04
December
2025
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11:00
Europe/Amsterdam

Ecowende Monopiles Set Sail: First Hollandse Kust West VI Load-Out Complete

At the end of November, we reached an exciting milestone at Sif Maasvlakte: the first load-out for Hollandse Kust West VI (Ecowende). This load-out marks the start of the offshore journey for 52 TP-less monopiles that will help generate 760 MW of clean energy, around 53 km off the Dutch coast near IJmuiden. A few days after the load-out, Van Oord installed the first monopile offshore with it's installation vessel Boreas.

What makes this project stand out is its ambition. Hollandse Kust West VI, developed by Ecowende (a joint venture of Shell, Eneco and Chubu), is designed to become the most ecological offshore wind farm to date, pairing industrial-scale renewable energy with nature-inclusive innovation.

 With monopiles in two diameters (8.8 m and 9.3 m), the design supports different turbine tower heights and helps create safer bird flight paths. A practical example of biodiversity considerations being built in from the ground up.

Sif is proud to play a role in delivering such a landmark offshore wind project.