News & Press
18-02-2021 Member news
Ronald Spithout wins SMART4SEA Leadership Award
Inmarsat Maritime president receives prestigious digitalisation award in virtual ceremony Inmarsat, the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications, is proud to announce that Ronald Spithout, President, Inmarsat Maritime, has won the SMART4SEA 2021 Leadership…
18-02-2021 Member news, Sustainability
DEME Offshore awarded Transport & Installation contract for Hollandse Kust (noord) and (west Alpha) offshore substations
DEME Offshore has been awarded a contract for the Transport & Installation of the jackets and topsides for two Hollandse Kust offshore substations. DEME Offshore will also supply and install scour protection for both substations,…
12-02-2021 Member news
Groningen krijgt nieuw testcentrum voor drones
Onder de naam DronePort Eemshaven komt er een testcentrum voor drones naar de Heliport Eemshaven, van waaruit innovatieve dronetoepassingen zoals goederenvervoer naar offshore installaties, ondersteuning bij noodsituaties en SAR-missies, monitoring, mapping, surveying, inspecties en surveillance…
11-02-2021 Member news
Inspiratie voor jouw carrière in de maritieme, offshore en energiesector
Altijd al willen weten welke bedrijven de meest inspirerende en innovatieve projecten uitvoeren? Bekijk dan via NavingoCareer.com welke ondernemingen zich in de maritieme, offshore energiesector bevinden. In deze sector vind je namelijk…
10-02-2021 Member news
Nieuw lid in de schijnwerpers: Inmarsat
IRO heeft recentelijk Inmarsat als nieuw lid mogen verwelkomen. In een persoonlijk interview met Gerbrand Schalkwijk, Deputy President & COO Inmarsat Maritime, maken wij kennis met Inmarsat. Waar blinken jullie in uit? “Wij zijn…
10-02-2021 Member news
Althen Sensors & Controls BV breidt uit met overname Metesco BV
Althen Sensors & Controls breidt haar activiteiten uit met een strategische overname van Metesco Nederland BV. Althen heeft met de toevoeging van Metesco direct toegang tot een heel nieuw marktsegment, namelijk de verhuur van sensoren,…
10-02-2021 Member news
Jumbo shines as Tier I contractor during Yunlin transport scope
Representing a significant milestone in the largest job in its history, Jumbo has completed the transportation part of its Transport & Installation contract for the Yunlin offshore wind farm in Taiwan. Jumbo mobilised ships from…
09-02-2021 Member news
Tidewater accelerates digitalisation strategy with Fleet Xpress
Inmarsat, the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications, has secured a fleet-wide agreement with offshore support vessel major Tidewater to advance its digitalisation strategy by upgrading the majority of its active fleet to…
09-02-2021 Member news
Inmarsat passes 10,000-Vessel Fleet Xpress installation milestone as data demand accelerates Maritime Digitalisation
With ship data consumption doubling during 2020, Inmarsat launches new ‘Fleet Data Academy’ with partners and shipowners to understand full benefits of digitalisation provided by a fast-growing ecosystem of applications. Inmarsat, the world leader in…
03-02-2021 Member news
Hetraco wijzigt directie en presenteert nieuw strategisch plan
Eind december heeft het Management Team van Hetraco het nieuwe strategisch plan 2021 – 2025 aan het personeel gepresenteerd. In dit plan staat een duidelijke toekomstvisie, de kernwaarden en een stevige ambitie “We make special…
02-02-2021 Member news
Cadeler orders new KenzFigee Offshore Deck Crane for WIV ‘Wind Orca’
KenzFigee, a well-established lifting, handling and service specialist of tailor-made equipment for the marine, offshore and wind energy industry, signed a contract to replace the current offshore deck crane on the O-class Windfarm Installation Vessel…
01-02-2021 Member news
Damen signs with Ports of Jersey for Shoalbuster 2711
Damen Shipyards Group has signed a contract for a Shoalbuster 2711 – the second vessel of its kind ever to be built. The award of contract comes following a tender procedure. The new vessel will…
28-01-2021 Member news
Damen delivers two FCS 2710 vessels to Hung Hua Construction Co., Ltd.
Falcon No. 5 and Falcon No. 6 join fleet of Damen FCS vessels in support of offshore wind industry Damen Shipyards Group has delivered two Fast Crew Suppliers (FCS) 2710 to Hung Hua…
28-01-2021 Member news
It is with great pleasure that Atlas Professionals announces the partnership with Oil & Gas Recruitment (OGR), based in Constanta, Romania
This partnership providing operational synergies through the focus of Atlas Professionals upon delivering the highest quality professionals to niches within Oil & Gas, Marine and Renewables, and OGR’s experience and capability of logistical and operational…
28-01-2021 Member news, Netherlands Suppliers Catalogue, Sustainability
Innovation lab RCSG offers business opportunities for research geothermal energy
The ‘Rijswijk Center for Sustainable Geo-energy’ (RCSG) was opened on Thursday 5 March 2020. The RCSG is a unique field lab where geothermal energy projects can be tested on a full scale. Geothermal energy can…
28-01-2021 Member news
Damen launches FCS 7011
Game-changing new marine solution takes step closer to completion On 21th January, Damen Shipyards Group’s revolutionary Fast Crew Supplier (FCS) 7011 was launched into the water at Damen Shipyards Antalya, Turkey. The vessel, hailed as…
27-01-2021 Member news, Sustainability
Ready for the next step towards the Belgian hydrogen economy
In order to meet the challenge of the transition to a carbon-neutral society by 2050, we need to look beyond our own production of renewable energy generated domestically or offshore. The import of renewable energy…
26-01-2021 Member news
Dutch Safeway and UK based Tyne Gangway sign a Co-operation Agreement
Safeway gangway and Tyne gangway have entered into a co-operation agreement for the future development of both companies. This Anglo Dutch alliance is a logical step towards providing complementary products and service from both companies.
26-01-2021 Member news, Sustainability
Van Oord presents Climate Risk Overview
Van Oord has launched the Climate Risk Overview, a global online tool that combines multiple data layers and enables users to identify the world’s most-at-risk coastal areas. The tool is in the public domain and…
25-01-2021 Member news, Netherlands Suppliers Catalogue, Sustainability
Floating islands one step closer to realisation, completion of Space@Sea project
The Horizon 2020 funded Space@Sea project kicked-off in November 2017, setting out to make a step towards efficient use of the maritime environment. The consortium of 17 European partners developed sustainable and affordable workspaces at…
22-01-2021 Member news
KenzFigee wins five-year service contract from Dana Petroleum
KenzFigee, a well-established lifting, handling and service specialist of tailor-made equipment for the marine, offshore and wind energy industry, has secured a five-year deal to provide TotalCareSM Lifting Services for Dana Petroleum. This…
20-01-2021 Member news
Bronswerk Heat Transfer brings Services in-house again
After 2.5 years of outsourcing the services department, Bronswerk Heat Transfer has made the strategic choice to bring the service department back in-house. Jeroen Dekker, Operations Director at Bronswerk Heat Transfer: “We want to achieve…
20-01-2021 Member news
Allseas selects Seatools for deep-sea mining equipment
Allseas has awarded subsea technology company Seatools the contract for the delivery of the complete electrical, hydraulic, and control system for Allseas’ deep-sea mining nodule collector. The project is part of Allseas’ development program to…
19-01-2021 Member news
SMST equipment ensures safe W2W for newbuild CSV Rem Energy
In December 2020, Rem Offshore AS has signed a contract with Green Yard Kleven in Ulsteinvik for the building of the Construction Service Vessel (CSV), Rem Energy, for performing maintenance on various offshore wind farms…
15-01-2021 Member news
Huisman signs for LOI for delivery of 2,600MT leg encircling crane
Today, Huisman announced that it has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Yantai CIMC Raffles Offshore for the delivery of a 2,600mt Leg Encircling Crane (LEC) for OIM Wind’s BT-220IU Wind Installation Unit. The…
14-01-2021 Member news
Heerema Marine Contractors awards Vuyk Engineering Rotterdam for GREEN services
With the addition of more Water Ballast Treatment systems through its fleet, Heerema Marine Contractors further takes its responsibility in minimizing the environmental effects of global shipping. Vuyk Engineering Rotterdam is selected as a partner…
11-01-2021 Member news
Nieuw lid in de schijnwerpers: VIRO
IRO heeft recentelijk VIRO als nieuw lid mogen verwelkomen. In een persoonlijk interview met Jordi Meulmeester, commercieel manager, maken wij kennis met VIRO. Waar blinken jullie in uit? “Wij zijn een ingenieursbedrijf dat van oudsher…
07-01-2021 Member news
NIEUW: NOGEPA 2.14 & 2.15 Management of Major Emergencies (MoME)
Met trots kunnen wij mededelen dat we de audit voor de cursussen NOGEPA 2.14A Management of Major Emergencies (MoME), NOGEPA 2.14B Management of Major Emergencies Refresher en…
05-01-2021 Member news
Boskalis bolsters market position in subsea services through acquisition Rever Offshore
Boskalis announces the acquisition of all the shares of Rever Offshore’s subsea services business (‘Rever’). Rever, formally known as Bibby Offshore, offers a broad range of solutions in the area of subsea construction, inspection, repair…
04-01-2021 Member news
DEME Offshore completes Moray East foundation installation
In an important milestone the last jackets for the 950 MW Moray East offshore wind farm in Scotland were all safely installed offshore. DEME Offshore was awarded the full EPCI scope for 100 wind turbine…
04-01-2021 Member news
Jumbo installs Karish FPSO mooring system while breaking its deep-water record in the process
On behalf of TechnipFMC, Jumbo Offshore successfully completed the first phase of work on Energean’s Karish gas field offshore Israel in October. Jumbo’s scope of work included transport and installation of 14 suction piles (part…
21-12-2020 Member news
Safeway clinches its first W2W contract with Heerema Marine Contractors to operate in Taiwan
Safeway, the Dutch specialist in the design and manufacture of offshore transfer equipment, has been awarded a contract by Heerema Marine Contractors (HMC) to supply a Safeway Seagull type motion compensated gangway system for installation…
18-12-2020 Member news, Sustainability
Van Oord orders green cable-laying vessel
Van Oord has ordered a next-generation custom-built green cable-laying vessel. The vessel will be delivered from VARD in Norway and equipped with the latest sustainable technologies. The vessel will be fully operational in 2023. This…
18-12-2020 Member news
Kick-off of the HYPORT® Duqm Green Hydrogen Project
DEME Concessions (DEME) and OQ Alternative Energy (OQ) are proud to announce the start of a joint project to develop a world leading, green hydrogen plant in the Special Economic Zone at Duqm, Oman in…
16-12-2020 Member news
Online Legionella course
In response to client requests and in order to facilitate training options in these times of global restrictions, Hatenboer-Water has created a digital version of the water quality training module about Legionella. As of today,…
15-12-2020 Member news
Ulstein awarded design contract for first Jones Act compliant rock installation vessel to serve US Offshore wind
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. LLC (GLDD) contracted Ulstein Design & Solutions BV to design the first U.S.-flagged Jones Act compliant, inclined fallpipe vessel for subsea rock installation. The vessel is considered to be…
10-12-2020 Member news, Sustainability
RWE chooses Van Oord for foundations and array cables at Sofia Offshore Wind Farm
Van Oord has been selected by RWE as the preferred supplier for the engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) of the monopile foundations and array cables for Sofia Offshore Wind Farm, one of the world’s…
10-12-2020 Member news
Bakker Sliedrecht elektrificeert kraanschepen Heerema voor gebruik duurzame windenergie
Bakker Sliedrecht gaat de kraanschepen Thialf en Sleipnir van Heerema Marine Contractors elektrificeren zodat ze kunnen worden voorzien van groene walstroom. Deze duurzame energie is afkomstig van windmolens op de kade van het Calandkanaal in…
08-12-2020 Member news
Wagenborg Offshore signs contract for third walk to work vessel on the Southern North Sea
After a tender process, Wagenborg Offshore has signed an agreement for the deployment of a Walk to Work Emergency Response and Rescue Vessel (W2W EERV). This third walk to work vessel in the Wagenborg fleet…
08-12-2020 Member news
Damen signs with Opus Marine for Germany’s first FCS 2710
On 3rd December in Hamburg, Damen Shipyards Group signed a contract with Opus Marine for the delivery of a Fast Crew Supplier (FCS) 2710, to be named Allegro. The company will operate the vessel in…
08-12-2020 Member news
Fugro wins three site investigation contracts for IJmuiden Ver offshore wind farm zone
Fugro has been awarded three geotechnical investigation contracts for IJmuiden Ver, the largest offshore wind farm (OWF) zone to be developed in the Dutch part of the North Sea. The investigations for IJmuiden Ver are…
04-12-2020 Member news
Hatenboer-Water opens office in Houston today
Hatenboer-Water Americas: Houston, we have lift-off! Times are tough, but so are we. Despite current challenges, we are happy to announce our brand-new Houston branch is fully operational, stocked and open for business. Ready to…
03-12-2020 Corona, Member news
Impactrapportage: TO2MORROW TO2-instellingen lanceren jaarlijkse Impactrapportage met speciaal coronakatern
De Toegepast Onderzoek Organisaties (TO2), TNO, WUR, Deltares, NLR en MARIN, publiceren vandaag hun Impactrapportage 2020. Het magazine, dat in nauwe samenwerking met het Ministerie van Economische Zaken en Klimaat tot stand kwam, laat zien…
01-12-2020 Member news, Sustainability
Turbine installation at Belgium’s largest offshore wind farm crosses the finish line
Construction works at SeaMade, Belgium’s largest offshore wind farm, have crossed the finish line with the last of 58 turbines successfully installed on 30 November. The SeaMade wind farm will provide green energy for 485,000…
30-11-2020 Member news, Sustainability
RWE and DEME Offshore install collars on offshore foundations
RWE-patented technology to be deployed for the first time at the Kaskasi offshore wind farm New monopile foundation collars increase load-bearing capacity Offshore construction works to start in the third quater of 2021; start of…
30-11-2020 Member news, Sustainability
Aeolus completes turbine installation at Borssele III & IV offshore wind farm
Van Oord’s offshore installation vessel Aeolus has successfully completed the installation of all 77 MHI Vestas V164-9.5 MW turbines at the Borssele III & IV offshore wind farm. As the Balance of Plant contractor for…
24-11-2020 Member news
Olympic Shipping and Safeway join forces again for Sandbank wind farm project
Contracted by JDR Cables, a world-class provider of subsea technologies and services, the multi-purpose offshore vessel Olympic Commander equipped with a 28 metre-long Safeway Seagull type walk-to-work gangway system, has been deployed for the efficient…
24-11-2020 Member news
Damen delivers FCS 1204 to Total Offshore
Shipbuilder delivers company’s first vessel just over a month following order On 18th November, Damen Shipyards Group delivered a Fast Crew Supplier 1204 to Total Offshore B.V. The crew transfer vessel is the first in…
18-11-2020 Member news
Van Oord selects KENC Engineering for design lifting tool Saint-Brieuc OWF
On the 12th of November leading marine contractor Van Oord, awarded Breman Machinery and KENC Engineering with the assignment to design and build a casing lifting adapter (CLA). The lifting tool supports the installation of…
16-11-2020 Member news
Niestern Sander lays keel on shallow draft ice breaking walk to work vessel
On 11th November, Royal Niestern Sander held a keel-laying. The keel-laying was for the shallow draft ice breaking walk to work vessel that the shipyard is building for a joint-venture between Mercury Sakhalin and Pola.
12-11-2020 Member news
Royal IHC restructures to safeguard a sustainable future
In order to return to profitability, after its takeover by an industry consortium, and to offer it a sustainable future, Royal IHC is returning to its core activities in the dredging and offshore market. In…
11-11-2020 Member news
Seatools equips Boskalis with plough position monitoring buoy
On behalf of its client Boskalis, subsea technology company Seatools completed the development, manufacturing and testing of a plough position monitoring buoy. After successful sea trials, the buoy is now being deployed for a subsea…
10-11-2020 Member news
Jumbo supporting Subsea 7’s Angolan EPIC contracts
First official use of Augmented Reality for shimming points via HOLO Lens Jumbo has completed the first of two contracts supporting two of Subsea 7’s EPIC projects for Total in Angola: CLOV MPP and Zinia…
09-11-2020 Member news
KENC reveals new automatic boat landing systems
On the 9th of November 2020, KENC Engineering revealed two new automatic boat landing systems (ABLS). The ABLS provides a safe transfer between a CTV and large vessels and is now available in two configurations.
05-11-2020 Member news
Virtueel bedrijfsbezoek MARIN
Ga op maandag 9 november mee op virtueel bedrijfsbezoek naar de maritieme onderzoeksinstelling MARIN in Wageningen. In dit digitale bezoek kom je erachter wat MARIN zoal doet. In het bijzonder gaan we in op onderzoeksprojecten…
04-11-2020 Member news
Intelligent SOV/gangway-concept ensures unrivalled workability in offshore wind
To meet the future requirements of the offshore wind industry in the overall project logistics and turbine related O&M activities, Spanish engineering company Marcelo Penna Engineering and Safeway, the Dutch specialist in the design and…
03-11-2020 Member news
SMST’s newest rental gangway in operation for Rem Offshore
Rem Offshore AS has awarded SMST a rental contract for their newest type of rental gangway, the so-called Telescopic Access Bridge L-Series (TAB-L), including 4 stacking modules for working on height and a lifting winch…
02-11-2020 Member news
KH Group & Smart AIS expand with drones from Euro Drone Inspections
Drones: innovative expansion of inspection services KH Group expands its service with drone inspections, carried out by Euro Drone Inspections, as of 1 November. This company will work closely with Smart Asset Integrity Solutions, also…
30-10-2020 Member news
Kick-off virtual Navingo Career Event 2020 successful
First digital edition with thousands of participants in live skill-sessions, talk shows and showcases Two days filled with talk shows, skill-sessions and presentations of companies and knowledge institutions gave shape to the digital edition of…
29-10-2020 Member news
Offshore Energy 2020 connects international community at live virtual event
First digital edition sees thousands of participants join in live talks shows, interviews and showcases After two days of talk shows, round tables and networking, the 13th Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference has successfully…