Rotterdam Offshore doubles capacity

ROG has acquired additional land and buildings close to its existing Rotterdam site which will provide space for extra quayside, storage and office accommodation.
The project will be managed between now and completion in December to ensure that the company remains fully operational throughout the period. In March, existing buildings will be demolished to make way for modern new offices and workshop space. While construction is in progress, staff will move to temporary accommodation on the newly acquired premises.
ROG’s facilities are well-placed, lying to the west of all bridges which, for larger vessels, can restrict access to some areas of Europe’s largest port which has an estimated cargo throughput of about 465 million tonnes a year. Easy access to and from the sea is one of ROG’s key selling points and is potentially attractive for operators of the 30,000-odd ships which call at the Port of Rotterdam every year.
Martin van Leest, ROG managing director, explained why the expansion is necessary. “We have been at 90% berth occupancy and our current storage is running at close to 100% utilisation which is fantastic in the current economic climate,” he said. “This initial expansion will mean that we can service not just more, but larger vessels and this will be followed by works to develop our quayside capabilities and inclusion of a floating dock.”
Van Leest also commented on continuing expansion at ROG Green which has geared up for the inevitable increase in ballast water treatment installation as well as mobilisation and demobilisation projects relating to the offshore wind sector.