70 hectares of land, 1,600 metres of quay
Offshore Center Maasvlakte 2 (OCMV2) will be located in Princess Alexiahaven against the seawall, near the berth of the Pioneering Spirit. It will be a centre where leading businesses work together in the offshore wind, decommissioning and oil and gas markets with activities such as construction, assembly, heavy lift, logistics, mobilisations and demobilisations. In both offshore wind parks and decommissioning, the coming years hold plenty of opportunities. With OCMV2, the port can now react in good time and tie the expected growth in offshore to Rotterdam.
The Port Authority will make a start as soon as possible on reclaiming the first 30 hectares and installing a heavy load deep sea quay, initially of 600 metres, with the necessary infrastructure. The plan is that the first businesses will become operational on OCMV2 in the course of 2019. The Center could potentially be extended by a further 40 hectares and 1,000 metres of quay wall.
Offshore in Rotterdam
Rotterdam has long been a leading port for the maritime industry. There are some 900 businesses active in this sector there. This position is based on shipbuilding and the oil and gas sector. For some time, offshore has been a policy focus for the Port Authority, with wind energy and decommissioning as key areas. Among other things, this has led to the completion of the Pioneering Spirit and the establishment of Sif (a company specialising in the production of wind turbine foundations).
In this connection, a number of Rotterdam businesses also signed a manifesto last year for the formation of the ‘Rotterdam Offshore Wind Coalition’. The next step is the development of Offshore Center Maasvlakte 2.