USA Jacob Willemsen (New York)+1 212 681 [email protected] Roy Wansik (Houston)+1 713 964 [email protected] Hans Lip (Neuss/Düsseldorf )+31 654 334 [email protected] Gert-Jan Nieuwenhuizen (Shanghai)+86-13916694437 and +31 06 5369 [email protected]

Beverwijk HarbourNoorderkade 1, 1948 NR BeverwijkTelephone: +31 251-224750Fax: +31 251-214050E-mail: [email protected] site: www.beverwijk.nl

Zeehaven IJmuiden NVHalkade 4, P.O. Box 5411970 AM IJmuidenTelephone: +31 255-547000Fax: +31 255-547060E-mail: [email protected] site: www.zeehaven.nl

Zaanstad HarbourWestkade 2, 1506 BA ZaandamTelephone: +31 75-6816888Fax: +31 75-6816799E-mail: [email protected] site: www.zaanstad.nl

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05 Oil, gas and wind

07 News in brief

08 Strengthening Amsterdam’s petrol cluster

11 Oil, gas and wind

12 Longer at sea with the Offshore Access System

15 Vestas Offshore: Increasing capacity and efficiency

16 Enthusiastic reception for European Maritime Day

18 Exciting developments at Cofely Oil & Gas

21 Smart solution for ultra-corrosive bromide

23 Piles made of concrete not steel

24 Setting sail with the Scots

25 Ideal for offshore work

27 Holland’s first Green Lane

29 Terminal for inland shipping and Amsterdam Airport

30 IJmuiden targets frozen fish sector

31 Shipdock on the lookout for a strategic partner

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Oil, gas and wind

Two major exhibitions are planned for this month: Offshore

Europe in Aberdeen starts in several days and is directly followed

by European Offshore Wind in Stockholm. Amsterdam IJmuiden

Offshore Port (AYOP) will again be well represented at both

events as Amsterdam Seaports in general, and the IJmond

area in particular, has had a strong offshore industry since the

development of oil and gas extraction in the 1970s.

This part of the North Sea contains various important

production platforms that encouraged the evolution of an

impressive regional supply industry. And the story will not

end should the reservoirs finally be exhausted: All the current

platforms would have to be disassembled responsibly, which

would offer new opportunities to companies in the region.

The traditional offshore industry has been expanded by

a new sector: Offshore wind energy. Within a short period

two large wind parks totalling some 228 megawatts were

constructed near IJmuiden, and there is much more to

come. In fact the Dutch government aims to have no less

than 6,000 megawatts of wind turbines in the North Sea

by 2020. Various companies in the region are currently

involved in the design, construction and maintenance of

large wind turbines. These include Vestas Offshore, which is

now constructing a new warehouse with the aid of Seaport

IJmuiden NV, and MSCIJ Vastgoed. You will find more on this

subject in this issue.

Other exciting developments covered include the successful

international development by Offshore Solutions and

Cofely Oil & Gas of their Offshore Access System (OAS). This

telescopic gangway compensates for the swell of the sea

and facilitates easy transfer from maintenance vessels to

wind turbines or drilling platforms.

In short, a great deal is happening in Amsterdam Seaports!

Michiel A. Wijsmuller, Chairman Amports

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GrOwth fOr AmsterdAm pOrt

The Port of Amsterdam realised a two percent

growth over the first half of 2009 with a total

transfer of 39 million tons. These are positive

results, especially when compared to other

European seaports that have suffered falls

of between 15 and 20 percent. Amsterdam

Seaports as a whole did, however, experience a

reduction as a result of the fall in production at

steel company Corus in IJmuiden.

The growth in Amsterdam is mainly due to the

transfer of petroleum products. These increased

by no less than 25 percent to almost 18 million

tons as a result of the multi-million investments

by major oil companies in recent years. On the

other hand the transfer of dry bulk fell by 11.3

percent to 16.5 tons over the first six months.

This was caused by the lower demand for coal

and the large stocks held at the terminals.

Container transfer dropped by 40 percent, the

direct result of a decrease in imports from Asia.

New direCtOr pOrt Of AmsterdAm

The City of Amsterdam has appointed Dertje

Meijer (46) as the new Director of the Port of

Amsterdam. She had been working as acting

Director since April 2009 after Hans Gerson was

appointed alderman for Amsterdam. Dertje

Meijer is the first female Port Director in Europe.

After studying business management at the

University of Groningen, Meijer held various

management positions at Fokker Aircraft and

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. She has worked

at the Port of Amsterdam since 2001 as head of

Marketing and Sales (until 2004) and head of the

Commercial Sector.

Bp COmpletes fuel termiNAl

BP completed its two-and-a-half year expansion project in the Fuel Terminal

Amsterdam-Westpoort (BAT) in early July. Costing 65 million euros, BAT is a

modern import and export terminal for propane, butane, petrol, gas oil and

diesel. With 77 tanks and a storage capacity of one million m³ it is one of the

largest fuel storage companies in Amsterdam. BAT now has nine berths for

bunker/inland vessels and three quays for seagoing vessels. Other investments

included changes to existing quays and the pipe and road networks. BP also

supplied the new quays with vapour-return systems. Jacobs Nederland carried

out the project in cooperation with subcontractors such as BAM Civiel and

BAM Infratechniek.

restruCturiNG iJmuideN seApOrt

Maria van der Hoeven, Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs, and alderman

Verkaik recently gave the green light for a restructuring of IJmuiden Seaport,

part of Amsterdam Seaports. IJmuiden is the second largest fish market

in the Netherlands and an important European market for frozen fish. The

investments include improving access roads and constructing a new quay

with extra cold storage for companies such as Container Stevedoring IJmuiden

(CSY).

fuNds fOr CArGO trACks

The European Commission has pledged 7.9 million euros for the

modernisation of the cargo tracks in the Port of Amsterdam. In total the Port

of Amsterdam and the Dutch Ministry of Transport will spend 95 million euros

on new emplacements, electrification for diesel-electric locomotives, a new

track crossing and improving the connection with the rest of the Dutch train

network.

pOrt deepeNed

Zeehaven IJmuiden NV, part of Amsterdam Seaports, has dredged major parts

of the port to ensure it can continue to welcome large deep-draft vessels. The

work was concluded in mid-June 2009.

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Although oil is not the first thing that

many people associate with Amsterdam

Seaports, over the past 20 years the port

of Amsterdam has developed into a

central European transfer point for the

storage and transfer of oil products. And

this growing strategic importance will be

significantly enhanced with the new 1.1

million m3 Vopak terminal.

IMBALANCe

A global imbalance in car fuel developed

some 20 years ago as Europeans

increasingly started using diesel while the

the Amsterdam-Rhine Canal. Storage and

transfer companies have therefore been

relocating here. The resulting cluster has

various companies in close proximity to

one another (offering low transport costs),

provides a range of blending services

and imports diesel (mainly from Eastern

Europe).

VOPAk TeRMINAL

Until recently the most notable absentee

from this cluster was Vopak, which is

about to change. “We were already

operational in Amsterdam on a small

Americans (and their SUVs) had a growing

thirst for petrol. Unfortunately, refineries

cannot easily change the product blend

from raw oil to a different ratio between, for

instance, petrol and diesel. The subsequent

imbalance has benefited independent

storage and transfer companies.

There was insufficient storage capacity

for petrol products near the large

refineries in Rotterdam and those on

the Rhine river in Germany. There was,

however, space available in the port of

Amsterdam, which is easily accessible via

B U S I N E S S N E W S

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NEW VOPAK TERMINAL STRENGTHENS AMSTERDAM’S PETROL CLUSTER

fill ‘er up…Royal Vopak, the world’s largest independent tank terminal operator, is to construct a new terminal for oil products in the port of Amsterdam. With a storage capacity of 1.1 million cubic metres, this terminal will confirm Amsterdam as Europe’s primary gasoline hub.

Artist’s impression of Vopak’s new oil terminal



scale with a storage capacity of 85,000

m3 that is mainly used for fuel oil and

diesel,” says Erik Kleine, Managing Director

Terminals Amsterdam. “A terminal for

petrol products was high on our agenda

to accommodate our clients. Logistical

service companies such as Vopak – which

are never the product owner – live by the

needs of their clients. This rule applies

equally to international oil companies as

local trading companies.”

“Our new investments in Amsterdam

are so substantial because we expect

the global imbalance to continue for

several decades at least,” Kleine continues.

“Moreover, there are new markets in Latin

America and West Africa to take into

account and bio fuels are on the rise. We

believe that the demand for tank storage

in Amsterdam will continue to increase.

This means that the maximum capacity of

our terminal could result in an additional

20 million tons of goods transfer. This

is the equivalent of 4550 inland vessels

and almost 1.000 seagoing vessels a year,

SUSTAINABILITy

“The benefit of building on a green

field location like this is that we can

equip our processes optimally and

in accordance with the very latest

technologies,” Kleine adds. “This will

lead to greater blending flexibility

and, therefore, faster blending. Our

connection platform also guarantees

swifter loading and unloading, allowing

us to offer vessels a shorter turnaround

time.”

Kleine believes that the Vopak terminal

will be an eco-friendly showpiece. “The

emissions of volatile organic substances

will be the lowest in Europe as our

tanks will have an internal floating

roof and a vaulted ceiling. We will also

have an advanced vapour reduction

system that processes emissions when

loading/unloading inland and seagoing

vessels. This will keep us well ahead of

the current legal required standards.

Although Vopak has already built up

a great deal of expertise in the field of

sustainability around the world, our

engineers are raising the bar again in

Amsterdam!”

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which is why Vopak also advocates a new,

larger sea lock for the North Sea Canal in

IJmuiden.”

PRePARING fOR CONSTRUCTION

At the moment Vopak is working with

Dutch developer BAM to prepare the

35-hectare site for construction. They have

their work cut out having discovered a

soft layer of peat at a depth of three to

five metres that may not have been able

to withstand the enormous weight of the

tanks. Kleine: “The best solution turned

out to be to remove the entire layer!”

After this work is finished, highly insulated

tank wells will be constructed with the

capacity for 41 above-ground storage

tanks and six slob tanks, a blending

installation and various environmental

and safety facilities. The new terminal,

the first phase of which will be ready

for operation in 2011, will have flexible

mooring quays: Two for seagoing vessels

and eight for barges, or three for seagoing

vessels and six for barges. The terminal

will create 50 permanent jobs and many

opportunities for indirect employment

among surveyor and maintenance

companies. The construction phase itself

provides another 300 to 400 jobs.

Erik Kleine, Vopak’s Managing Director Terminals Amsterdam

Artist’s impression of Vopak’s new oil terminal



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Situated at the mouth of the North

Sea Canal, the region of IJmond has

traditionally had a strong offshore

industry, especially gas extraction in

the North Sea. In recent years it has also

welcomed various wind parks at sea. This

spring, the Dutch government presented

an extra stimulation package for offshore

wind energy of one billion euros over

the next ten years. This opens up new

opportunities for IJmuiden as a service

port and the regional offshore industry.

SeRVICe PORT

Two wind parks were constructed off the

coast of IJmuiden in recent years providing

a total of 228 megawatt (MW). IJmuiden

was the service port and construction site

for both projects. Peter van de Meerakker,

General Director of Zeehaven IJmuiden

(Seaport IJmuiden) expects that the port

will play a part in the construction of new

hundreds of wind turbines. “The North

Sea is large enough for the construction

of many more wind turbines,” Bond

continues. “With careful planning the

shipping to Amsterdam Seaports should

go smoothly.”

“There is a lot of drilling going on in

the North Sea at this time,” concludes

alderman Verkaik. “IJmuiden is

increasingly functioning as a service port.

These drilling activities will undoubtedly

pay for investments in new production

units, for which IJmuiden is extremely

suitable as a service port.”

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wind turbine parks as well and, with this in

mind, some 40,000 m2 have been reserved

in the new IJmond port.

The province of North Holland and the

Velsen municipality, one of the four ports

in Amsterdam Seaports, are upbeat about

the opportunities for the offshore industry

in Amsterdam Seaports. “Energy winning

in and from the North Sea has always

been a major activity for the province of

North Holland,” says vice governor Jaap

Bond, who is among other things involved

in the economic development of the

regional seaports. “While new gas supplies

were recently tapped into in the northern

part of the Dutch Continental Shelf, I

would not be surprised if further supplies

were found in the southern part too. It

would be a great impulse to the regional

economy of the North Sea Canal area. And

in terms of wind energy North Holland

has both the most water and the most

wind of all the Dutch provinces!”

Arjen Verkaik expects the IJmuiden port

to also serve as a base of operations for

the construction of new wind parks. This

would provide many opportunities for

regional companies, which they are sure

to grab with both hands. “We are still at

the start of these new developments.

Interestingly, the sector can benefit from

the knowledge it has gained in offshore

gas production.”

WINd eNeRGy

IJmuiden, part of the Velsen municipality,

already has various companies involved

in the construction and maintenance of

O F F S H O R E

AMSTERDAM SEAPORTS OFFSHORE INDUSTRy

Oil, gas and wind

Velsen’s alderman Arjen Verkaik

Amsterdam Seaports has a substantial offshore industry at the mouth of the North Sea Canal, which in addition to oil and gas extraction includes a growing number of wind parks. Two regional admini-strators, Jaap Bond, vice governor for the Province of North Holland, and Arjen Verkaik, alderman of Velsen (part of Amsterdam Seaports), are very supportive of these developments.

Vice governor Jaap Bond


The Woelfel Best Mechanical Engineering

Achievement Award is a major

international prize that is presented

annually at the Offshore Technology

Conference in Houston (US). This past

May the honour went to Offshore

Solutions for their OAS: A hydraulically

operated heave compensated telescopic

gangway between offshore installations

and support vessels. The system is mainly

“Our clients who use a support vessel

with the OAS are achieving impressive

results. They can stay at sea longer, work

faster and have a lot more flexibility.”

Using the OAS, offshore support vessels

can simultaneously serve as a floating

workshop allowing them to take on repairs,

disconnect, go outside the 500-metre

safety zone, perform welding and cutting

activities, then return to the platform.

used to transfer maintenance personnel.

The Woelfel Award is an important

recognition of the IJmuiden company’s

revolutionary patent.

LONGeR, fASTeR ANd MORe fLexIBLe

According to Graham Mapes, Business

Development Manager of Offshore

Solutions, the added value of the system

is mainly in the new market approach.

The Smit Kamara had the first operational gangway in 2006

O F F S H O R E

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AWARD FOR OFFSHORE SOLUTIONS

longer sea time with the Offshore Access systemEstablished in 2007, Offshore Solutions BV (OSBV) in IJmuiden is a joint venture between Cofely Nederland NV and Amec Investments Europe Ltd. The company is active in the design of alternative gangways and is making waves with its Offshore Access System (OAS). The revolutionary system allows oil companies and wind park operators to work longer, faster and more flexibly at sea. Offshore Solutions was recently given a prestigious award for its innovation.



The first operational gangway by Offshore

Solutions was used in 2006 on the Smit

Kamara support vessel. Since then the

installation has made 1,300 connections

and safely transferred over 13,000 people.

The 21-metre gangway has a heave

compensator that keeps the far end in a

constant, horizontal position regardless of

a vessel’s movements.

SAfe TRANSfeR

The height compensation system starts

working as soon as the OAS moves

overboard and towards a fixed post

on the offshore installation. When the

gangway comes into contact with the

side of this post, the lateral pressure

increases and the telescopic part of the

gangway retracts. The locking mechanism

then secures the connection. The heave

compensation is turned off, causing the

gangway to follow the movements of

the connected vessel. In this situation the

system can safely transfer people up to

a significant wave height of 2.5 metres.

Recently Offshore Solutions’ fourth OAS

was commissioned on the supply vessel

FD Incredible. Various other projects are

built on sandbanks that are virtually

inaccessible to vessels, making the use

of helicopters for turbine maintenance

inevitable. It shows that there is still very

little notion in the design phase of the

maintenance strategies for offshore wind

parks.”

eVACUATION POSSIBILITIeS

It is technically possible to develop

installations for heavier seas but

practical experience shows that the

human perception has far more impact

in these conditions. “If a ship works

at several metres from a platform in

those conditions, the captain and crew

experience it as extremely unpleasant,”

Mapes explains.

Another recent project is the

installation of the OAS on an offshore

accommodation vessel for six hundred

people. The installation allows the vessel

to also serve as a means of evacuation

should calamities occur on an offshore

platform.

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under development, partly due to the

explosive increase in the number of wind

parks at sea.

LIGHTeR MOdeL

Offshore Solutions developed the smaller

and lighter Offshore Transfer System

(OTS) – which weighs ‘only’ 5,000 kilos

– for activities in less extreme conditions.

The OTS is a lightweight gangway

without heave compensation. The same

patented locking mechanism secures the

connection with an offshore installation

in sea states with significant wave heights

of up to 1.5 metres. This model was

designed particularly for fast tenders with

a limited draught, making the system

especially suitable for activities in shallow

waters, such as wind park development

locations. “Our location in IJmuiden is

ideal for this new industry,” says Mapes. “It

is in an excellent position for serving the

growth markets in the UK and Germany.”

The new industry sector still has a long

way to go when it comes to maintenance

and repair management, adds Mapes:

“We see that some wind parks are being

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The new Vestas Offshore building in

IJmuiden is expected to be finished

by November 2009. Progress on the

construction site in the IJmond port, a

port specifically intended for the offshore

industry, is already at an advanced state.

Peter van de Meerakker, General Director

of Zeehaven IJmuiden NV (Seaport

IJmuiden), and Art Warmenhoven of

Vestas Offshore the Netherlands, point

out the benefits of a fast decision making

process. “We first seriously discussed

the project in August 2008,” says Van de

Meerakker. “Then we started working on

a list of requirements and the building

permit, with which the local authorities

were very cooperative. A little over a

year later and we will have ultra-modern

premises that further strengthen the

wind power cluster in IJmuiden.”

exPANdING WINd POWeR

Zeehaven IJmuiden NV, the privatised

port authority, was very supportive

when it came to finding a suitable

location for Vestas. Van de Meerakker: “In

addition to fishing, cruises and ferries,

IJmuiden has a strong tradition in the

extraction of oil and gas at sea. Offshore

wind power is very much in line with

this tradition and this new project is

an excellent springboard for further

expansion.” Earlier this year, the Dutch

government reserved 1,500 km2 for wind

parks off the coast of IJmuiden. “The first

two wind parks provide 228 megawatt

(MW),” explains Van de Meerakker. “The

government aims to increase this figure

SINGLe LOCATION

Situated on a 40,000 m2 plot in the

IJmond port, Vestas Offshore’s larger

and more efficient building will replace

the five separate buildings currently

being used. Including preparing the

ground for construction, developing

access roads and placing cables and

pipelines, the total project costs are

in excess of 1.7 million euros. This

investment has been financed by the

real estate department of the Maritime

Service Centre IJmond (MSCIJ), a joint

venture of several local offshore and

transport companies. “The building

considerably increases our position in

the market,” adds Art Warmenhoven.

“The active participation of Zeehaven

IJmuiden NV and MSCIJ is the only

way that we could have found such

great new premises in such a short

timeframe.”

The new building consists of a large

warehouse for storing wind turbine

parts plus two floors for the 41

employees. “Our people are currently

working at five different locations

in IJmuiden,” Warmenhoven says.

“Although they are at walking distance

from each other this is not a very

efficient arrangement. The fact that the

sailing time for our two maintenance

vessels will now be five minutes shorter

is an added bonus to be gained from

our move.”

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to 6,000 MW by 2020 so there will be

plenty of construction going on over the

coming years.”

The construction of two nearby wind

turbine parks was the main reason for

Vestas Offshore to move to IJmuiden.

Now that both parks are ready, the

emphasis will shift temporarily towards

maintenance until orders for more new

wind parks are received.

O F F S H O R E

NEW OFFICE AND WAREHOUSE IN IJMUIDEN

Vestas Offshore: increasing capacity and efficiencyA brand-new office and warehouse is being built for Vestas Offshore in IJmuiden to increase its capacity to serve and maintain the new wind turbine parks in the North Sea. The new accommodation was made possible by Zeehaven IJmuiden NV and Maritime Service Centre IJmond (MSCIJ).

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The annual European Maritime Day on

May 20 was introduced by the European

Commission, European Parliament and

European Council in 2008. Its goal is to

raise awareness of the economic growth

and benefits that the seas and oceans

by, 20 May is already having a significant

impact. We received many photos from

enthusiastic maritime and non-maritime

companies, and the following pages

feature an overview in pictures.

bring Europe, for instance via sea and

coastal shipping and the European ports.

Brussels also aims to increase the focus on

our vulnerable sea environment.

If the interest for the 2009 day in

Amsterdam Seaports is anything to go

A M S T E R D A M S E A P O R T S

enthusiastic reception for european maritime day

The European maritime flag stands tall

at the OBA Bulk Terminal in Amsterdam

Amsterdam Container Terminals (ACT)

participated for the second time, in 2008

still under its former name Ceres Paragon.

< A tugboat bridge is a fine place to fly a European flag

according to Iskes Towage & Salvage in IJmuiden.

The Ter Haak Group head office in the Amsterdam port.


The Ter Haak Group head office in the Amsterdam port.

Raising the flag at Maja Stevedores involved a daredevil feat.

Three in a row at the VCK Group.

An atmospheric shot of the pilot service on

the North Sea Canal in IJmuiden.

Oiltanking Amsterdam is

another satisfied participant.


The name may have changed but the

company’s activities remain largely the

same. Cofely Oil & Gas is the new name

for Fabricom Oil & Gas. “Our goal was to

present all Gaz de France-Suez energy

Crisis on hold

But there is more. Van Essen: “We want

to streamline our organisation so that

we can react better to new market

developments. It occasionally occurred

services together under one name,” says

Jan van Essen, Director of Cofely Oil & Gas

in IJmuiden. In the Netherlands, Cofely

previously operated under company names

such as Fabricom, GTI and Axima Services.

o f f s h o r e


Exciting developments at Cofely Oil & GasCofely oil & Gas is dedicated to the development and production of innovative products for the offshore industry. These are applied, among other places, in the North sea for the exploitation of small gas fields.

Artist’s impression of the Swift Drilling Platform, due to be completed in 2010.

The hull was made in Indonesia, the drilling rig in Germany.



in the past that a major client was

approached by various subsidiaries of

Gaz de France Suez, without head office

knowing about it. This led to irritation

on the part of the client, something we

obviously wish to avoid.”

Although this streamlining has nothing to

do with the current economic situation,

Van Essen believes its direction has been

influenced by the downturn. “The credit

crunch has made us pay closer attention

to costs. Until now the crisis has not

affected us much, although I do expect to

see some consequences later this year and

in 2010 as our clients are also examining

their costs and may possibly postpone

projects.”

small gas fields

The North Sea is an important work area

for Cofely Oil & Gas, especially in the

small gas field sector. “We developed

the so-called Swift Drilling Platform for

shallow waters up to around 40 metres,”

Van Essen explains. The installations

on the Swift Drilling Platform are on a

slightly smaller scale than on traditional

platforms. For instance, Cofely Oil & Gas

uses an installation that drills holes of

as they fit in perfectly with our services.

And that in turn benefits clients as they

no longer have to worry about the

exploitation.”

Another benefit of this service is that it

will become easier for Cofely Oil & Gas

to plan employees for activities on the

various platforms. “Now we always have a

decline in winter as the weather reduces

the amount of work on the North Sea.

Our hope is that this new service will

compensate for these quieter periods.”

monotowers

The pressure in small gas fields at sea

is usually less than in large ones, which

is why the pressure has to be increased

in order to extract the gas. With this

in mind Cofely Oil & Gas also supplies

the compressor stations. “We recently

delivered such an installation to the

Nederlandse Aardolie Maatschappij

(NAM),” concludes Van Essen. The

company also built three so-called

monotowers. These are platforms on one

leg intended for gas production in small

fields.

www.cofely-gdfsuez.nl

12.25 inches, significantly less than the 24-

inch diameter usually used on the North

Sea. Overall the Swift Drilling Platform is

more compact and offers a more efficient

operation than platforms in deeper

waters.

Components of the first platform are

currently being built in various countries,

with the hull being manufactured in

Indonesia and the drilling rig in Germany.

Cofely will assemble all the pieces

together in IJmuiden. The platform, that

is due to be operational for at least five

years, will be ready in the second half of

2010. Director Van Essen expects a great

deal of interest after its introduction: “The

Swift Drilling Platform is also eminently

suitable for shallow seas in other parts

of the world. But first we will show its

capabilities in the North Sea.”

management

In addition to building the Swift Drilling

Platform, Cofely Oil & Gas will also

be responsible for management and

crewing. “Management on this scale is

quite a new development within our

Total Care Concept,” explains Van Essen.

“I expect we will expand these activities

Jan van Essen, Director of Cofely Oil & Gas.


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The Felison Cruise Terminal,Your Gateway to the Netherlands

The Felison Cruise Terminal, situated on the seaward side of the locksand at the entrance of the Amsterdam North Sea Canal is a striking land-mark at the most westerly point of IJmuiden. The Felison Cruise Terminalwith its open water berths and elegant lounge, is an perfect place forcruise ships and ferries, providing an ideal gateway to the Netherlands.

The Terminal has two berths:

Quay No. 1 with a length of about 215 meters and a depth of 8 meters,this cruise quay is very suitable for the smaller and mid sized cruise ships.

Quay No. 3 is located in the IJmond Harbour and provides a total quaylength of 300 meters. Vessels up to 250 meters in length and up to 10meters draught can be handled at this berth.

Additional features of theFelison Cruise Terminal

• The Felison Terminal has open water berths• The strategic location on the seaward side of the locks saves you

time and money• The centre of the dynamic city of Amsterdam takes less than

30 minutes by bus or car• Schiphol Airport is only 25 minutes drive away• The ideal starting point for the Baltic and North Cape routes,

City cruises and Mediterranean cruises• ISPS certified security facilities• We have outstanding facilities for bunkering and provisioning• Architect designed modern terminal• Elegant cruise lounge• Member of Cruise Europe, Atlantic Alliance and Amsterdam Cruise Port

KVSA, owner and operatorThe Felison Terminal is owned and operated by KVSA (Royal United ShipAgencies). KVSA, founded in 1876, is one of The Netherlands’ leadingservice providers to the maritime industry. The word “Royal” was addedto the company name in recognition of the service provided to customersfor more than 130 years.

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“This is currently the only installation in

the world that can process drilling fluid

contaminated with bromide,” says Willem

van der Horst, Director of CMF Services

with pride. “It has already been a source of

great interest from as far afield as Norway

and Malaysia.” CMF Services has been

involved in recycling offshore industry

waste since 1989.

oil, water and grit

Until recently the company’s 22

employees were mainly involved in

processing oil-bearing drilling grit. This

grit develops while drilling for gas or oil

and consists of rock, clay and salt layers,

whereby the oil is extracted from the

drilling fluid. CMF Services separates this

emulsion via distillation in three fluids:

oil, water and oil-free grit. The grit is

transported to a nearby tip on the North

Sea Canal where it is used as a protective

layer. The company then processes the

extracted oil for new drilling fluids and

reuses the water internally. CMF Services

processes around 50,000 tons of waste

products from the offshore industry a

year, mainly transported to the company

via road on container and tank trucks

or via supply ships. Of the 50,000 tons

of waste products, some 2,000 to

4,000 tons of oil are returned to the oil

companies.

“We are one of the few waste processing

companies involved in recycling the

waste products that are released during

gas and oil drilling on land and sea,” Van

the water to evaporate, leaving only the

drilling grit and oil to be processed using

conventional methods.

in italy

CMF’s new processing installation was

manufactured in Italy from a specific type

of steel. The total project cost was around

half a million euros. According to Van der

Horst the international offshore industry

is very positive about the eco-friendly

and energy-saving invention. “If we were

located in Britain we would already

have won various innovation awards.

Unfortunately such recognition is less

common in the Netherlands so we are

very pleased with the encouragement we

have received from the industry.”

www.cmfservices.nl

der Horst continues. “Our main focus is

on rare emulsions and drilling fluids. We

try to find a solution to every problem,

no matter how small.” An oil company

came to CMF Services several years ago

looking for a way to deal with oil and

calcium bromide emulsions. A saline

solution that is only occasionally used in

drilling, bromide has the complication of

being highly corrosive and there were no

installations available on the market that

could process the emulsion.

After numerous experiments, CMF

Services researcher Rick van Dijk

discovered a solution. The bromide-

containing substance is first processed in

a so-called vacuum distillation, whereby

it is heated to a temperature of between

55 and 60 degrees Celsius. This causes

o f f s h o r e

CMf serviCes uNveils world firsT proCessiNG iNsTallaTioN

Smart solution for ultra-corrosive bromideCMf services (Central Mudplant and fluid services) on the North sea Canal processes waste products from the offshore industry. in april 2009 the company introduced a special installation that removes bromide from drilling fluid. Bromide is an extremely corrosive saline solution and a recurring problem for the offshore industry.

Rick van Dijk and his new bromide processing installation at CMF Services.


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Although Ballast Nedam

Offshore has yet to receive

any orders for the new

concrete monopiles,

Commercial Manager Edwin

van de Brug is optimistic.

“We have been meeting

with various energy

companies that have plans

for wind turbines at sea.” He

sees considerable potential

for the waters off the coast

of IJmuiden. “There is

already a cluster of wind

energy companies located

in the IJmond region and

the Dutch government has

appointed 1,500 km2 off the

coast for new wind parks.”

inspired by vattenfall

Wind turbines are currently

supported by hollow steel

foundation piles that

are usually driven into the

seabed at depths of between

20 and 30 metres. ‘Why steel?’ was the

question that arose during a brainstorm

session several years ago between Ballast

Nedam Offshore and subsidiary MT-

Piling (specialist in vertical tunnel drilling

machines). This led them to research the

feasibility of using concrete piles within a

Dutch research project for wind energy.

A reason to return to this pioneering

research came when Swedish electricity

company Vattenfall challenged

international engineering companies to

develop and present new foundation

technologies.

2,200 tons each compared to a

maximum of around 500 tons

for steel piles.

In terms of size the concrete

and steel piles are very

similar: For wind turbines of

3.6 to 5 MW, the total length

of the concrete piles (which

are made of separate ring

elements) is 61 to 64 metres.

The cost per megawatt

capacity installed is between

400 to 500 euros. The piles

themselves are hollow,

creating space for the drilling

machine.

floating

“A major advantage is that we

can move the piles while they

fl oat by closing the two ends

off. Because of their weight we

use our Svanen lifting vessel to

vertically place the piles in the

seabed.”

Once placed at the correct angle, the

weight of the plies causes them to sink

several metres into the seabed. The vertical

drilling machine then moves down to

drill out the seabed. When the resistance

increases, the drilling machine excavates

below the foundation pile to remove

the remaining metres. “Once the drilling

is completed we fold the tunnel drilling

machine back in and lift it out,” adds Van

de Brug. “At this point the foundation is

ready for the placement of a wind turbine.”

www.bn-offshore.nl

benefits

Van de Brug expects the concrete

monopile to offer major benefi ts to large

offshore wind turbines compared to steel

piles. “Concrete is much less affected by

price fl uctuations and the production

capacity is unlimited. Moreover, the

construction will cause much less

disturbance to fi sh and sea mammals as

the piles do not have to be driven into

the seabed. Our vertical tunnel drilling

machine also moves more easily through

more diffi cult seabeds such as rock

formations.” The concrete piles are much

heavier, however: Between 1,450 and

o f f s h o r e

BallasT NedaM lays New fouNdaTioN for offshore wiNd TurBiNes

Piles made of concrete not steel

Ballast Nedam offshore has designed a new foundation pile for wind turbines at sea that will be made from prefabricated concrete rather than the traditional steel. Ballast Nedam is now looking for the fi rst applications, which are most likely to be seen off the coast of ijmuiden.

The Svanen lifting vessel sets a concrete foundation pile in a vertical position


ASCO Holland will be a new logistic

service company for gas and oil

extraction on the Dutch continental shelf.

The company will also offer maritime

logistic services from the IJmond port,

the new part of Seaport IJmuiden (see

sidebar). The Maritime Service Centre

IJmond is a consortium of local service

companies for the oil and gas industry.

ASCO Holland will combine local

knowledge of the companies in MSCIJ

with the expertise of Scottish mother

company ASCO Group Ltd. The core of

the ASCO Group’s activities consists of

the management and application of

supply bases for oil and gas in countries

including the UK, Norway, Canada,

Trinidad and Tobago, the US and along

the Caspian Sea. ASCO also offers

additional services such as the delivery of

a wide range of maritime necessities and

the processing of cargo and waste. The

European Managing Director at ASCO.

“It also allows us to support the offshore

activities in all sectors on the North

Sea.” Robertson is impressed with the

relationship between IJmuiden and

the port of Great Yarmouth. “Both the

cooperation between the two port

owners and that between ASCO and

MSCIJ are certain to create new synergies.”

Clients

In addition to oil company Cirrus Energy

Lt., already a client of MSCIJ, new and

existing operators are also expected

to use the services of the joint venture.

“IJmuiden has excellent facilities,

substantial storage space and quays

and is situated just 20 kilometres from

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol,” concludes

Billy Allan, Group Chief Executive at ASCO.

www.mscij.nl

www.ascoworld.com

main office is located in Aberdeen and

the Scottish company employs over 1,500

people worldwide.

The new joint venture will mainly be

focused on providing services for Dutch

offshore companies via a central location

for the shipment of mixed and bulk cargo.

This way both partners plan to make the

most of local services and the excellent

infrastructure in the region.

european network

“The MSCIJ partners are very pleased

that we took this step with ASCO,” says

Frans Baud, Managing Director of MSCIJ. “I

am convinced that this joint venture will

strengthen the position of players in the

offshore industry.”

“ASCO Holland will reinforce our

European network of strategic supply

locations,” adds Walter Robertson,

Signing the contract with Frans Baud (MSCIJ) and Roger Everitt (ASCO) sitting down and standing (from left to

right) Walter Robertson (ASCO), Wim van den Bosch (MSCIJ) Alan Hunter (ASCO) and Willem van der Horst (MSCIJ)

o f f s h o r e


New joiNT veNTure asCo hollaNd sTreNGTheNs posiTioN seaporT ijMuideN

Setting sail with the Scotson 5 august 2009 asCo Group limited (asCo) in aberdeen and the Maritime service Centre ijmond (MsCij) in ijmuiden established the joint venture asCo holland (logistics) Bv. it starts operations with six full-time employees.

iJmond port

The IJmond port has the following

facilities:

- Over 340 metres of quay for the

largest offshore supply vessels with

a depth up to 11 metres;

- 50,000 m² of open storage, adjacent

to the quays;

- 2,000 m² of modern warehouses,

also adjacent to the quays;

- Extensive port facilities including

agencies, stevedores, lifting

installations, factories, road

transport and waste management

services.


Built at Kooiman shipyard near Rotterdam,

the two 80-ton Bollard Pull (BP) tugs have

been named after the son and daughter

of Jim Iskes, managing director of the

family-owned firm. The Brent joined in

August and the second vessel, Ginger, will

join by the end of the year.

“These very powerful tugs are 12 metres

wide and have a well equipped deck

layout,” says Ronald Vergouwen, general

manager of Iskes. “They are particularly

suited for offshore work such as moving

oil rigs.”

The vessels join another powerful tug in

the Iskes fleet, the 70-ton BP Triton that

joined the fleet in June 2008. Built in Tuzla,

Turkey, Triton is 11.6 metres wide and is

deployed both in harbour towage and the

offshore sector. As well as the new large

tugs, Iskes has also acquired two 30-ton BP

vessels that have now been named Sirius

and Saturnus.

is support for offshore wind farming.

“The Dutch government has quite some

challenging goals for renewable energy,”

adds Vergouwen. “Their ambitious targets

include generating 6,000 MW by the year

2020.”

Iskes has already supplied two vessels

to help assist with the installation of two

wind farms off the UK shore. One of these

was the Pollux, which has also supported

diving operations at Dutch offshore wind

farms.

As well as its own work, Iskes has a joint

venture in the company Windcat Marine,

also in IJmuiden. Windcat Marine takes

maintenance crews out to wind farms

on purpose-built fast offshore craft. “We

are anticipating that offshore wind farm

construction will grow considerably in the

coming years,” concludes Vergouwen.

www.iskestugs.nl

fast growing

Iskes Towage & Salvage is one of the

fastest growing companies in Amsterdam

Seaports. From 13 employees in 2007, it

now has a 45-strong staff. Originally, the

company started working on the fish

trawlers in IJmuiden but now it handles

all types of vessels including the capesize

bulk carriers for the Corus steel plant in

IJmuiden.

While Iskes normally employs a crew of

three on its tugs, vessels like Triton have

a double-crew onboard so that they can

go to sea at a moment’s notice in case

of emergencies. A good recent example

came when Triton was deployed to assist

a product tanker that had suffered an

explosion in the North Sea. The double-

shift pattern also ensures 24-hour

operation for port towage work.

inCreasing wind farm work

Another area of growing importance

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Two New super TuGs To joiN iskes fleeT

Ideal for offshore workiskes Towage & salvage is welcoming two powerful new tugs to its fleet in the coming months, which will be used to serve clients in the offshore sector.

The powerful 70 ton Bollard Pull Triton in action



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ACT

Amerikahaven:

USA -Container & RoRo terminal

• 550 m Deepsea quay

• 300 m Coaster & barge quay

• 30.000 m2 Rail terminal

• 35.000m2 Warehouses

• 20.000m2 Container cleaning,maintenance & repair department

• 10.000 m2 Stuffing & stripping area

• Loading docks, 24 units

• 2.400 m2 Offices

• Road connecting to Schiphol

• Total surface: 30 hectares

Vlothaven:

USA - Bulkterminal

• 300 m Deep sea quay

• 50.000 m2 Open space area

• 5.000 m2 Warehouses

• 525 m Rail track

• Sophisticated bulk equipment

Suezhaven:

USA - Cocoa/Plywood terminal

• 800 m Deep sea quay

• 25.000m2 Warehouses

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The AEO status means that containers

can be fast-tracked through the terminal

as they are subject to fewer Customs’

inspections. Containers can now be

handled faster and more efficiently, while

still maintaining a safe and secure logistic

chain.

The Amsterdam Seaports terminal

believes AEO status brings paperless

trading a step closer. “We were keen

to be one of the first to become AEO

certified as customers were increasingly

asking whether we had this status,” adds

Pieter-Bas Bredius, chief executive of

ACT. “Customers benefit because their

containers are not inspected as much or

put on hold, which offers obvious savings.”

Consignments are fast-tracked through

customs controls and if one is selected

for examination it is given priority over

non-AEO-status companies. Bredius: “The

paperless flow, this takes us a step further,”

adds Bredius. “Eventually we hope that all

dealings with the Customs Authority will

be entirely paperless.”

ter haak group

The Ter Haak Group, which has several

multi-purpose, ro-ro, bulk and container

terminals in Amsterdam Seaports

(Amsterdam and IJmuiden), is also

applying for AEO status. After the

events of 9/11, international safety and

security measures became the subject

of intense scrutiny. Introducing AEO was

the EU’s response to the need to secure

international supply chains and the

introduction of Customs-Trade Partnership

Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) in the USA. It is

hoped that mutual recognition of similar

systems across other countries will take

place in the future.

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advantage for us is that it forces you to

look deep into your internal processes

with the assistance of the Customs

authority and make sure these procedures

are correct.”

paperless flow

AEO status essentially means that

Customs procedures are simplified

and the terminal’s security and safety

measures undergo rigorous checks to

make sure that they comply.

Bredius says gaining the certification

takes around six months as the

procedures involved are very thorough.

Discussions continue with the Customs

Authority to further reduce and simplify

documentary processes. The ultimate

goal of this ongoing process, known as

Horizontal Supervision, is to improve

efficiency for all participants in the supply

chain. “Although we already have quite a

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The new inland shipping terminal is a joint

initiative between the Port of Amsterdam

and Distripool Schiphol Holding BV. The

Amsterdam port authority has provided

the facilities, a five-metre deep terminal

and the adjoining infrastructure, as well as

contributing to the investments required

for information technology. Distripool

Schiphol, a group of 13 logistical

companies in the vicinity of Amsterdam

Airport Schiphol, will be using the new

terminal.

sustainability

“This project should be placed within

the larger framework of sustainability,”

says Koen Overtoom, acting head of

the commercial sector of the Port of

Amsterdam. “Issues such as reducing

traffic jams, CO2 emissions, energy

consumption and the intelligent use

of space are all high priority aspects

in the ports.” The key factor is efficient

intermodal transport and an infrastructure

that best accommodates the transfer from

one modality to the next.

According to Anton van Hattem of

Distripool Schiphol, many people make

the mistake of associating Amsterdam

Airport Schiphol with air cargo only.

“Amsterdam Airport Schiphol is a

transport hub that includes a great

deal of road transport. Twelve of the 13

companies that work together in this new

terminal are road transport companies.

My company is the only one operating in

inland shipping.”

Koen Overtoom points out that the

new terminal means the first link to

technology so as to streamline logistical

processes. A new port provides the

opportunity to do so without being

hindered by past programmes or the

need to re-educate personnel.

“Now that the terminal and crane are

ready for use it is time to get down to

work,” adds the pragmatic Van Hattem.

“By joining forces we can achieve

considerable synergies in terms of

efficiency, sustainability and business

opportunities.”

www.portofamsterdam.nl

www.distripoolschiphol.nl

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol has been

realised. “The Rotterdam – Amsterdam

Seaports – Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

transport triangle is taking shape. The

Amsterdam and Rotterdam ports recently

launched a joint port information

system called Portbase and it would be a

welcome development if Schiphol were to

join them.”

step by step

Van Hattem sees major benefits in the

fact that the new terminal has been

built from scratch. This resulted from

Distripool’s decision to make considerable

investments in the field of information

Artist’s impression of the new inland shipping terminal.

i N N o v a T i o N

Terminal for inland shipping and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

The south side of the afrikahaven area, amsterdam’s most westerly port, recently opened a brand-new inland shipping terminal. in addition to its intermodal transport connections, the terminal also serves as a testing ground for innovative logistical processes.


CSY is an initiative from the Amsterdam-

based family firm Ter Haak Group and

Zeehaven IJmuiden NV (the port of

IJmuiden) The CSY partners have close

contacts with several leading fisheries

companies such as Cornelis Vrolijk

Holding, Parlevliet & Van der Plas and

Kloosterboer. Trawlers will unload the fish

in IJmuiden. The fish is stored in the cold

storage warehouses and later transhipped

by means of reefer containers and directly

barged from IJmuiden.

Group. “Moving containers on to the

waterways fits in with this strategy.”

The port of IJmuiden is already very well

established in the fisheries sector and

aims to further develop the business,

becoming an international hub for the

trade. Some 300,000 tonnes of deep-

frozen fish are transshipped every year in

IJmuiden. The Ter Haak Group expects to

see the business grow to around 10,000

reefer containers annually in the next

few years.

“There is an increasing trend for fish to

be containerised rather than transported

on specialist reefer vessels and this trend

is expected to grow,” adds Ter Haak.

“Additionally, new markets in Central

and Eastern Europe, the removal of

trade barriers through the World Trade

Organisation negotiations and faster

transportation have all contributed to

the growth in the containerisation of

deep-frozen fish.”

reefer points

Ter Haak’s Container Company

Amsterdam (CCA) also intends to

develop CSY as a supply base for

offshore containers for the oil and gas

industry. Located at the Haringhaven,

CSY will have a container depot with

service and maintenance facilities

covering some 5,000 sq m as well as 150

reefer points.

www.terhaakgroup.com

www.zeehaven.nl

direCt barging serviCes

Barge Company Amsterdam (BCA), also

part of the Ter Haak Group, transports

the reefer containers on its daily services

to deep sea terminals in Amsterdam,

Antwerp and Rotterdam and then the

fish is carried by shipping lines all over

the world. “IJmuiden was very keen

to get as many trucks off the roads

as possible in order to cut back on

emissions,” says Richard ter Haak, chief

executive and owner of the Ter Haak

A new Ter Haak Group barge handler at work in IJmuiden

f i s h e r y / C o N T a i N e r s


New CoNTaiNer TerMiNal opeNs

IJmuiden targets frozen fish sectora new container terminal facility, Container stevedoring ymuiden (Csy), has officially been inaugurated in the port of ijmuiden, part of amsterdam seaports. This terminal is expected to further strengthen ijmuiden’s position at the heart of the international fisheries industry.



B u s i N e s s N e w s

Good resulTs for 2009

Shipdock on the lookout for a strategic partnerdespite the economic downturn, repair and conversion yard shipdock has no complaints. “we were just as busy in the first six months of 2009 as in 2008,” says ruud schumacher, one of shipdock’s two directors. Nevertheless the company is looking for a strategic partner.

“The cultural differences were simply too

large,” says Schumacher, explaining why

the proposed takeover of Shipdock by

Dutch shipping giant Damen Shipyards

in late 2008 did not go through. “For now

we are continuing as an independent

ship repair yard, although we remain on

the lookout for a strategic partner with

added value, such as another shipyard or a

shipping company.”

investments

Shipdock has had three excellent years

according to Schumacher and Business

Manager Hilka Willms. This applies

to the two shipyards in Amsterdam

and Harlingen (in the north of the

Netherlands) and to steel and machining

company Niron Staal, also situated in

Amsterdam. “The good results have

allowed us to continue investing in new

equipment and overdue maintenance,”

Schumacher adds. “We have recently

expanded our crane capacity and installed

new dock doors and computer systems.

We also bought a new drilling machine for

Niron Staal. All these investments allow us

to provide our clients with optimal service.”

Willms agrees that the company results in

the current year are better than expected.

“In early 2009 we expected a significant

drop in business yet our first six months

were almost comparable to 2008. We

had a wide variety of vessels visit us in

Amsterdam, from offshore and dredging

vessels to car carriers and chemical

tankers. We also get regular visits from

Dutch navy vessels.”

Shipdock can accommodate this wide

array of vessels due to its extensive

facilities. The Amsterdam location, for

instance, has four dry docks and four repair

berths. The docks range in length from

140 to 250 metres and in beam from 22.50

to 39 metres. The largest dock welcomes

vessels up to 85,000 dwt. All docks have

moving cranes, the largest of which has a

capacity of 90 tons.

niron staal

Niron Staal in Amsterdam has a large

amount of metalworking equipment, 15

permanent employees and an average

of 35 temporary workers. “All of them are

highly skilled in their field,” says Willms.

“We require our welders to have special

certificates for working with specific types

of steel, for example.”

The close proximity of Niron Staal is a

major benefit to Shipdock. “Short lines

of communication allow us to quickly

address unexpected situations, such as

vessels with damaged bows,” continues

Willms. “Last year Shipdock and Niron

Staal jointly installed new ballast tanks on

a dredging vessel to provide additional

buoyancy. Upon receipt of the order

Shipdock immediately involved Niron,

which manufactured the necessary parts in

record time.”

www.shipdock.nl

www.nironstaal.nl

A recent aerial view of the Shipdock shipyard in Amsterdam



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