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• 31-03-2020

  Record Breaking LNG bunkering for Sleipnir in Rotterdam

  THIS IS A JOINT PRESS RELEASE Heerema’s Sleipnir, the world’s most powerful semi-submersible crane vessel yesterday, received the largest LNG bunkering ever completed. Titan LNG organized the bunkering, using Coral Fraseri, Anthony Veder’s LNG carrier…

• 30-03-2020

  Travelling regulations Seafarer Non-EU crew to/from EU (crew changes)

  We like to update you all, about regulations for Non-EU seafarer travelling to/from EU in order to sign on or sign off vessels working in Oil & Gas Industry as well as in Offshore Wind:…

• 30-03-2020

  Den Helder Airport is prepared for Covid-19

  In close cooperation with the helicopter operators, the companies based at Den Helder Airport and the branch organization of Dutch oil and gas companies NOGEPA, measures have been taken to limit the consequences of Covid-19…

• 27-03-2020 DelftMember news

  DOB-Academy goes online

  In these turbulent times of working from home, DOB-Academy introduces a new type of training course to accommodate the need for offshore education: DOB-Online training courses. In April DOB-Academy will launch two DOB-Online training courses…

• 25-03-2020

  Renewable Energy Gender Survey

  Sumon Vangchuay (author) and Amanda Niklaus (author) from The Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies have written a paper on gender diversity in the renewable energy workforce as part of the MDPI Sustainable Development Goals…

• 24-03-2020 Member news

  Penta-Ocean and DEME Offshore sign memorandum of understanding to collaborate on construction of offshore wind projects in Japan

  Penta-Ocean Construction Co., Ltd., Japan’s leading marine contractor, and DEME Offshore, Belgium’s leading offshore marine engineering company, have concluded a memorandum of understanding (MOU) regarding comprehensive cooperation for the construction of offshore wind farms in…

• 23-03-2020 Member news

  Collaboration between Zamil Offshore and KenzFigee

  Zamil Shipyards, part of Zamil Offshore Services Company, and KenzFigee signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a mutual cooperation in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the provision of offshore crane services and local…

• 19-03-2020 IRO news

  EY-IRO Industry Forecast 2020: overview of an innovative audio webcast

  Last Tuesday 17 March, IRO members listened to the EY-IRO Industry Forecast audio webcast. The annual physical event was cancelled due to the situation around the coronavirus, but that didn’t stop EY from finding a…

• 19-03-2020 Member news

  Switching from time-based to condition-based maintenance of modular frequency converters

  Not the age, but the actual aging should be leading when replacing modular frequency converters, says Bakker Sliedrecht, adding action to the word. The first offshore crane ship is already being successfully maintained in this…

• 19-03-2020 Member news

  Boskalis postpones Annual General Meeting of Shareholders

  Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) announces that the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (AGM) will be postponed to 30 June 2020. In view of the recent developments surrounding the COVID-19 (corona) virus and Boskalis’ concern…

• 18-03-2020 Member news

  Navingo Career Event is postponed to 27 & 28 October

    Due to the outbreak of the coronavirus, the Navingo Career Event is postponed to 27 & 28 October 2020. At the event, employers present themselves to the job market with a special focus to…

• 18-03-2020 Member news

  Successful installation of two offshore substations marks major milestone at the SeaMade offshore wind farm

  The two substations for the SeaMade offshore wind farm have been successfully installed in the Belgian North Sea. This installation marks a major milestone in the construction of Belgium’s largest offshore wind farm. Each with…

• 17-03-2020 Member news

  N-Sea Awarded Defence Contract by Royal Netherlands Navy

  Leading subsea solutions integrator, N-Sea, has announced the commencement of a five-year contract with the Royal Netherlands Navy. The contract, which includes two year-long extension options, will see N-Sea operate the multipurpose support vessel, Geosea,…

• 17-03-2020

  UvA onderzoeksproject Singapore & Maleisië

  De Universiteit van Amsterdam (UvA) organiseert jaarlijks een onderzoeksproject in het buitenland in opdracht van vier verschillende bedrijven. De bestemmingen van dit jaar zijn Singapore en Maleisië, beide landen die grote kansen bieden voor (Nederlandse)…

• 16-03-2020 Member news

  Offshore equipment specialist KenzFigee expands global foorprint to the UK

  KenzFigee a well-established supplier and service provider of innovative tailor-made cranes and equipment for the marine, offshore and wind energy sectors, announces it has now a market position in the UK. KenzFigee (UK) Ltd. will…

• 31-03-2020 IRO news

  IRO en het coronavirus

  Beste leden, Gezien de huidige situatie rond het coronavirus is IRO helaas genoodzaakt om een thuiswerkbeleid in te voeren. Om de dienstverlening niet in gevaar te brengen en met de gezondheid van onze collega’s voorop,…

• 13-03-2020

  Wijziging offshore arbeidstijden in verband met corona-virus

  SodM staat in overleg met het ministerie van SZW werkgevers toe om medewerkers op een offshore locatie 3 weken op en 3 weken af te laten werken. Dit schema wijkt af van de gebruikelijke 2…

• 12-03-2020 IRO news

  Company visit to Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Kingdom of Bahrain, 23-26 February 2020

  Together with our embassies in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Kingdom of Bahrain IRO organised a trade mission to both countries for the third time. This time the main purpose of the visit…

• 11-03-2020 IRO news

  Belangrijke informatie m.b.t. OTC Houston 2020

  In verband met de huidige ontwikkelingen rond het coronavirus hebben wij hebben na een consultatieronde bij de deelnemers en samen met het IRO bestuur besloten om onze aanwezigheid met het Netherlands Pavilion door…

• 10-03-2020 Member news

  KenzFigee to deliver two cranes for Neart na Gaoithe wind farm

  KenzFigee, a well-established supplier and service provider of tailor-made marine & offshore cranes, equipment and services, has been awarded a contract by HSM Offshore, in close cooperation with Iv-Offshore & Energy, for delivery of two…

• 05-03-2020 Member news

  Boskalis publishes 2019 Annual Report and Sustainability Report

  Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) has published both its Annual Report 2019, which includes the new corporate business plan 2020-2022, and its Sustainability Report 2019. The new…

• 05-03-2020 Member news

  World First: Deep Water Floating Drill Operation Successfully Completed

  Large Diameter Drilling (LDD) and Barge Master have combined their expertise to complete a World first: drilling operations from a diving support and construction vessel (DSCV) in water depths in excess of 270m. By integrating…

• 05-03-2020 Member news

  Boskalis full year result boosted by good second half year

  HIGHLIGHTS 2019 Revenue: EUR 2.6 billion EBITDA: EUR 376 million EBIT: EUR 111 million Net profit: EUR 75 million Record high order book: EUR 4.7 billion Net debt-free: EUR 26 million net cash Dividend proposal:…

• 04-03-2020 Member news

  Foundation piling operations completed at Moray East Offshore Wind Farm

  Impressive milestone at Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm DEME Offshore is pleased to announce that its work on the foundation structures for the Moray East Offshore Wind Farm has reached another key milestone, with all…

• 04-03-2020 Member news

  DEME and partners present HYPORT®Duqm, a large-scale green hydrogen project in Oman

  DEME Concessions and Omani partners are announcing an exclusive partnership to develop a world leading, green hydrogen plant in Duqm, Oman. The facility will significantly contribute to the decarbonisation of the regional chemical industry in…

• 04-03-2020

  Update programma handelsmissie Mexico met minister-president Rutte

  De aanwezigheid van minister-president Mark Rutte geeft u een unieke kans om op hoog niveau contacten te leggen en uit te bouwen. Er vindt een bezoek plaats aan de inkoopafdeling van Shell, er zijn afspraken…

• 03-03-2020 Member news

  First of SeaMade’s two offshore substations sets sail to the Belgian North Sea

  The first of two offshore substations for the SeaMade offshore wind farm left the construction yard in Hoboken for its final destination in the Belgian North Sea. The 1,200 tonne substation has four decks, is…

• 03-03-2020 Member news

  Fugro closes first part of the sale of Global Marine

  Fugro is pleased with today’s press release from HC2 Holdings, Inc. (HC2) about the completion of the sale of the first part of Global Marine Group (GMG), resulting in USD 37 million net proceeds for…

• 03-03-2020 IRO news

  Standpunt IRO inzake Coronavirus

  Ook IRO volgt de recente ontwikkelingen met betrekking tot het Coronavirus. Als brancheorganisatie gaan wij ervan uit dat onze leden de richtlijnen volgen zoals voorgeschreven door RIVM. De energie sector is internationaal actief, het kan…

• 02-03-2020 Member news

  Allseas acquires ship for deep-sea polymetallic nodule collection in partnership with DeepGreen Allseas

  Allseas has acquired the former ultra-deepwater drill ship “Vitoria 10000” for conversion to a polymetallic nodule collection vessel. She is 228 m long, 42 m wide, and can accommodate 200 people. In partnership with DeepGreen…