“The Boreas is the largest investment in our company’s history, a testament to our ambition to remain a frontrunner in offshore wind, accelerate the energy transition and perform our work responsibly. We have been leading our industry in the adoption of more sustainable green marine fuels even more with the capability to sail on methanol. The Boreas adds a new chapter to our net-zero emission journey” , said Govert van Oord , CEO of Van Oord.
At the christening of its new vessel, Van Oord also shared that the company’s climate goals have been approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), making it the first marine contractor to align with the 1.5°C pathway of the Paris Agreement. Van Oord submitted its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets to the SBTi in May 2023 and had a dialogue on sector classification and used the Maritime Guidance for its fleet-related targets. SBTi formally communicated the approval of all Van Oord’s targets on June 1.