Heerema Marine Contractors Joins GROW as Twenty-Fourth Partner
We are excited to announce that Heerema Marine Contractors (Heerema) has become the twenty-fourth partner of the GROW consortium. Known as a global leader in the transportation, installation, and removal of offshore structures, Heerema brings extensive experience in complex marine installations and has a proven track record of innovation.
They are committed to actively contributing to the advancement of the offshore wind industry. Roel Swinkels, Engineering Director, Discipline Engineering at Heerema: “Our ambition is to innovate within offshore wind, enhance sustainability, and reduce costs through collaborative projects. Our contribution will focus on the bottom-fixed foundations for wind turbines in new, challenging conditions.
Heerema’s areas of expertise align closely with GROW’s focus areas. Their interest includes innovative installation methodologies, sustainability, optimising asset utilisation, alternative noise mitigation strategies and supporting efficient supply chain logistics. Heerema has already been actively involved in several GROW projects such as: Gentle Driving of Piles 2.0, OPIS, SIMOX, SJOR and VINEX. David de Jager, Director of GROW, expressed his enthusiasm, stating, “The consortium welcomes Heerema. Their extensive experience and commitment to innovation will be invaluable as we work together to tackle the challenges facing the offshore wind industry.”
To learn more about Heerema Marine Contractors and their role in GROW, please visit their profile on the partners page here. Or have a look at their website.
