DEME Group - EPC company profile

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DEME Group — Offshore energy, marine infrastructure and environmental works

DEME Group NV is a Belgian marine engineering and contracting group active in offshore energy, dredging, infra marine and environmental works. Its offshore energy business undertakes engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) scopes for offshore wind, foundations, cables and substations; project development and asset ownership through DEME Concessions are separate roles. Projects may be delivered as a consortium or as defined work packages, and this profile distinguishes those responsibilities.
  • Legal name: DEME Group NV
  • Headquarters: Zwijndrecht, Belgium
  • Founded: 1991
  • Official website: DEME Group
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CEO and leadership profile

Luc Vandenbulcke

Chief Executive Officer

CEO of DEME since 2019 and executive director of DEME Group NV since 2022. He studied civil and maritime engineering, began at DEME as a project engineer, and founded and led GeoSea, an offshore-wind pioneer within the group.

DEME · Executive Committee · DEME · Annual Report 2024, governance biography

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Engineering specializations

  • Offshore wind foundations, turbines and substations
  • Subsea power cables and interconnectors
  • Marine construction, dredging and land reclamation
  • Environmental remediation and green-hydrogen project development

Declared capabilities

  • Basic and detailed engineering: Listed capability; confirm project-specific scope
  • Procurement and supply: Listed capability; confirm project-specific scope
  • Civil and structural construction: Listed capability; confirm project-specific scope
  • Testing and commissioning: Listed capability; confirm project-specific scope
  • High-voltage substation EPC: Listed capability; confirm project-specific scope
  • Transmission lines: Listed capability; confirm project-specific scope
  • Turnkey power plant EPC: Not listed
  • Grid interconnection: Listed capability; confirm project-specific scope

Representative projects

SeaMade offshore wind farm

  • Capacity / scope: EPCI of foundations, turbines, inter-array and export cables; installation of two offshore substations; 487 MW project
  • Country: Belgium | Client: Otary / SeaMade NV | Year: 2020
  • Description: DEME reported EPCI responsibility for the wind farm balance of plant, including foundations, turbines and cables, and installation of two substations. 487 MW describes the complete SeaMade project, not capacity owned by DEME.
  • Technologies: Offshore wind, Monopile foundations, Subsea power cables, Offshore substations
  • Original source: https://www.deme-group.com/news/turbine-installation-belgiums-largest-offshore-wind-farm-crosses-finish-line

Princess Elisabeth Island caisson foundations

  • Capacity / scope: TM EDISON consortium delivered all 23 caisson foundation elements; island works continue and high-voltage electrical infrastructure is separately contracted
  • Country: Belgium | Client: Elia Transmission Belgium | Year: 2026
  • Description: DEME and Jan De Nul formed TM EDISON for design and construction of the artificial island. Jan De Nul confirmed that all 23 caissons were installed by August 2026. The island fit-out, cable connections and electrical infrastructure continue in later phases; the original EPCI announcement stated that high-voltage infrastructure contracts would be awarded separately.
  • Technologies: Artificial energy island, Marine caissons, Offshore wind integration, Interconnector hub
  • Original source: https://www.deme-group.com/news/final-caisson-completed-princess-elisabeth-island

Modular Offshore Grid (MOG)

  • Capacity / scope: EPCI scope for 85 km of submarine power cables
  • Country: Belgium | Client: Elia Transmission Belgium | Year: 2019
  • Description: DEME identifies its scope as EPCI for 85 km submarine cables in Belgium’s Modular Offshore Grid. The wider grid links offshore wind connections; this reference does not imply DEME delivered every MOG asset.
  • Technologies: Subsea power cables, Offshore grid, Cable installation, HV connection
  • Original source: https://www.deme-group.com/activities/offshore

Technical services

  • Offshore wind EPCI: Engineering, procurement, construction and installation for awarded balance-of-plant scopes, including foundations, turbines, offshore substations and cables.
  • Subsea power cables: Cable supply and installation, route preparation, trenching, burial, protection, landfalls, termination and testing, depending on contract.
  • Marine and civil infrastructure: Dredging, reclamation, foundation and coastal works for ports, offshore energy and other marine infrastructure.
  • Environmental works: Soil and sediment remediation, treatment, reuse and redevelopment of contaminated sites.

Standards and certifications

Official contacts

  • Address: Scheldedijk 30, 2070 Zwijndrecht, Belgium
  • Official website: https://www.deme-group.com/contact

Reference statistics

  • Employees (company profile): Nearly 6,000
  • Specialized vessels and equipment: 100+
  • Nationalities represented: 95+
  • Experience (company profile): 150 years

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CEO and leadership profile

Luc Vandenbulcke

Chief Executive Officer

CEO of DEME since 2019 and executive director of DEME Group NV since 2022. He studied civil and maritime engineering, began at DEME as a project engineer, and founded and led GeoSea, an offshore-wind pioneer within the group.

In role since
2019-01-01
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How to select an EPC contractor

EPC means engineering, procurement and construction. Compare contractors by project technology, country, voltage level and contractual delivery scope.

Directory methodology

This directory presents company profiles, not a scored ranking or certification. Company-wide experience may include engineering, EPCM, equipment supply and consortium roles. Confirm the exact role, current qualifications and project references with the official company before shortlisting.

What should an EPC enquiry include?

Specify the project country, capacity, grid voltage, single-line diagram, site conditions, scope boundaries, target schedule and acceptance tests. Clarify who owns permitting, civil works, grid studies, commissioning and performance guarantees.

Equipment enquiries submitted here go to Voltformer. Contact the listed company directly for its EPC services.

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