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Ampelmann

Ampelmann designs and delivers innovative, safe, reliable and efficient access solutions to the offshore energy industries worldwide. Every day, Ampelmann is active all over the world, ensuring that offshore workers can walk to work safely.

The company maintains a fleet of more than 60 operational systems used for transferring personnel and cargo from vessels to fixed or floating offshore structures. Its solutions are tailored to the needs of different market segments, sea states, crew and cargo loads, and are used by the key players in the global industry.

With a track record of millions of safe people transfers, thousands of tons of cargo transfers, and over 350 projects worldwide, Ampelmann operates in Europe, Africa, Asia Pacific, the Americas and the Middle East.

Boskalis

Boskalis is a leading global services provider operating in the dredging, maritime infrastructure and maritime services sectors.

The company provides creative and innovative all-round solutions to infrastructural challenges in the maritime, coastal and delta regions of the world with services including the construction and maintenance of ports and waterways, land reclamation, coastal defense and riverbank protection.

In addition, Boskalis offers a wide variety of marine services and contracting for the oil and gas sector and offshore wind industry as well as towage and salvage solutions. With 11,700 employees (incl. associated companies) and a versatile fleet of more than 900 vessels Boskalis operates in around 90 countries across six continents.

bp

The purpose of bp is to reimagine energy for people and our planet. They aim to help the world reach net zero and improve people’s lives. bp aspires to be a world leader in offshore wind, safely developing and operating a multi-gigawatt global pipeline over the next decade. They are on track to deliver on this commitment. Currently, they have an offshore wind pipeline of 9.3GW net, with projects and partnerships across the US, Europe, and Asia. They are actively building their team and expanding their footprint, most recently opening an offshore wind office in Utrecht. Here, they aim to reinforce their commitment to advancing sustainable energy solutions in the Netherlands and beyond.

Partnering with GROW will further bolster innovative solutions, improving the energy system, increasing flexibility, and balancing the supply and demand of offshore wind.

Deltares

Deltares is an independent institute for applied research in the field of water and subsurface.

Throughout the world, they work on smart solutions, innovations and applications for people, environment and society. They focus on deltas, coastal regions, river basins and offshore area. Managing these often densely populated and vulnerable areas is complex, which is why they work closely with governments, businesses, other research institutes and universities at home and abroad.

For Deltares the quality of our expertise and advice is foremost. Knowledge is their core business. Deltares employs over 800 people and is based in Delft and Utrecht.

DOT

DOT BV was initiated as a special purpose company with the aim of further developing and marketing a dedicated offshore wind turbine for offshore wind farms and other applications.

The main development is the hydraulic drive train but DOT has a strong belief in integrated offshore wind development. The company is therefore not singularly focused on the drive train but includes innovations in foundation design, installations techniques, connection types, corrosion protection and accessibility as well.

Eneco

Eneco Group is a group of companies operating in the field of sustainable energy and innovation. Together with their customers, partners and their 3,500 employees they strive to achieve their mission: ‘Everyone’s sustainable energy’.

Eneco Group invests in wind and solar farms, biomass plants and green district heating with the aim to increase the share of sustainable energy. Furthermore, they develop innovative products and services that enable their customers to be in charge of how they generate, store, use or share energy.

Eneco Group is headquartered in Rotterdam, The Netherlands and operates in the Netherlands, Belgium, the UK, Germany and France.

Fugro

Fugro is the world’s leading Geo-data specialist. They unlock insights from Geo-data. Through integrated data acquisition, analysis and advice, Fugro supports clients in mitigating risks during design, construction and operation of their assets, both on land and at sea. They contribute to a safe and liveable world by delivering solutions in support of the energy transition, sustainable infrastructure and climate change adaptation.

GBM Works

GBM Works mission is to contribute to the Global Goals for Sustainable Development by offering innovative solutions for energy production infrastructure of the future, starting with energy production at sea. GBM Works develops a silent installation tool for the next generation XXL monopiles, the Vibrojet®. This patented method will solve major challenges in the offshore wind industry that are associated with the current method ‘piling’ such as harmful noise to marine life, potential delays, fatigue damage in the pile and scaling issues.

The team wants to distinguish itself by working in a solution-oriented, practical way. With an original core of technical knowledge, it looks for opportunities to increase knowledge and achieve results with entrepreneurial enthusiasm and perseverance.

Huisman

Huisman designs, manufactures, and services heavy construction equipment for the world’s leading companies in the renewable energy, oil and gas, civil, naval and entertainment markets. Huisman has an extensive product portfolio for the offshore wind market. The products range from large-capacity cranes up to spreaders, motion compensated pile grippers and pre-piling tools.

The history of Huisman is one of setting new industry standards since 1929. With step-changing technical solutions that vary from stand-alone components to highly engineered integrated systems. From concept to installation and lifetime support.

IHC

Royal IHC enables its customers to execute complex projects from sea level to ocean floor in the most challenging of maritime environments. They are a reliable supplier of innovative and efficient equipment, vessels and services for the offshore, dredging and wet mining markets.

With a history steeped in Dutch shipbuilding since the mid-17th Century, they have in-depth knowledge and expertise of engineering and manufacturing high-performance integrated vessels and equipment, and providing sustainable services. With their commitment to technological innovation they strive to continuously meet the specific needs of each customer in a rapidly evolving world.

IQIP

IQIP

IQIP is the worldwide leading foundation and installation specialist, and has been offering total solutions for construction projects in the Offshore Wind, Oil & Gas, and Coastal & Civil markets, as well as Decommissioning, for over 30 years.

IQIP are experts in the development of innovative and high-quality equipment for efficient pile driving, handling, lifting and subsea pile guiding. With a future-focused vision, IQIP uses digitalisation to optimise the efficiency of equipment, and invests in state-of-the-art technologies to ensure equipment is safe and sustainable.

By offering consultancy, engineering, production and installation services, IQIP delivers tailor-made solutions to optimise operational efficiency and reduce risks on client projects. IQIP's combination of experience, craftsmanship and passion makes them a reliable partner to build a sustainable world for the next generation.

IQIP is part of Royal IHC

KCI

KCI the engineers B.V. is the pioneer in the offshore energy market. KCI is a multi-disciplinary engineering firm providing services for offshore and onshore plants, structures and pipelines for the oil and gas industry and platforms and foundations for the renewable energy industry.

KCI has a reputation for delivering creative concepts, with a high focus on execution down to the very last detail. They guide their customers through a complete project execution. From advice in the phases of acquisition and field development through to fabrication & installation management, they consider how to decommission the structure in the future. They take care of concept, basic and detailed engineering and continuously nourish their organisation with feedback from every stage of the project.

KCI is part of the Sif Group.

LM Wind Power

LM Wind Power is a world leading designer and manufacturer of rotor blades for wind turbines, with a global manufacturing footprint that includes blade factories in Brazil, Canada, China, Denmark, India, Poland, Spain, Turkey and the United States.

The company has produced more than 195,000 blades since 1978, corresponding to more than 84 GW installed capacity and global savings of more than 166 million tons of CO2 annually. LM Wind Power has pledged to go carbon neutral by 2018 and is on a continuous quest to drive better business performance through sustainability initiatives.

LM Wind Power is part of GE Renewable Energy.

MARIN

The sea, a challenge to man and machine. As an independent research facility, MARIN conducts research for the maritime industry and for governments. They help to find innovative solutions from design through to operation and so serve to bridge the gap between academic research and market demand.

Their aim: the development of cleaner, safer and smarter ships and sustainable use of the sea. In this they work together with an extensive innovation and research network of customers and partners, using the latest calculation and test facilities, full-scale measurement and simulators.

MARIN (Maritime Research Institute Netherlands) is based in Wageningen, with around 400 staff working daily in advanced hydrodynamics and nautical expertise. MARIN was founded in 1932.

RWE Renewables

RWE is leading the way to a green energy world. Around 20,000 employees work for the company and of those, close to 2,400 work in offshore wind. RWE is already one of the leading companies in the field of renewable energy. RWE owns and operates offshore wind turbines representing a total of 3.3 GW. The company is therefore uniquely positioned to drive the energy transition forward. RWE aims to expand its offshore wind capacity to 10 GW in 2030.

Between 2024 and 2030, RWE will invest 55 billion euros worldwide in offshore and onshore wind, solar energy, batteries, flexible generation, and hydrogen projects. By the end of the decade, the company's green portfolio will grow to more than 65 gigawatts of generation capacity, which will be perfectly complemented by global energy trading.

RWE has first-class resources, experience and expertise to cover the entire wind energy value chain from development through to construction and operation. Our integrated business comprises the entire lifecycle of offshore projects.

Seaway 7

Seaway 7, is a highly capable and experienced partner for the delivery of fixed offshore wind farm projects, as well as a provider of specialist heavy transport and lifting and cable installation services.

With combined expertise in project management, engineering, procurement, fabrication, heavy transport, heavy lifting and cable installation services, Seaway 7 can deliver these services in a comprehensive array of contractual structures including engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI), transportation & installation (T&I) and balance of plant (BoP) to clients in the offshore Renewables sector.

Seaway 7 operates through six service lines;

• Heavy Lifting for foundations
• WTG installation
• Heavy transport
• Offshore Cables
• EPCI Solutions
• Integrated Projects

The combination of Heavy Lifting, Offshore Cable installation and EPCI capabilities and expertise, makes Seaway 7 a versatile and highly capable partner of choice for the delivery of complete offshore projects.

Shell

Shell is a global group of energy and petrochemical companies with an average of 92,000 employees in more than 70 countries. They use advanced technologies and take an innovative approach to help build a sustainable energy future.

Shell’s New Energies business builds on their experience in lower-carbon technology and explores new commercial models focused on the world’s energy transition. Energy systems are changing. This is happening at varying rates and with different degrees of complexity around the world. Such a transition is driven by growing energy demand and an urgent need to curb CO2 emissions.

Shell is working to understand these shifting energy landscapes, to seize the right business opportunities and to explore, as well as lay foundations for, a range of new energy models. Their New Energies business will build on our experience in lower-carbon technologies, with the aim of providing more and cleaner energy solutions.

Siemens Gamesa

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy unlocks the power of wind. For more than 40 years, they have been a pioneer and leader of the wind industry, and today their team of more than 27,000 colleagues work at the center of the global energy revolution to tackle the most significant challenge of our generation – the climate crisis. With a leading position in onshore, offshore, and service, they engineer, build and deliver powerful and reliable wind energy solutions in strong partnership with our customers. A global business with local impact, they have installed more than 124 GW and provide access to clean, affordable and sustainable energy that keeps the lights on across the world.

Sif

Sif is leading in offshore foundations and delivers quality on time, safely and within the agreed budget. They make good on this promise because of our critical approach to the preliminary stage. Their dedicated specialists optimise each project on design, feasibility, coating and logistics. They want to ensure their production and the installation processes are efficient and cost optimal by working closely with their clients.

They also think beyond today's projects. By considering tomorrow and keeping a close eye on market developments, they adapt to the changing needs of market participants. They use our knowledge, experience, and inventiveness for product development and innovation. This is how they actively help shaping the future of offshore wind energy.

TNO

Wind energy is the sustainable energy source on which the future energy system will largely be based. Offshore wind energy will therefore grow enormously in the coming years. TNO supports the government, the industry and the energy sector with advice, scientific research and development of innovations that accelerate the energy transition.

As a pioneer and technical authority in the field of renewable energy sources and with 40 years of experience in wind energy, TNO is a world leader in scientific and technical applications. At TNO, in-depth knowledge of the whole wind power plant system is combined with full-scale test facilities and accredited measurement experts. Its research and innovative solutions are applied in the industry. TNO supports companies at the design, implementation and operations levels from a broad and deep knowledge of the total wind power plant resource and system.

Over 3,200 TNO professionals work every day in collaboration with partners to create innovations that boost the competitive strength of industry and the well-being of society in a sustainable way.

TotalEnergies

TotalEnergies is a global multi-energy company that produces and markets energies: oil and biofuels, natural gas and green gases, renewables and electricity. Our more than 100,000 employees are committed to energy that is ever more affordable, cleaner, more reliable and accessible to as many people as possible. Active in more than 130 countries, TotalEnergies puts sustainable development in all its dimensions at the heart of its projects and operations to contribute to the well-being of people.

TU Delft

Founded in 1842, Delft University of Technology has been providing technical education for 175 years. A modern university of science and technology, its eight faculties are at the forefront of technological developments contributing to scientific advancement in the interests of world society.

TU Delft has extensive on-campus research facilities, ranging from wind tunnels, chip facilities and a high-voltage lab to serious gaming and product evaluation facilities. These facilities are also available for corporate research. Cooperation is central to successful innovation. To transform technological innovation into practical added-value applications for society, TU Delft cooperates with business, government and civic organisations.

Van Oord

Family business Van Oord operates around the world as a leading contractor for dredging, marine engineering and offshore and energy projects (oil, gas and wind energy sectors) and provides innovative solutions for marine engineering challenges.

Van Oord is an independent public limited company based in the Netherlands. Their employees are committed, entrepreneurial professionals who are passionate about water and technology.

They understand that cooperation is crucial to achieving the best possible result. By being open and honest, they build on mutual trust and respect.

Van Oord offers marine solutions of value, both now and in the future. Safety, sustainability and continuity go hand in hand in this respect.

Vattenfall

Vattenfall is a leading European energy company, which for more than 100 years has electrified industries, supplied energy to people’s homes and modernised our way of living through innovation and cooperation. We now want to make fossil-free living possible within one generation. That's why we are driving the transition to a sustainable energy system through initiatives in renewable production and climate smart energy solutions for our customers. We employ approximately 20,000 people and have operations mainly in Sweden, Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, and the UK. Vattenfall is owned by the Swedish state.