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2 April 2025

Breaking New Ground in Offshore In-Water Surveys: LDA and MaDfly Deploy ROV in Open Sea Operations

Suresnes, France – April 2, 2025 – Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA) and MaDfly are proud to announce a breakthrough in offshore in-water surveys with the successful deployment of a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) in open sea conditions. This pioneering operation was conducted on the service operation vessel (SOV) ‘Wind of Hope’ next to the Hornsea …
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26 February 2025

The Louis-Dreyfus family and InfraVia enter into exclusive negotiations for the acquisition of a majority stake in Louis Dreyfus Armateurs

The Louis-Dreyfus family, shareholder of Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA), and InfraVia, a leading independent private equity company in Europe, announce that they have entered into exclusive negotiations for InfraVia to acquire a majority stake in LDA, a group specializing in high value-added industrial marine services.  Suresnes, France – February 26, 2025  For over 170 years, …

19 February 2025

Louis Dreyfus Armateurs Announces the Selection of the Shipyard and Naval Architect for its New SOVs

Following the initial announcement of the order for three Service Operation Vessels (SOVs) for Vattenfall, Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA) is pleased to confirm the selection of SALT as the naval architect and ZPMC as the shipyard for the construction of these purpose-built vessels.  Suresnes, France – February 19, 2025  SALT, a long-time partner of LDA …

7 February 2025

Louis Dreyfus Armateurs selected to supply a long-term CTV for the eoliennes en mer des îles d’Yeu et de Noirmoutier offshore wind farm, Ocean Winds’ subsidiary

Louis Dreyfus Armateurs’s subsidiary LD Tide has been selected to supply a Crew Transfer Vessel (CTV) for the operation and maintenance services of the Eoliennes en Mer des Îles d’Yeu et de Noirmoutier offshore wind farm (EMYN). The new vessel is scheduled to start operations mid-2025.  Suresnes, France – February 7th, 2025   Following an international …

13 January 2025

Louis Dreyfus Armateurs strengthens its offshore wind presence by opening a strategic partnership with Vattenfall

LOUIS DREYFUS ARMATEURS (LDA) has been selected by Vattenfall to build, own, and operate up to three Service Operation Vessels under long-term contracts.  Suresnes, France – January 13, 2025 LDA (Louis Dreyfus Armateurs) is proud to announce that it has been awarded major long-term contracts by the Swedish Group Vattenfall to build, own, and operate …

4 July 2024

Louis Dreyfus Armateurs expands its CTV fleet

LOUIS DREYFUS ARMATEURS ordered two new CTVs, to expand its fleet from 5 to 7 high specification vessels. The two units will be sisterships to the Acti’Vent and Esti’Vent and will be built by Strategic Marine. Suresnes, France – July 04, 2024 Louis Dreyfus Armateurs has recently placed an order for two new crew transfer …

8 February 2024

LDA and Norsepower join forces in shipping large airbus aircraft components: future fleet of low-emission roros to use Norsepower rotor sails™

The next generation Norsepower Rotor Sail™ control system provides Louis Dreyfus Armateurs with better efficiency and real-time savings reports, guaranteeing the timely and environmentally friendly moving of Airbus aircraft components. Suresnes, France – February 8th, 2024 – In an historical wind propulsion deal, the French shipowner, Louis Dreyfus Armateurs SAS (LDA) and the Finnish mechanical …

26 February 2025

The Louis-Dreyfus family and InfraVia enter into exclusive negotiations for the acquisition of a majority stake in Louis Dreyfus Armateurs

The Louis-Dreyfus family, shareholder of Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA), and InfraVia, a leading independent private equity company in Europe, announce that they have entered into exclusive negotiations for InfraVia to acquire a majority stake in LDA, a group specializing in high value-added industrial marine services.  Suresnes, France – February 26, 2025  For over 170 years, …

19 February 2025

Louis Dreyfus Armateurs Announces the Selection of the Shipyard and Naval Architect for its New SOVs

Following the initial announcement of the order for three Service Operation Vessels (SOVs) for Vattenfall, Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA) is pleased to confirm the selection of SALT as the naval architect and ZPMC as the shipyard for the construction of these purpose-built vessels.  Suresnes, France – February 19, 2025  SALT, a long-time partner of LDA …

7 February 2025

Louis Dreyfus Armateurs selected to supply a long-term CTV for the eoliennes en mer des îles d’Yeu et de Noirmoutier offshore wind farm, Ocean Winds’ subsidiary

Louis Dreyfus Armateurs’s subsidiary LD Tide has been selected to supply a Crew Transfer Vessel (CTV) for the operation and maintenance services of the Eoliennes en Mer des Îles d’Yeu et de Noirmoutier offshore wind farm (EMYN). The new vessel is scheduled to start operations mid-2025.  Suresnes, France – February 7th, 2025   Following an international …

13 January 2025

Louis Dreyfus Armateurs strengthens its offshore wind presence by opening a strategic partnership with Vattenfall

LOUIS DREYFUS ARMATEURS (LDA) has been selected by Vattenfall to build, own, and operate up to three Service Operation Vessels under long-term contracts.  Suresnes, France – January 13, 2025 LDA (Louis Dreyfus Armateurs) is proud to announce that it has been awarded major long-term contracts by the Swedish Group Vattenfall to build, own, and operate …

4 July 2024

Louis Dreyfus Armateurs expands its CTV fleet

LOUIS DREYFUS ARMATEURS ordered two new CTVs, to expand its fleet from 5 to 7 high specification vessels. The two units will be sisterships to the Acti’Vent and Esti’Vent and will be built by Strategic Marine. Suresnes, France – July 04, 2024 Louis Dreyfus Armateurs has recently placed an order for two new crew transfer …

8 February 2024

LDA and Norsepower join forces in shipping large airbus aircraft components: future fleet of low-emission roros to use Norsepower rotor sails™

The next generation Norsepower Rotor Sail™ control system provides Louis Dreyfus Armateurs with better efficiency and real-time savings reports, guaranteeing the timely and environmentally friendly moving of Airbus aircraft components. Suresnes, France – February 8th, 2024 – In an historical wind propulsion deal, the French shipowner, Louis Dreyfus Armateurs SAS (LDA) and the Finnish mechanical …