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THE MPI SNOWBALL WILL BE PROVIDING CREW-TRANSFER SUPPORT
Zeeland Bunkering expands services Zeeland Bunkering, a part of Oliehandel Dekker, is strategically located on the Ghent –Terneuzen canal, supplying quality products in the ports of Vlissingen, Terneuzen and Ghent. The supplier of fuels, lubricants, gases and water for both inland and maritime shipping currently have 3 ships active in the port of Terneuzen and one ship making regular trips to the port of Vlissingen. Bunkering activities include the shipboard logistics of loading fuel and distributing it among available bunkers. With a recently acquired jetty in the port of Vlissingen, bunkering services are set to increase.
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MPI Workboats commence contract with Statoil MPI Workboats (subsidiary of the Vroon Group), has been awarded two long-term contracts with Statoil on the Dudgeon Offshore Windfarm. MPI Napoleon and MPI Snowball will be providing crew-transfer support, with the first vessel having commenced her 18-month contract earlier this month. The second vessel will start a three-year contract later in 2016. The Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm is an exciting project that will harness offshore wind to power more than 410,000 UK homes. This 402MW offshore wind farm, to be located some 20 miles off the North Norfolk coast, will be developed and operated by Statoil and should start generating electricity in early 2017. The newest additions to the Workboats fleet, BV-Class 22m vessels MPI Snowball and MPI Napoleon, are excellent, all-round vessels. Vroon’s activities in the wind offshore-support sector operate under the MPI banner. MPI is active in the offshore wind-turbine-installation and maintenance markets with a range of vessels, equipment, and service offerings.
Studio 100 to film at Zeeland Seaports
New Jetty Expected to be operational at the end of September 2016, this new jetty in the port of Vlissingen will streamline Zeeland Bunkering’s operations within inland shipping, offshore, dry bulk and tugs. The optimal service on offer is partly due to its close cooperation with Oliehandel Dekker, owner of several tankers. “Our goal is to expand our activities with one seafaring vessel and perhaps one inland shipping vessel. We are currently active in the port of Vlissingen however our vessels originate from the port of Terneuzen. Through our collaboration with Zeeland Seaports, the realisation of our new bunkering station complements our existing services and will be the first of its kind in Vlissingen,” according to Zeeland Director Huib Bimmel.
Studio 100, a leading Belgian producer of movies and TV series, is currently working on the second season of the popular kids show Kosmoo. Most of the filming for the 13-episode season will take place in locations around Zeeland. The company has requested permission from Zeeland Seaports to film in the Terneuzen port area.
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