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19-04-2019 IRO news
Internationale matchmaking tijdens Seanergy 2019 (5 en 6 juni 2019) in Duinkerken
Bent u op zoek naar potentiële internationale samenwerkingspartners op het gebied van wind op zee, getijde-energie, golfenergie of een andere vormen van maritieme energie? Dan is deze matchmaking uw kans om op een snelle en…
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19-04-2019
Uitspraak Raad van State potentieel gevaarlijk voor Nederlandse zeevaart
De Raad van State heeft op 17 april 2019 geoordeeld dat de Wet minimumloon (Wml) van toepassing is op havensleepwerk in de haven van IJmuiden. Deze uitspraak is niet alleen teleurstellend voor de getroffen werkgever,…
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17-04-2019 Member news
Miljoenenorder voor HYCOM
HYCOM uit Apeldoorn werkt in opdracht van bouwconsortium Levvel mee aan de versterking van de Afsluitdijk en draagt daarmee bij aan de waterveiligheid van Nederland. De Afsluitdijk; het toonbeeld van de Nederlandse waterbouwkunde. Sinds 1932…
17-04-2019 PapendrechtMember news
Boskalis acquires EUR 75 million dredging contracts in Indonesia
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) has been awarded two contracts in Indonesia. On the island of Sulawesi, Boskalis will expand the Makassar New Port container terminal and on the island of Java it will prepare…
16-04-2019
Invitation to Mexico Networking Breakfast, Tuesday 7 May in Houston, 8.00-10.00 AM
The Embassy of The Netherlands in Mexico, Dutch Energy Association, Brandmarion, IRO and Navingo would like to invite you to our upcoming networking breakfast during OTC 2019. The topic will be: “THE IMPACT OF…
16-04-2019 IRO news
Offshore wind part of large economic trade mission to Vietnam
De snelle economische ontwikkelingen in Vietnam gaan gepaard met een toenemende vraag naar energie. Er zijn ambitieuze doelstellingen voor de ontwikkeling van duurzame energie in de nabije toekomst. Windenergie is daarin een belangrijke pijler.
15-04-2019 IRO news
IRO Annual report 2018 now online!
Throughout the year, the association has been busy promoting the interests of its members, the Dutch Suppliers in the Oil and Gas Industry and Offshore Renewable Industry. Numerous network and trade opportunities have been created…
15-04-2019 IRO news, Young IRO
Young IRO upcoming events
On the 2nd of May, Young IRO members are invited to a socializing event hosted by Ampelmann in Delft. Learn more about Ampelmann’s transition from a start-up to a multinational and meet other Young Professionals…
12-04-2019 IRO news
Hackathon Report 2018
During Offshore Energy 2018 in RAI Amsterdam, we invited members from Nexstep en IRO to the hackathon. The aim of the hackathon was to capture thoughts and ideas from operators and the more than 50…
10-04-2019 Member news
CSH Hydrodiesel delivered a containerised fire water pump to Boskalis
CSH Hydrodiesel successfully delivered a CSH Hydrodiesel containerised Firepak 2400. The diesel driven fire water pump is designed to supply water at a flow rate up to 2400 m³/h at a total discharge pressure of…
10-04-2019 Member news
Acquiring knowledge during talkshows at Navingo Career Event
Does the sailor of the future still need sea legs? Where are the opportunities of Internet of Things for the maritime industry? How sustainable is the maritime, offshore and energy sector? Themes that are discussed…
09-04-2019
Looking back at inspiring IRO member meeting at VandeGrijp
Thursday 4 April we were welcomed at the premises of VandeGrijp in Papendrecht for an inspiring IRO member meeting. With an interesting presentation and a guided tour, VandeGrijp gave us a glimpse into the production…
09-04-2019 Member news
IHC IQIP takes next step in development of BLUE Piling Technology
IHC IQIP has committed itself to the future of the Offshore Wind market and is taking the next important step in the development of BLUE Piling Technology. The company is investing in this innovative technology…
09-04-2019
Gerrit Rijkee, onze logistieke steun en toeverlaat op 2 april jl. overleden
“Gerrit was een reiziger. Een avonturenmens die van gezelschap hield. Een man die eigenlijk altijd een jongen is gebleven.” Gerrit, meer dan 30 jaar onze steun en toeverlaat bij het transport voor de internationale beurzen…
09-04-2019 Member news
Royal IHC delivers 2,000th dredge pump
Today, Royal IHC delivered the 2,000th dredge pump to be built by the company. To celebrate this milestone, a select group of customers and partners was invited to the ‘Royal IHC Pump experience’ at its…
08-04-2019 Member news
Brander becomes Atlas Professionals
On 8 April 2019 international leading recruitment agency Atlas Professionals announces the rebranding of recently acquired technical recruitment company Brander in Aberdeen, the United Kingdom. Normal business operations continue following the rebranding and impact to…
08-04-2019 PapendrechtMember news
Boskalis receives EUR 100 million tentative contract award for RijnlandRoute sub-project
The Province of South Holland has announced the intended contract award to Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) for a sub-project of the so-called RijnlandRoute. The total value of the contract is more than EUR 100…
08-04-2019 Member news
International Recruitment company iPS signed a personnel partnership with Jan de Nul
iPS Powerful People – a specialist in Recruitment & Cross- Border payroll services – has signed a new service contract for the provision of personnel services to Jan de Nul on April, 4th 2019. The…
04-04-2019 IRO news
Roadshow over offshore energie potentie Brazilië door Nederlands Consulaat
Woensdag 27 maart vond in het Maritiem Museum een informatieve sessie plaats over offshore energie potentie Brazilië. De Braziliaanse offshore energie markt heeft veel te bieden en het Nederlands consulaat-generaal in Rio de Janeiro…
03-04-2019 IRO news
EY-IRO Industry Forecast 2019: industry experts’ views in a nutshell
Last Tuesday 19 March 200 IRO members joined the annual EY-IRO Industry Forecast meeting in Rotterdam, where they were updated on the developments in the oil, gas and offshore renewable industry and the energy transition…
02-04-2019
Network NLinBusiness expands with business hub in Kuala Lumpur
On 28 March, in the presence of the Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Stef Blok, the Malaysian Dutch Business Council (MDBC) received the NLinBusiness quality mark. With this accreditation, the MDBC is now officially…
02-04-2019 DelftMember news
Ampelmann reaches a double milestone: 5m people and 10m kg of cargo safely transferred worldwide
Dutch offshore service provider Ampelmann is proud to announce that, as of today, it has enabled the safe transfer of 5 million people and 10 million kilogrammes of cargo worldwide. This double milestone is proof…
01-04-2019
Geothermie: wat zijn de kansen en bedreigingen
In het kader van het optimaal gebruik maken van de kennis van ieders achterban organiseerde IRO in samenwerking met het Platform Geothermie op donderdag 28 maart een infosessie in het Maritiem Museum. Onderwerp Geothermie = aardwarmte en komt nadrukkelijk…
01-04-2019 Member news
Bibby WaveMaster Horizon launched and named at Damen Shipyards Galati
On March 29th, Damen Shipyards Galati in Romania launched Bibby Marine Services’ second Service Operations Vessel (SOV) 9020. During the same event, the vessel was officially named Bibby WaveMaster Horizon. Upon delivery later this year,…
01-04-2019 Member news
Pronomar’s COMBO Drying Systems for Damen’s VOLT Processor
In 2016 Damen Shipyards Group signed a contract with VOLT Service AS in Norway for the construction of a Utility Vessel: the Volt Processor UV-4312. The vessel was delivered in May of 2018 and is…
29-03-2019
Netherlands Suppliers Catalogue 2019 – out now!
Have a look at the brand new Netherlands Suppliers Catalogue 2019 and meet the Dutch Suppliers in the Oil, Gas and Offshore Renewable Industry!…
26-03-2019 Member news
Toekomstig Windpark Maasvlakte 2 levert slechts één-vijfde van het potentieel
De tender van een groot windpark op de Maasvlakte 2 is al bij de start een grote teleurstelling. Bij gebruik van de meest moderne technieken kan het toekomstige windpark met een gepland opgesteld vermogen van…
26-03-2019 Member news
Compressor Systems Holland/Hydrodiesel launches new website
We proudly present you our completely renewed website! The new website gives you access to both Compressor Systems Holland and our sister company Hydrodiesel. Here you will also find all our products and projects, the…
26-03-2019 Member news
Damen Verolme Rotterdam completes refit of drilling rig Stena Don
Damen Verolme Rotterdam (DVR) has completed a major refit of the Stena Drilling-owned 5th generation, semi-submersible drilling rig Stena Don. The vessel arrived at DVR in October 2018 and departed for her new contract off…
25-03-2019 Member news
Safeway passes 10,000 safe personnel transfers at Shell Bonga FPSO with zero HSSE incidents
As from March 6, 2019, the unique Safeway motion compensated offshore access system of the Dutch Van Aalst Group completed over 10,000 safe personnel transfers for Shell Nigeria Exploration & Production Company (SNEPCo) during a…
25-03-2019 Member news
Royal IHC to build second TSHD for National Marine Dredging Company
Royal IHC has signed a contract with National Marine Dredging Company (NMDC, based in Abu Dhabi, U.A.E.) to build yet another state-of-the-art trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD). The new vessel builds on the excellent partnership…
25-03-2019 IRO news
Drie topvrouwen toegevoegd aan Raad van Toezicht
De Raad van Toezicht van het Maritiem Museum Rotterdam is per 15 maart deels vernieuwd met de komst van drie nieuwe topvrouwen uit de culturele, financiële en onderwijssector. Met de komst van deze nieuwe leden…
22-03-2019 IRO news
Senegal meeting between BP and Dutch O&G companies – Thursday 11 April
The Embassy of the Netherlands in Dakar would like to invite you to a meeting between BP and Dutch enterprises in the oil and gas sector. This meeting will take place on Thursday 11 April,…
22-03-2019 IRO news
“BREXIT raakt mijn onderneming niet”. Weet u dat zeker?
Binnen nu en enkele weken treedt het Verenigd Koninkrijk uit de Europese Unie. Dan is Brexit een feit. Doet u zaken met het Verenigd Koninkrijk? Of bent u dat van plan? Bereid u dan voor…
21-03-2019 IRO news
D66 stemt nu ook voor bescherming van zeevarenden koopvaardij
De maritieme sector is zeer verheugd dat de Eerste Kamer op 19 maart heeft ingestemd met het toestaan van bewapende particuliere maritieme beveiligers aan boord van Nederlandse koopvaardijschepen. Anders dan tijdens de stemming in de…
20-03-2019 Member news
Bakker Sliedrecht successfully develops first generator protection for dual fuel ships
Bakker Sliedrecht has been the first to develop a generator protection system (CDG-protection) for dual fuel vessels which operate with a dynamic positioning system (DP) 2 and 3. The system has been successfully tested by…
19-03-2019 Member news
Royal IHC to design and deliver dredge installations for Van Oord
Royal IHC is proud to have been awarded a contract for the design and delivery of the complete dredge installations for two new LNG-powered trailing suction hopper dredgers (TSHD) from Van Oord. The two dredge…
18-03-2019 Member news
Jumbo wins offshore subsea decommissioning project in North Sea
Jumbo has been awarded an offshore decommissioning project in the North Sea by TAQA Energy BV, involving the removal, transportation and disposal of three subsea protection domes and piles. The removal operation will take place…
18-03-2019 Member news
Boskalis initiates EUR 100 million share buyback program
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) announces the start of a EUR 100 million share buyback program. Based on the current share price, this represents approximately 4.1 million shares representing slightly more than 3 percent of…
14-03-2019 Member news
Atlas organiseert samen met MHI Vestas de Wind Experience Days
Het zijn gouden tijden voor jonge technici. De banen liggen voor het uitzoeken, en zeker ook in de windindustrie. Wegens de enorme groei van deze duurzame industrie in Nederland en het daarbij komende tekort aan…
14-03-2019 IRO news
Terugblik op de jaarlijkse clubavond met CEDA, dinsdag 12 maart
Dinsdag 12 maart vond de jaarlijkse CEDA-IRO Clubavond plaats, waarbij een kleine 100 deelnemers aanwezig waren. Onderwerp ‘De impact van de installatie van windparken op zee op het milieu en omgeving: Kansen en bedreigingen’…
14-03-2019 RotterdamMember news
Mis het niet! Het Navingo Career Event 2019
Zet donderdag 23 mei 2019 in je agenda, want dan vindt het Navingo Career Event plaats. Een event dat je niet mag missen als je op zoek bent naar carrièremogelijkheden in de maritieme, offshore en…
14-03-2019 Member news
DEME Offshore announces Moray East wind farm Tier One suppliers
DEME Offshore, formerly GeoSea, has announced the selection of Tier One suppliers for its Moray East offshore windfarm foundation contract, many of which are based in the UK. The 950 MW wind farm is being…
13-03-2019 RotterdamMember news
Consortium Witwind tendert voor Hollandse Kust (Zuid) III en IV
Consortium Witwind is verheugd om aan te kondigen dat het deelneemt aan de aanbesteding van de bouw en exploitatie van de Nederlandse offshore windparken Hollandse Kust (zuid) III en IV. Witwind is een consortium met…
13-03-2019 Member news
Sustainable Maritime Innovation at Blueweek, May 27-29, Paris
MARIN is organising the next edition of BlueWeek with a focus on Ocean Energy, BLueLife, Natural Solutions, Natural Propulsion & Zero emission shipping. BlueWeek is the first platform focusing exclusively on sustainable maritime innovation and…
13-03-2019 PapendrechtMember news
Boskalis secures channel widening project for Adelaide port, Australia
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) has been awarded a contract for the widening of the Port Adelaide Outer Harbor shipping channel in Australia. The project was awarded by port owner and operator Flinders Ports. The…
13-03-2019 Member news
Bezoek Frans Timmermans aan NHL Stenden Hogeschool in Emmen
Vrijdag 15 maart brengt Frans Timmermans, Eerste Vice-voorzitter van de Europese Commissie, een werkbezoek aan NHL Stenden Hogeschool in Emmen. In deze regio spelen belangrijke grensoverschrijdende thema’s zoals werkgelegenheid, kennisontwikkeling, behoud van afgestudeerden voor de…
11-03-2019 Member news
Atlas starts Permanent Recruitment and Executive Search Business in the APAC region
With the offshore renewables industry surging ahead as countries aim to achieve their climate targets, clients all over the world – and definitively in the Asia Pacific region – are increasingly looking to recruit professionals…
11-03-2019 IRO news, Member news
The Netherlands exchange program “Energy Executives Training” open for application
The Netherlands Strategic Program “Energy Executives Training” (EET) is an exchange program for Mexican managers in the energy sector. The program is also open for managers coming from Aruba, Brazil and Curacao. The program offers…
11-03-2019 GorinchemMember news
Damen Shipyards Group and Homeland Integrated Offshore Services of Lagos have signed a contract in Singapore for the delivery of two additional Damen 3307 Patrol Vessels
Damen Shipyards Group and Homeland Integrated Offshore Services of Lagos have signed a contract in Singapore for the delivery of two additional Damen 3307 Patrol Vessels. This further increases the total number of these vessels…
08-03-2019
Seaways International takes delivery of two Damen FCS 2206
On March 4th at Damen Shipyards Singapore, Seaways International took delivery of two Damen Fast Crew Suppliers (FCS) 2206. The Dubai-headquartered company has previously operated a Damen FCS 3307. Seaways International specialises in offshore…
07-03-2019 Member news
Boskalis posts higher revenue against lower full-year result in line with expectations
HIGHLIGHTS 2018 Revenue: EUR 2.6 billion EBITDA: EUR 354 million Operating result: EUR 119 million Extraordinary charges: EUR 519 million Net operating profit: EUR 83 million Order book: EUR 4.3 billion Dividend proposal: EUR 0.50…
04-03-2019 Member news
Ampelmann enters the Mexican market after signing first contract
Dutch offshore access provider Ampelmann has secured its first contract in Mexico, adding a new region to its global portfolio. An A-type system has been mobilised on a flotel and will operate for two months,…
04-03-2019 PapendrechtMember news
Boskalis and Kotug sign LOI to sell Kotug Smit Towage to Boluda
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis), together with its co-shareholder Kotug International B.V. (Kotug), has signed a letter of intent (LOI) relating to the sale of Kotug Smit Towage to Boluda Group (Boluda). Under the terms…
04-03-2019 Member news
SABCA and DEME Offshore enter in a partnership to deploy drone inspection services for offshore wind farms
SABCA, a leading tier 1 aerospace industry supplier and DEME Offshore, a worldwide leader in solutions and services for the offshore energy market, have entered into a partnership for the development and deployment of Unmanned…
04-03-2019 Member news
iPS has opened an office in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain
iPS – Powerful people has opened a local office in Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia and in Manama, Bahrain. iPS is constantly looking for new opportunities to grow and expand our current business portfolio. The move…
28-02-2019 Rotterdam
German press delegation visits Ampelmann
On February 26, Ampelmann had the pleasure to host a delegation of German journalists, show them around its production facility in Rotterdam and tell them more about its work in the offshore wind sector, especially…
27-02-2019 Member news
Atlas Professionals secures contract for Vattenfall’s Marine Coordination Center
International recruitment company Atlas Professionals is selected to provide Marine Coordination services for construction and operation phases at Vattenfall offices across Europe. Contract The three year frame agreement, with option to another two year…
26-02-2019 RotterdamMember news
New X-JACK design for jack-up vessels to strengthen Ulstein’s ambitions in offshore wind
With the newly developed ULSTEIN J102 heavy lift jack-up design Ulstein presents its answer to the offshore wind industry’s need for fit-for-purpose, cost efficient yet future proof wind turbine installation vessels. The new design is…
26-02-2019 IRO news
Excellence in Asia: Creating a Sustainable Energy Equation – The Next 50 Years
The fourth edition of the Offshore Technology Conference Asia (OTC Asia) will be held from 24-27 March 2020 at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Over the past…
