Construction RV Adriaen Coenen

In March 2021 the NWO-I Foundation Board approved the NIOZ investment for the construction of the second new ship in the national research fleet. Next Generation Shipyards in Lauwersoog won the tender and built the RV Adriaen Coenen. She was christened on 6 July 2022 and transferred to the NIOZ. She sailed to Texel on August 1, 2022 and started with her work on the Wadden Sea. RV Adriaen Coenen is a smart, functional and distinctive ship. She was built to fulfil the NWO and NIOZ ambition for sustainability and green technology. 

 

Proudly presenting RV Adriaen Coenen.

Milestones

Contract signing

In March 2021 the NWO-I Foundation Board approved the NIOZ investment for the construction of the RV Adriaen Coenen to replace RV Stern in the national research fleet.  On 23 March NIOZ and Next Generation Schipyards in Lauwersoog signed the contract to build this new research and support vessel for the Wadden Sea. The contract came about after an extensive European Tender procedure.

5 men standing and sitting before a blue and white flag with the central person signing papers on the table

Contract singing for the construction of RV Adriaen Coenen at Next Generation Shipyards

Keel laying

On 8 July 2021, the festive keel laying of the RV Adriaen Coenen took place at Next Generation Shipyards in Lauwersoog. Symbolically, a coin was welded on the keel beam 'for good luck'. This was done by Henk van der Veer (former head of NIOZ Coastal Systems Research and member of the Taskforce Fleet Replacement) and Wim Jan Boon, future skipper of the RV Adriaen Coenen, in the presence of guests from NG Shipyards and NWO/NIOZ.

Twee knielende mannen in werkkleding zijn bezig iets aan een aluminium plaat op de vloer te lassen

Welding of the coin on the keel of RV Adriaen Coenen

Christening

On Wednesday, 6 July 2022 Research Vessel Adriaen Coenen was christened at Next Generation Shipyards in Lauwersoog, where the vessel was built. To honour the fleet replacement project coordinator Alex Cofino, who had passed away unexpectedly, the NIOZ asked his wife Joke Cofino to sponsor and christen the ship. 

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