Dockwisewas a Netherlands-based holding company in the marine transport industry. It was acquired byBoskalisin 2013 and was merged into the Boskalis brand name in 2018.[1]
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Transport |
| Founded | 1993 |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Global |
Key people | CEO: Peter Berdowski |
| Services | Heavy marine transport |
| Revenue | $399 Million |
| Parent | Royal Boskalis WestminsterN.V. |
| Subsidiaries | Dockwise B.V. Offshore Kinematics, Inc. |
| Website | boskalis |
History
editDockwise was formed in September 1993 by the merger of two complementary companies, Wijsmuller Transport (a division ofHeerema) and Dock Express Shipping (a division ofRoyal Vopak), becoming the world's largest seagoing heavy-transport shipping company. The combined company operated from a new headquarters in Meer (Hoogstraten), Belgium. Wijsmuller brought a fleet of seven semisubmersible vessels (Mighty Servant1,Mighty Servant2,Mighty Servant3,andSuper Servant3, 4,5,and 6) and four dock-type vessels (Dock Express10, 11, 12, and 20).
In 2001, Offshore Heavy Transport ASA joined the company, adding two heavy-transport vessels,MVBlack MarlinandMVBlue Marlin.
In November 2010, to serve the emerging market for ultralarge transports, such as its Dockwise's Type 0 heavy lift vessel, it appointed Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) of Korea as its shipbuilding yard. HHI was scheduled to deliver the vessel during the last quarter of 2012.[2][3]Type O was renamed theDockwise Vanguard.
In 2013, Dockwise was acquired byRoyal Boskalis WestminsterNV, which provides services in dredging, inland infrastructure, offshore energy, towage, and salvage.
Dockwise Shipping BV
editDockwise is an oil and gas service company, providing logistical management of large and heavy structures. Key services are heavy marine transport, offshore transport, and installation and onshore industrial projects.[4]The company transports various heavy marine structures, such as large production and drilling platforms weighing up to 85,000 tons. The company headquarters is inPapendrecht,theNetherlands.
Dockwise fleet
edit- Dockwise White Marlin
- Dockwise Vanguard
- Blue Marlin
- Black Marlin
- Mighty Servant 1
- Mighty Servant 2
- Mighty Servant 3
- Transshelf
- Transporter
- Target
- Treasure
- Talisman
- Trustee
- Triumph
- Swan
- Swift
- Teal
- Tern
References
edit- ^"Dockwise".boskalis.Retrieved2021-09-18.
- ^"Dockwise Selects HHI to Build Type O Super Vessel".RigZone. 7 February 2011.Retrieved28 November2017.
- ^"The Netherlands: Dockwise Ltd. Planning to Build a New" Type O "Semi-Submersible Vessel".OffshoreEnergyToday. 20 September 2010.Retrieved28 November2017.
- ^"Exceptional Transport Management".Dockwise. Archived fromthe originalon 21 January 2013.Retrieved7 November2009.