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Vroon selling MPI Offshore in parts to Van Oord and Jan De NulVroon selling MPI Offshore in parts to Van Oord and Jan De Nul

Shipowner Vroon is selling its offshore wind installation provider MPI Offshore to Van Oord, and one of the company’s vessels to Jan de Nul Group.

Marcus Hand, Editor

July 16, 2018

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Vroon has signed a letter of intent (LoI) with Van Oord to sell MPI Offshore in the UK to Van Oord, which will take over its operations in Stokesley, UK and two vessels and crew – MPI Adventure and MPI Resolution.

Meanwhile another part of the operations of MPI Offshore have been sold to Jan De Nul in a deal which includes offshore jack-up crane vessel MPI Discovery together with its crew, as well as a number of MPI’s employees.

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To further support our expansion in Europe but also worldwide, we continue investing in our offshore wind resources. The MPI Discovery will considerably strengthen our position on the market,” said Philippe Hutse, offshore director at Jan De Nul.

The deal with Van Oord for MPI Offshore’s UK operation is subject to regulatory approvals and due diligence and expected to be closed by end September.

“With this acquisition Van Oord will further strengthen its wind organisation in the UK market,” a statement from MPI Offshore said.

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Marcus Hand

Editor

Marcus Hand is the editor of Seatrade Maritime News and a dedicated maritime journalist with over two decades of experience covering the shipping industry in Asia.

Marcus is also an experienced industry commentator and has chaired many conferences and round tables. Before joining Seatrade at the beginning of 2010, Marcus worked for the shipping industry journal Lloyd's List for a decade and before that the Singapore Business Times covering shipping and aviation.

In November 2022, Marcus was announced as a member of the Board of Advisors to the Singapore Journal of Maritime Talent and Technology (SJMTT) to help bring together thought leadership around the key areas of talent and technology.

Marcus is the founder of the Seatrade Maritime Podcast that delivers commentary, opinions and conversations on shipping's most important topics.

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