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We are thrilled to announce that Holger Prins has joined CAPE Holland as our new Manager HSSEQ and a key member of our management team. Holger brings extensive expertise in health, safety, security, environment, quality, and various other business areas. We are confident he will be a significant asset to our team. At CAPE Holland, we aim for innovation, service, ethical business practices, and highest HSSEQ performance. These are intertwined in our continuous journey of learning and improvement. Our dedication to enhancing our HSSEQ performance is unwavering. With Holger as our HSSEQ Manager, we are poised to elevate our health, safety, security, environment, and quality standards. Please join us in welcoming Holger to the team as we embark on a promising journey towards a safer, healthier, and more sustainable workplace, where our high-quality equipment continues to set new benchmarks in the offshore foundation industry! Interested in being part of our dynamic team? Discover career opportunities with CAPE Holland on our career portal: https://lnkd.in/eVeG2Qv8

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I look forward to meeting you in Manchester next week to discuss how CAPE Holland can help you install foundations piles more efficiently and with less environmental impact using our Vibro Lifting Technology. Further, I'll be taking part in the panel discussion about the "Future Challenges of monopile installation" at the Venterra Group’s Supply Chain Hub (G130) on the Tuesday at 10:45. The panel will be hosted by Jim Bell and the other panellists are: Michel Kurstjens of Sif Group, Lucien Romagnoli of DEME Group and Neil Harrison of Osbit. The RenewableUK Global Offshore Wind conference takes place from 18-19 June at Manchester Central.

CAPE Holland is exited to announce that we have secured a prestigious contract from global leading installation contractor Van Oord. The contract entails the provision of a CAPE VLT-640 Quad spread. This innovative CAPE Vibro Lifting Technology will be instrumental in contributing to the ambitious ecological goals that allowed Ecowende to win the tender for the wind farm permit. As one of the many innovations on the project, the CAPE Vibro Lifting Technology will be used to considerably reduce piling noise compared to traditional hammer installations. The monopiles, with a diameter up to 9.3 meters and weighing nearly 1,500 tons, will be driven with the CAPE VLT to final penetration where possible or finished using an impact hammer. Van Oord’s new installation vessel “Boreas” will be using its 3,000 ton crane to install the monopiles. Dick van Wijngaarden, Business Development Manager at CAPE Holland, expressed enthusiasm, stating: “I am delighted that after a long period of promoting the Vibro Lifting Technology to the industry, we have been selected for this first large scale implementation of this innovative technique at a Dutch offshore wind farm to use the Vibro Lifting Tool to help reduce the environmental impact during the installation phase.” Jan-Willem Elleswijk, Project Director at Van Oord: “We are pleased to announce this agreement with CAPE Holland and are excited to apply this innovative technique for the first time on such a large scale in the construction of a Dutch offshore wind farm. We look forward to working together on the realization of the Hollandse Kust West offshore wind farm.” David Matthews, Chief Commercial Officer at Venterra Group, commented: “We’re proud to have CAPE Holland’s market-leading Vibro Lifting Technology and expertise included as part of Venterra’s foundation offering. We’re pleased to be chosen by Van Oord and we’re looking forward to supporting their team to successfully install the monopile foundations for this Ecowende project.” Ecowende – a joint venture between Shell, Eneco, and Chubu – will take a huge step by building the most ecological wind farm to date. By doing so, Ecowende wants to help make a positive contribution to biodiversity and thus accelerate the large-scale roll-out of offshore wind in the Netherlands and beyond. The Ecowende wind farm (Hollandse Kust (West) plot VI) will be located about 53 kilometers off the Dutch coast, near IJmuiden. With an installed capacity of approximately 760 MW, it can green about 3% of the current Dutch electricity demand. The plan is to put the wind farm into operation in 2026. Find more here: https://lnkd.in/ePz2VA5f CAPE Holland PROUDLY PART OF Venterra Group

Congratulations to Dominion Energy and DEME Group on this fantastic milestone utilizing the groundbreaking CAPE VLT-640 Quad, the largest Vibro Lifting Tool in the world. Find more about the CAPE VLT-640 Quad for the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project here: https://lnkd.in/e4j97txn CAPE Holland PROUDLY PART OF Venterra Group

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The environmental impact of offshore wind is a global issue. Understanding the effects and learning how to mitigate them, or even create a net-positive impact, is of vital importance to move the industry forward. In this panel discussion, speakers will provide examples of innovations used in the North Sea to minimize ecological impact of offshore wind. Attendees will learn about the Dutch approach to sustainably up-scaling offshore wind and how it can be globally. CAPE Holland PROUDLY PART OF Venterra Group

The monopile has proven itself to be the most cost-effective foundation type for offshore Wind Turbine Generators (WTGs) with more than 80% of all the WTGs installed worldwide being installed on a monopile foundation. In Europe alone, nearly 5,000 WTG monopiles were installed offshore by 2023. Although a few years ago it was expected that monopiles would no longer be used in water depths over 30 meter, ongoing development has shown that monopiles are now even being installed in water depths up to 50 meter, which still offers a huge potential for this type of foundation. Further research projects are ongoing to extend even this limit. Larger WTGs, which will certainly come, also require larger monopiles, currently foreseen to become over 2,500 tons in weight, over 100 meter in length with diameters at the foot of more than 12 meter and at the top over 9 meter. Why use the CAPE Vibro Lifting Technology for XXL monopile installation? - Upending, lifting and driving in single operation - Low noise emissions - Eliminate pile run/drop fall - Combination with Dynamic Positioning - fastest method - No gripper or installation frame - Significant reduced cycle time - No diameter limitation Find more about XXL monopile installation and the related challenges here: https://lnkd.in/eyif_U5e CAPE Holland PROUDLY PART OF Venterra Group

In the dynamic realm of offshore environments, challenging seabed conditions can increase risk during installation, sometimes leading to a phenomenon known as a “pile run.” This can ultimately cause other challenges, such as damages to the installation infrastructure or supporting resources, and even yield negative environmental impacts. This workshop is designed to foster a deep understanding of best practices and innovative strategies for identifying pile run risks and mitigation techniques for preventing and correcting misalignments. Panelists will explore cutting-edge installation methods that enhance project resilience, discuss monitoring systems designed to detect early signs of pile run, and share the importance of robust contingency plans to address issues during installation or operation. Find more about pile runs here: https://lnkd.in/e9gbpRHt CAPE Holland PROUDLY PART OF Venterra Group