The 8th of January 2015 was a special day for AD Navigation: Pioneering Spirit the largest vessel ever built arrived in the Port of Rotterdam. Pioneering Spirit is on its maiden voyage and will stay in Rotterdam for a period of time to finalise vessel installation work. The Pioneering Spirit (formerly known as Pieter Schelte) is 382m long, with a width of 124 meter. The vessel will be used for decommissioning of platforms and for pipe lay operations.