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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.
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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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A M P O R T S
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
Steady as she goes: the OAS in action
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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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www.zeehaven.nl
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
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Peter van de Meerakker (r) and Art Warmenhoven
inspect the new building
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
You can find out more about us and the Felison Terminal at our website,www.felisonterminal.com. If you need any further information please contact usby phone, fax or e-mail. Phone: +31 255 545454 - Fax: +31 255 545426E-mail: [email protected] - Internet: www.felisonterminal.com
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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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Zeehaven IJmuiden NV is the only privately owned port in the Netherlands. Set outside the locks on the North Sea Canal, Zeehaven IJmuiden NV offers easy access. What’s more it’s only 20 minutes from Schiphol Airport.
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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
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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)
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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.
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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
i N N o v a T i o N
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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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.
www.acthph.nl
www.terhaakgroup.com
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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aCT deepsea TerMiNal aChieves aeo sTaTus
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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.
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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
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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.
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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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