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Press Release
May 01, 2015

Van Aalst Group introduces new generation of motion compensated gangway systems

Van Aalst Group introduces a new motion compensated gangway system under the brand name Safeway. Thanks to several remarkable innovations, the Safeway gangway bridge makes it possible for vessels to land at a broad range of offshore constructions, varying from small unmanned installations in the Southern North Sea to large offshore production units in the Northern North Sea.

Press Release
October 21, 2019

Dutch Van Aalst Group officially listed on NPEX stock exchange and financially prepared for the future

The Dutch Van Aalst Group launched its first bond offering on the NPEX platform on October 21st 2019. The € 5 million fixed rate 5-year bond offer was fully subscribed as the offering attracted strong demand from the investors. “The listing of our company and the first bond offering is another step in acquiring funds for our projected ambitious growth plans in the next years,” says Cees Zuur, CFO of Van Aalst Group.
Press
November 12, 2019

Van Aalst Groep wil met revolutionaire loopbruggen grote rol spelen in de offshore

Crisis in de offshore? De Van Aalst Groep uit Dordrecht wil er niet van weten. Het heeft net een obligatielening uitgeschreven om revolutionaire loopbruggen voor booreilanden te kunnen bouwen. Daarmee willen ze een toekomstige crisis voor zijn.
LinkedIn
April 29, 2020

Loadout of Safeway Seagull no.6

Loadout of Safeway Seagull no.6; job done today! Moving on to support construction work at a new Windfarm in North Sea waters! Loadout of Safeway Seagull no.6; job done today! Moving on to support construction work at a new Windfarm in North Sea waters!
Mailing
May 12, 2020

Safeway passes 10,000 safe people transfers for Total in the Danish North Sea

Between March 2019 and March 2020, one of the unique Safeway motion compensated offshore access systems of the Dutch Van Aalst Group completed over 10,000 safe personnel transfers for Total E&P Denmark AS (“Total”) during the redevelopment campaign of the Tyra field in the North Sea about 220 km offshore of the west coast of Denmark.
Interview met Wijnand van Aalst
interview
June 26, 2020

Wij geloofden meteen in de kansen van offshore wind

Van Aalst is een familiebedrijf dat wendbaar (‘agile’ heet dat tegenwoordig) inspeelt op veranderende marktomstandigheden. Zo ontwikkelde de onderneming onder meer de Safeway, waarmee technici op grote hoogte veilige passage kunnen maken naar bijvoorbeeld offshore windmolens. CEO Wijnand van Aalst spreekt over de kansen en uitdagingen in de offshore wind en de kracht van de regio Rijnmond.

Press Release
July 04, 2020

Dutch Van Aalst Group launches Nortek Services AS

To provide best-in-class preventive and predictive maintenance services, combined with workshop services for clients operating worldwide in the offshore oil, gas, marine and renewables industry, the Dutch Van Aalst Group recently set up Nortek Services AS in Kristiansand, Norway.
interview
July 31, 2020

Safeway unveils new gangway designed for growing SOV market

Safeway, the offshore access system company in the Van Aalst Group in the Netherlands, has added new features to its range of motion-compensated gangways
Showcase
October 28, 2020

Showcase Offshore Energy 2020

Offshore Energy, 27-28 October. This year the event was held in virtual setting. As Safeway we presented our showcase:
‘The World of Safeway Gangways’.
We are pleased to share this video with you; enjoy!
Press release
November 03, 2020

Intelligent SOV/gangway concept ensures unrivalled workability in offshore wind

To meet the future requirements of the offshore wind industry in the overall project logistics and turbine related O&M activities, Spanish engineering company Marcelo Penna Engineering and Safeway, the Dutch specialist in the design and manufacture of offshore transfer equipment, have joined forces.

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