Den Helder’s Kooyhaven officially open
Kooyhaven, the new regional port-related business park in Den Helder, has officially opened. During the opening ceremony, which was held to celebrate the occasion, the first company to establish a business presence there was announced. “A flying start,” according to Port of Den Helder Director Jacoba Bolderheij.
Glomar Offshore is the first company to confirm their position in the Kooyhaven. The company operates a diverse fleet of purpose-built offshore support vessels and is regarded as a prominent player in the offshore market. Speaking about the development, Glomar Offshore CEO Klaas Weij comments: “I am proud that, with this expansion, we can offer even more service to both the oil and gas, and the wind industry.” Glomar Offshore is extending its activities to Kooyhaven with the establishment of warehouses for minor vessel repairs and mobilisations for the wind industry. “The arrival of Glomar clearly shows the benefits the whole offshore market can gain by establishing their activities in a forward-looking business park as Kooyhaven,” says Ms Bolderheij.
The development of the Kooyhaven started last year. The business park offers space for companies within the energy market supply chain requiring port or waterfront connections. Kooyhaven also offers additional space for other sectors, that can benefit from the location, port and waterfront facilities. Kooyhaven also has good road connections and is less than an hour’s drive from Schiphol International Airport. Given its strong geographical location, close to one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world and within the shortest distance from the offshore oil and gas market and the rapidly emerging offshore wind energy market, Den Helder serves as an ideal national and international pit stop for companies that are directly or indirectly active in the offshore industry.
Kooyhaven fits within the Port of Den Helder’s strategic vision to advance the port’s position as a Dutch offshore logistics hub by focusing more and more on offshore wind energy and other renewable energy sources. Operations based out of Den Helder involve not only North Sea windfarm construction, but also operations and maintenance activities in particular.