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Dockwise is an offshore marine contractor offering Heavy Marine Transport, Offshore Installation and Module Transport Logistics services to mainly the Oil & Gas, Renewables, Mining, Port and Marine industries.

Since the inception of Dockwise in 1993, the company has grown over the years from being heavy-lift specialist to a contracting partner for the Oil & Gas industry. The company has a fleet of semi-submersible Heavy Transport Vessels.

Today Dockwise is a wholly owned subsidiary of Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V, a global services provider operating in the dredging, maritime infrastructure and maritime sectors. The company provides all-round solutions to infrastructural challenges in the maritime, coastal and delta regions of the world with the construction and maintenance of ports and waterways, land reclamation, coastal defense and riverbank protection. In addition, Boskalis offers a wide variety of marine services and contracting for the offshore energy sector. With a fleet of over 1,000 units Boskalis operates in around 75 countries across six continents with 11,000 employees.

History


United Yacht Transport Joint Venture | 1992

Wijsmuller Transport (a division of Heerema) and Dock Express Shipping (a division of Royal Vopak, formerly Van Ommeren), established a joint venture, United Yacht Transport.

Foundation of Dockwise | 1993

Wijsmuller Transport and Dock Express Shipping agreed to combine their interests to become a heavy transport shipping company. Dockwise was founded.

Expansion of Fleet | 1996

Dockwise expanded its versatile fleet with four Swan class dual-purpose heavy transport carriers. They were acquired from Frederiksen and added to the Dockwise fleet.

First one to be awarded ISM Code Certification | 1997

Dockwise was the first heavy transport shipping company to be awarded ISM Code certification by the Netherlands Shipping Inspectorate.

Mighty Servant 1 widened and lengthene | 1999

Dockwise took delivery of the Mighty Servant 1 from the Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in Okpo, South Korea. This vessel was widened by 10 metres and lengthened by 30 metres. With this enlargement it became the largest ship in the Dockwise fleet.

Merger of Dockwise and OHT | 2001

Merger of Dockwise and Offshore Heavy Transport ASA (OHT). This added the two heavy transport vessels, the Black Marlin and the Blue Marlin, to the Dockwise fleet.

First Float-Over Project | 2003

Dockwise expands its business by offering float-over installation services. The first project: TOTAL ELF, Amenam, 11,200 metric tons.

Blue Marlin: world's largest heavy transport vessel | 2004

After conversion at the Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in Ulsan, South Korea, where the Blue Marlin had been widened by 21 meter, she re-entered service as the world's largest heavy transport vessel. Dockwise set a new record by delivering BP’s 59,500-ton semi-submersible Thunder Horse platform in Corpus Christi, USA.

Transportation of the U.S. missile defense system SBX | 2005

The Blue Marlin transported the U.S. missile defense system SBX (Sea-Based X-band Radar) from the yard in Ingleside, Texas, U.S.A. to the Pacific via South America.

Buy-out of Dockwise | 2006

Offshore services company Heerema Group and Norwegian maritime group Wilh. Wilhelmsen ASA announced and agreed the buy-out of Dockwise Transport N.V. In January 2007 3i completed the buy-out of Dockwise.

Merger with Sealift Ltd. | 2007

Dockwise merged with Sealift Ltd. and became a listed company in Norway, named Dockwise Ltd.

Acquisition of OKI and ODL | 2007

Acquisition of OKI and ODL, companies specializing in the design, engineering and installation of offshore modules.

Dockwise becomes listed company | 2007

Full listing on the Oslo Stock Exchange.

T-class vessels added to Fleet 2007 - 2008

Completion of the conversion of the six Suezmax-tankers into heavy transport vessels: named MVs Transporter, Target, Treasure, Talisman, Trustee, Triumph.

CPOC Project | 2009

Dockwise performed the complete transport and float-over installation of the 19,000 metric ton MDPP offshore production platform for CPOC.

Secondary Listing | 2009

Secondary listing of Dockwise Ltd. on Euronext Amsterdam.

Sale of vessels | 2009 - 2011

Sale of the MVS Dock Express 10/12, MV Enterprise and MV Explorer.

Dockwise Vanguard | 2011

Announcement of the Dockwise Vanguard, the largest semi-submersible heavy transport vessel.

HYSY 278 | 2011

Dockwise to manage and market new COOEC 50,000 metric tons semi-submersible Heavy Transport Vessel “HYSY 278”.

Dockwise Vanguard wins offshore award | 2012

Dockwise Vanguard wins the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) Spotlight on New Technology Award.

Acquisition of Fairstar | 2012

Dockwise acquires Fairstar Heavy Transport N.V.

Royal Boskalis Offshore acquires Dockwise | 2013

Since March 2013, Dockwise is part of Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. headquartered in Papendrecht, Netherlands.

Dockwise Yacht Transport divested | 2013

In October 2013, Boskalis successfully completed the sale of the activities of Dockwise Yacht Transport (DYT). These activities have been transferred to Sevenstar Yacht Transport B.V. based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Heavy Marine Transport


Dockwise provides the ocean transportation of extremely large and heavy structures such as offshore drilling rigs, jackets, production facilities, modules for onshore industrial projects, military equipment, renewable energy platforms, port and marine equipment.

Offshore Installation


Dockwise offers a total marine scope for offshore installations for oil & gas -renewable platforms.

Module Transport Logistics


Dockwise offers industrial module transport logistics to the onshore industry.

Safety
Safety at Dockwise

Be Smart, Work Safe

Environment

Sustainability

Innovation

Golden Rules

Project Safety

Type 3




Board of Management
The Board of Management is responsible for the day-to-day management of the business and for setting out and realizing the company's long-term strategy along with the associated risks, the result and entrepreneurial aspects relevant to the company. The Board of Management is accountable to the Supervisory Board and the General Meeting of Shareholders.

Dr. P.A.M. Berdowski, chairman


 * chairman of the Board of Management since 2006
 * member of the Board of Management since 1997
 * chairman of the Supervisory Board of Amega Holding B.V.
 * member of the Supervisory Board of Van Gansewinkel Groep B.V.

Mr T.L. Baartmans


 * member of the Board of Management since 2007
 * chairman of the Executive Board of the Netherlands Association of International Contractors (NABU)
 * member of the board of the International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC)

Mr J.H. Kamps, Chief Financial Officer


 * member of the Board of Management since 2006
 * member of the Board of Stichting Fondsenbeheer Waterbouw
 * member of the Board of Stichting Bedrijfstakpensioenfonds Waterbouw
 * chairman of the Board of Stichting Pensioenfonds Boskalis

Mr F.A. Verhoeven


 * member of the Board of Management since 2012
 * member of the Supervisory Board Houdstermaatschappij Dekker B.V.
 * member of the Supervisory Committee Stichting Maritiem Research Instituut Nederland (Marin)
 * member of the Board Stichting Vrienden van het Nationaal Baggermuseum

Brand
Dockwise is an established name in the offshore industry. The company consists of multiple brands (daughter companies) that have been acquired over the years.

Management and certification
Dockwise operates an integrated management system and continued its certification in accordance with: