First Episode of “MV2: Boven Water” on RTVRijnmond
2020-05-23T13:03:38+02:00May 17th, 2012: (Click here for a printer friendly version) Source: RTVRijnmond
Reuzenstem onder de blokkenkraan
2020-05-23T13:02:57+02:00Officieel ambassadeur van de Rotterdamse haven, Lee Towers, neemt afscheid onder de Blockbuster Open het artikel Source: MV2 Magazine - December 2011
Blokje om met Filemon
2020-05-15T15:04:58+02:00Zo'n blokje moet je toch zelf ook kunnen leggen? (Klik voor een printvriendelijke versie)hier Open het artikel Source: MV2 Magazine - December 2011
Second Episode of “MV2: Boven Water” on RTVRijnmond
2026-03-13T10:07:20+01:00May 25th, 2012: (Click here for a printer friendly version) Previous Episodes: Episode 1 Episode 2 Source: RTVRijnmond
Queen Beatrix Closes Sea Defence at Maasvlakte 2
2020-05-14T10:27:00+02:00Yesterday, Queen Beatrix started the closing of the last opening in the sea defence of the new Port of Rotterdam Queen Beatrix Closes Sea Defence at Maasvlakte 2 On Dutch national television, we could watch Queen Beatrix of Holland push the button to start the closing of the last opening in the sea defence of the second Maasvlakte. The final stage of the construction of this ...
Second life for Blockbuster
2026-03-18T10:13:33+01:00The Blockbuster, one of the key players in the construction of the second Maasvlakte, is about to begin a new life. The massive E-Crane will be mounted on a floating terminal that will operate in the Caspian Sea. The Blockbuster is a specialized E-Crane with a lift capacity of 50 Mtons (55 UStons) and an outreach of 63 m (207 ft) from the center of the ...
Blokje om met Filemon
2020-05-14T08:13:39+02:00Kijk mee met BNN-presentator Filemon Wesselink hoe de harde zeewering aangelegd wordt op Maasvlakte 2. Tweedehands zijn ze, de beschermende betonblokken die Maasvlakte 2 in de noordwesthoek behoeden voor woeste golfaanvallen. Sinds de jaren zeventig hebben ze de Maasvlakte beschermd. Anno 2011 heeft megakraan Blockbuster de reuzendobbelstenen opnieuw in zee gezet. Van de 20.000 bruikbare betonblokken is een dam gemaakt van 3,5 kilometer. BNN-presentator Filemon Wesselink ...
Bye bye Blockbuster
2020-05-14T07:52:46+02:00Say bye bye to the Blockbuster Starring: Our very own Willy Van Deynse, Paul Hebberecht and Michael Hamerlinck.As we mentioned before, the the Blockbuster will be reborn from its ashes as the "Titan". http://youtu.be/5JCBFYQwhrg Source: YouTube channel of maasvlakte2
Blockbuster Disassembly Has Begun
2026-03-12T17:21:26+01:00Friday, January 18th, the first steps of the Blockbuster disassembly began at the Port of Rotterdam. The main boom was first to be removed with the help of two on-site cranes. After several other components of the heavily modified E-Crane were disassembled, pieces of the Blockbuster were loaded for transport. This unique E-Crane, which built the hard sea defense at Maasvlakte 2, will soon get a ...
Van Oord commissions Titan and Astrachan
2026-03-18T10:13:33+01:00Rotterdam, March 28 2013 – On 27 March 2013, Van Oord held a ceremony commissioning crane vessel Titan and accommodation pontoon Astrachan. The honours were done by Mrs E. (Lily) de Wit – wife of Area Director F. (Freek) de Wit – and Mrs M. (Michele) Kamsteeg, wife of Area Manager M.C. (Ries) Kamsteeg. The order to build Titan and Astrachan was awarded to Holland Shipyards ...
