A groundbreaking Joint Development Agreement (JDA) has been signed to establish the world’s first liquid hydrogen import corridor, connecting the Sultanate of Oman, the Netherlands, and Germany.
Following the christening, the ship will undergo further sea trials, and the final systems will be installed by the Royal Netherlands Navy in Den Helder.
Van Oord is to construct nature-friendly embankments along Lake Kleine Noorder IJplas in Amsterdam and undertake restoration work on the island of Ierst, a nature sanctuary in Lake Markermeer.
Germany and the Netherlands have recently issued the results of their latest offshore wind auction. They awarded a total capacity of 6.5 GW. That’s good for Europe’s energy transition. But the auction design in both countries included negative bidding.
The Netherlands is set to bolster its naval capabilities shortly. The French defense contractor, Naval Group, has been slated to start production of four Barracuda-class submarines for the Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN).
McDermott International welcomed key customers aboard its newly converted Amazon vessel for a christening ceremony in the port of Rotterdam, The Netherlands.