Safe drinking water for a world-first offshore energy hub

Prinses Elisabeth Island

In the North Sea, just off the Belgian coast, the Prinses Elisabeth Island is in development. This artificial island will serve as a central hub for connecting offshore wind farms and bringing their energy ashore. The island is being built by TM Edison, a collaboration between Jan de Nul and DEME Group, and, as the first of its kind, is central to the European energy transition.

Behind this large-scale infrastructure project lies a very practical challenge: ensuring reliable living conditions for the people who make it all possible.

Safe water for the crew

In a remote offshore environment, a continuous supply of safe drinking water is essential not only to ensure operational continuity, but for the health and safety of the crew. During the construction phase, a maximum of 200 personnel will be living and working on Prinses Elisabeth Island and need access to safe and reliable water at all times.

To support this, Hatenboer-Water delivered a containerized Reverse Osmosis (RO) unit, designed to convert seawater into drinking water on location. The system is equipped with a hydrophore for stable water pressure and UV disinfection to ensure microbiological safety.

A containerized RO is compact and allows for efficient installation and reliable operation, something that cannot be underestimated in offshore environments where space is often limited.

By taking care of the complete drinking water process, the system allows crews to focus fully on their work: building and maintaining the infrastructure that will bring energy across Europe.

We’re proud to support TM Edison in making this project possible and to play a small but essential role in Europe’s energy transition.