WHAT CUSTOMERS ARE SAYING ABOUT SCHOTTEL

Jan De Nul Group is one of the leading companies for dredging and marine works as well as a specialized provider of services for the offshore market of oil, gas and renewables. In order to perform these tasks reliably, Jan De Nul Group owns a most modern dredging fleet.

Filip Vivile

Fleet Unit Manager at Jan De Nul Group

What us the reach of your business? Are there any new challenges for your company to meet?

Over the next few decades, it is expected that the world population will continue to grow, especially in coastal areas. And prosperity will continue to rise. This will result in an increasing demand for appropriate infrastructure and energy supplies. These are some of the challenges we see for tomorrow’s world.

Jan De Nul Group meets these demands by offering services in land reclamation, civil and maritime construction, and also for the fossil fuel sector and the renewable energy sector. Within its activities, Jan De Nul faces the great challenge of reducing its ecological footprint to an absolute minimum.

Which types of vessels does your fleet consist of?

Our fleet consists of a total of 87 state-of-the-art vessels – mostly dredgers, installation vessels and heavy lift vessels. Nearly 40 of them are propelled by SCHOTTEL, which corresponds to 84 SCHOTTEL units installed in our fleet.

What are the demands placed on the propulsion systems? Have they changed over the last few years?

The main requirement is reliability. However, in view of reducing emissions, efficiency is becoming an increasingly important parameter.

What are the reasons for your partnership with SCHOTTEL?

The first SCHOTTEL units were installed on our vessels in the late 1970s. Since then, we have gained a great deal of experience together with regard to the operation of the propulsion systems under the very demanding conditions of our vessels. If necessary, we can contact the experts directly. We highly appreciate such close and direct communication channels.

What sets SCHOTTEL apart from the competition?

SCHOTTEL differs from other market players through its decades of experience and the fact that its systems are developed and produced in Germany.

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