News & Press
15-09-2020 Member news
Heerema’s Sleipnir Completes First Wind Project
Heerema’s SSCV Sleipnir has safely and sustainably transported and installed the six-legged, 2858 metric ton, and 46-meter tall jacket for the Hollandse Kust Zuid (HKZ) transformer station. Heerema secured the contract for this…
15-09-2020 Member news
Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference and Navingo Career Event continue in modified set-up
Looking at current developments, Navingo has had to adapt to a changing reality and its customer wishes more and faster than ever before in order to realise a full-value Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference (OEEC)…
14-09-2020 Member news
Ampelmann to assist construction of offshore wind farm in Taiwan
Ampelmann, the Dutch offshore access provider, has signed a contract with Seaway 7 for a project due to start in 2021. This contract marks the company’s first contract in Taiwan, and it is also the…
11-09-2020 Member news
LiftWerx orders another RotorhookTM up-tower crane at KenzFigee
KenzFigee, a well-established supplier and service provider of tailor-made cranes and equipment for the marine, offshore and renewables industries, is pleased to announce that a contract has been signed with LiftWerx in Canada. This new…
09-09-2020 Member news
Van Oord successfully applies Atlantis tubes at Fish Migration River project
Contracted by the Dutch Province of Friesland, Van Oord has successfully installed five Atlantis tubes in Lake IJsselmeer near Kornwerderzand. The 340 metre long dam is part of the construction work for the Fish Migration…
08-09-2020 Member news
Ampelmann introduces its W2W services to the East Coast of India
Ampelmann, the Dutch offshore access provider, has signed a contract with McDermott, an offshore engineering and construction company. This is the first project in which an Ampelmann system, in this case the A-type Enhanced Performance…
07-09-2020 Member news
Van Oord’s heavy lift vessel Svanen completes installation works for Danish Kriegers Flak Offshore Wind farm
Rotterdam, the Netherlands, 3 September 2020 – Last week Van Oord’s heavy lift vessel Svanen successfully installed the final foundation for the Danish Kriegers Flak Offshore Wind farm in the Baltic Sea. A total of…
07-09-2020 Member news
Smulders (Eiffage Métal) and ENGIE Solutions win contract for the Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm
Ailes Marines the Iberdrola company in charge of the development, construction, installation and operation of the offshore wind farm of the bay of Saint-Brieuc has awarded the joint venture Iemants (subsidiary of Smulders) and ENGIE…
04-09-2020 Member news
Huisman lifts first batch of monopiles with Skyhook crane
Huisman, the worldwide provider of step changing technical solutions, announces today that it has lifted the first batch of offshore wind monopiles with its 2,600mt Skyhook quayside crane at its facility in China. The monopiles…
03-09-2020 Member news
Strategie en managers met lef vs. Corona – ook binnen de IRO
“Voor het opzetten van een strategie zijn managers met lef nodig. Nadat hen ca. 6 IRO-leden voorgingen, bewijst ook Hetraco uit Apeldoorn hoe belangrijk het hebben van een strategie voor hen is. Al in het…
02-09-2020 Member news
Boskalis’ versatile and specialized fleet required for two exceptional transport and installation projects
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) recently took on two exceptional projects. The first project involves the transport and installation of five floating wind turbines for the Kincardine floating wind farm off the coast of Aberdeen…
02-09-2020 Member news
Turbine installation Borssele 1 & 2 successfully completed deploying DEME Offshore’s unique sister vessel solution
Ørsted, DEME Offshore and Siemens Gamesa have successfully completed the installation of the 94 turbines at Ørsted’s Borssele 1 & 2 Offshore Wind Farm in the Netherlands. The first turbine was installed in April 2020,…
01-09-2020 Member news
ELA Premium Plus Container Accommodations available from stock!
We are phasing out an ELA Premium Plus accommodation block from our rental fleet and have it available for immediate delivery in our yard in Haren (Ems), Germany. After completing testing and inspection of all…
31-08-2020 Member news
Sustainable dyke reinforcement: emission-free and innovative through unique collaboration
In the coming years, the dyke along the Dutch River Lek will be reinforced over a length of 55 kilometres from Amerongen to Schoonhoven. The large scale of the project and the ambitious goals of…
31-08-2020 Member news
TNO supports construction largest wind turbine rotor test rig
A consortium of GE Renewable Energy, LM Wind Power and TNO will construct the largest wind turbine rotor test rig of its kind. In this test rig, the giant rotor blades can be tested under…
31-08-2020 Member news
Heavy lifting and transport solutions for a turnaround at Saudi Aramco’s refinery
Early involvement, innovative engineering and equipment availability are key to narrow shutdown window at Riyadh refinery Saudi Aramco’s 126,000-bpd Riyadh refinery is one of Saudi Arabia’s oldest grassroots refineries; it was built in the late…
31-08-2020 Member news
Royal IHC delivers 3,000m³ TSHD to the Port Authority of Douala
On 20 August, Royal IHC (IHC) handed over the 3,000m³ trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) MONT MANDARA to Cameroon’s Port Authority of Douala (PAD). This successful delivery completes the PAD fleet, following its acquisition of…
31-08-2020 Member news
KenzFigee to supply two ammunition handling cranes to defence infrastructure organisation (DIO), UK
KenzFigee, a well-established supplier and service provider of tailor-made marine cranes, offshore equipment and services, has been awarded a contract by VolkerStevin for the delivery of two Ram Luffing Ammunition cranes destined for the Northern…
28-08-2020 Member news
Nieuwe Raad van Commissarissen voor NV Port of Den Helder
De NV Port of Den Helder heeft een nieuwe Raad van Commissarissen. Met de nieuwe commissarissen heeft de NV een geheel nieuw team aan boord. Het nieuwe team biedt een mooie mix van ervaring…
28-08-2020 Member news
TWD proved higher MP friction
Over the course of the last years TWD developed an advanced friction measurement method and probabilistic verification of monopile stability during transit. Both have now received certification from DNVGL. This sets a new standard in…
25-08-2020 Member news
SDC Verifier announced new release of code checking software
SDC Verifier today announced a new release of a code checking software. SDC Verifier 2020 now supports new industry standards: FKM Analytical strength assessment (5th revised edition, 2003), DIN DVS 1608 (June 2010) – design…
25-08-2020 Member news
Bosch Rexroth and Barge Master introduce the next generation of autonomous landing systems for motion compensated gangways
Autonomous landing systems use sophisticated technology improve safety and efficiency for motion compensated gangways After the automated landing procedure, the Barge Master gangway is held safely in place through a combination of motion compensation…
20-08-2020 Member news
Van Oord commissions first heavy-duty electric excavator in the Netherlands
This week, Van Oord commissioned the first heavy-duty fully electric hydraulic excavator in the Netherlands. In doing so, Van Oord is contributing to the electrification of the construction site and reducing CO2 and nitrogen oxide…
20-08-2020 Member news
DEME Offshore signs contract for largest ever inter-array cable order with Dogger Bank Wind Farm
650 km of inter-array cable to be installed at world’s biggest wind farm. DEME Offshore has been awarded a substantial (1) EPCI contract for the inter-array cables at the Dogger Bank A and Dogger Bank…
20-08-2020 Member news
Boskalis reports strong operational first half year
KEY FIGURES FIRST HALF YEAR 2020 • Revenue: EUR 1.3 billion • EBITDA: EUR 204 million • Operating result: EUR 72 million • Net operating profit: EUR 48 million •…
19-08-2020 Member news
Ampelmann and Brunei Shell Petroleum (BSP) extend their collaboration in Asia Pacific
Ampelmann, the Dutch offshore access provider, has signed a new, three-year contract with Brunei Shell Petroleum (BSP) for work in Asia Pacific. The company will provide two of its latest version…
19-08-2020 Member news
Successful installation of two offshore substation platforms and 20 jackets marks major milestone at the Moray East offshore wind farm
DEME Offshore has successfully installed two of three offshore substation platforms (OSP) for the Moray East wind farm in the Moray Firth in Scotland. In the meantime jacket installation is also progressing with 20 jackets…
17-08-2020 Member news
SMST equipment for first SOV in Taiwan
A milestone for SMST. The Dutch company that designs and builds offshore equipment is going to deliver its modular mission equipment to the first ever Service Operation Vessel (SOV) to operate in Taiwanese waters. SMST’s…
17-08-2020 Member news
Allseas completes topsides removal scope for Total’s Tyra redevelopment
Pioneering Spirit lifted over 27,000 tonnes of platform facilities The structures were delivered to recycling yards in Denmark and the Netherlands Pioneering Spirit will return for the jackets in 2021/2022 Allseas’ heavy lift vessel Pioneering…
17-08-2020 Member news
TRUSTLUBE APPOINTS PIETER BECKER AS GENERAL MANAGER To expand our growing grease market
Pieter Becker has been appointed as the General Manager at TrustLube. He worked at TrustLube before as an engineer, from 2010 to 2013. In that period Becker gained his knowledge about automatic lubrication systems and…
06-08-2020 Member news
Royal IHC awarded major contract for supply of FPSO Equipment for Yinson
Malaysian FPSO provider Yinson has awarded Royal IHC a contract for the supply of a tandem mooring & offloading system and a riser pull-in system. The equipment will be placed onto the Anna Nery floating…
06-08-2020 Member news
GWO Basic Safety Training Blended Learning
RelyOn Nutec offers a new and innovative way of safety training for the offshore wind industry: Global Wind Organisation Basic Safety Training (GWO BST) blended learning. This type of training combines digital and practical training.
05-08-2020 Member news
Technon Reconditionering Service BV wordt BELFOR Technology BV
Na 25 jaar zelfstandig te hebben geopereerd is Technon Reconditionering Service BV te Uden, per per 4 augustus jl. op een soepele manier opgenomen in de BELFOR familie en acteert nu onder de vlag van…
05-08-2020 Member news
Navingo Career Event breidt uit naar 2-daags event
Op 27 en 28 oktober 2020 vindt het Navingo Career Event plaats voor het veertiende achtereenvolgende jaar. Voor het eerst op een nieuwe locatie: RAI Amsterdam. In dit bijzondere jaar breidt…
04-08-2020 Member news
Bakker Sliedrecht supplies condition monitoring system for submersible motors to CCCC Guangzhou Dredging Company
Bakker Sliedrecht will supply its innovative condition monitoring system for measuring vibration of bearings in submersible motors to trailing suction hopper dredger Jun Yang 1, the largest trailing suction hopper dredger in China at the…
03-08-2020 Member news
New Supervisory Board member Fugro
The Supervisory Board of Fugro has decided to nominate Mr. Sjoerd Vollebregt as member of the Supervisory Board for a term which will end with the annual general meeting in 2024. This nomination will be…
03-08-2020 Member news
Ampelmann and Olympic Shipping join forces in project for Ithaca Energy in the North Sea
Ampelmann, the Dutch offshore access provider, has secured a contract with Olympic Shipping to support topside commissioning work on Ithaca Energy’s FPF-1 offshore semi-submersible in the North Sea. The combination of the Ampelmann E-type system…
30-07-2020 Member news
Van Oord awarded contract to construct Hollandse Kust (noord) offshore wind farm
Following the announcement that CrossWind received the permit for the Hollandse Kust (noord) offshore wind farm, Van Oord is pleased to confirm that it has been contracted for the Balance of Plant scope. CrossWind is…
29-07-2020 Member news
Fugro results reflect quick response to Covid-19 and strong growth in offshore wind
Second quarter revenue declined by 19.3% due to Covid-19 and downturn in oil and gas markets, partly offset by strong growth in offshore wind. Due to decisive and immediate cost reductions, robust EBIT margin of…
28-07-2020 Member news
Blue Offshore sets cable transport record
Sunday 19 July the tug Kamarina with barge CC Atlantique carrying more than 8000 tonnes of high voltage cable has safely arrived in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The cables will form the connection of TenneT’s Hollandse…
28-07-2020 Member news
Fugro begins extensive site characterisation for ScottishPower Renewables’ East Anglia Hub
Fugro has begun the geophysical survey phase of a large multidisciplinary site investigation contract worth around GBP 55 million for ScottishPower Renewables’ (SPR’s) East Anglia Hub project. The phased site investigations are scheduled to finish…
27-07-2020 Member news
Iv-Offshore & Energy, Dutch engineering company at its best
Iv-Offshore & Energy b.v. is proud to announce that it has signed the early works contract with Sembcorp Marine Offshore Platforms Pte Ltd (SMOP) for the engineering of the Sofia high voltage direct current (HVDC)…
22-07-2020 Member news
Boskalis acquires two major dike reinforcement projects in the Netherlands
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) has acquired two major dike reinforcement projects in the Netherlands, namely the IJsseldijk Zwolle-Olst project and the Krachtige IJsseldijken Krimpenerwaard. The projects are part of the national Flood Protection Program…
22-07-2020 Member news
Sleipnir breaks records at the Jotun Field
The platform was installed in 1998 by Heerema’s Thialf, who returned to the Jotun Field last year to remove the topsides and conductors – demonstrating the circularity of Heerema’s involvement in the lifecycle of these…
22-07-2020 Member news
iPS Powerful People announces the launch of the new label iPS Select
iPS Powerful People is excited to announce the launch of iPS Select. A new label in a globally known organization. iPS Powerful People introduces iPS Select. With this establishment iPS creates a label that fully…
21-07-2020 Member news
Innovatief opvangsysteem voor zwerfafval in de Nieuwe Maas
Plastic zwerfafval hoort niet thuis in het milieu, dus ook niet in het water. In opdracht van het ministerie van Infrastructuur en Waterstaat onderzoekt Rijkswaterstaat hoe je kunt voorkomen dat plastic de zee bereikt of…
20-07-2020 Member news
Vattenfall expands its activities in the IJmuiden region and joins Amsterdam IJmuiden Offshore Ports
Swedish energy company Vattenfall, which is developing Hollandse Kust Zuid, the largest wind farm off the Dutch coast, is joining Amsterdam IJmuiden Offshore Ports (AYOP). This public-private association already boasts more than 85 companies and…
16-07-2020 Member news, Netherlands Suppliers Catalogue
Bakker Sliedrecht services ships Anthony Veder remotely via augmented reality glasses
After a successful pilot, system integrator Bakker Sliedrecht and gas shipping company Anthony Veder intend to enter a partnership to provide ships with remote service through augmented reality glasses (AR-glasses). Via a computer, service engineers…
16-07-2020 Member news
Boskalis launces new edition of its Creating New HORIZONS magazine
Every year Boskalis publishes its magazine (www.boskalis.com/magazine) in which we offer fresh perspectives from external experts and present projects and approaches that push back operational and technological boundaries. Even in these…
16-07-2020 Member news
InterDam and Van Dam join forces
InterDam and Van Dam, the two leading Dutch manufacturers of fire and explosion resistant products, join forces. On Tuesday July 14th 2020 the three shareholders formally closed the deal. By completing the merger Value Enhancement…
15-07-2020 Member news
OPRA GROUP Acquires majority interest in Airem Energy
OPRA Turbines B.V., a leading manufacturer of advanced gas turbine based generator sets, announces as of today that an agreement has been signed to acquire a 94% interest in Airem Energy, a business division of…
15-07-2020 Member news
Ørsted and Van Oord have successfully installed all array cables of the Borssele I & II offshore wind farm
Ørsted and Van Oord have successfully installed all 94 array cables connecting the turbines of the Borssele I & II offshore wind farm. The installation started, ahead of schedule, in February this year. The cables…
14-07-2020 Member news
ExxonMobil Upstream Qualifies Airborne Oil & Gas’ TCP
Airborne Oil & Gas has announced that ExxonMobil Upstream Integrated Solutions Company (ExxonMobil) has qualified its thermoplastic composite pipe (TCP) product for applications globally. Following a stringent and detailed assessment of Airborne Oil & Gas’…
10-07-2020 Member news
Vydraulics gears up with the acquisition of Doedijns Group International
The Belgium/Dutch Vydraulics Group has acquired Doedijns Group International. The acquisition includes the following parts of DGI: Doedijns: specialist in system solutions in the field of hydraulics and supplier of high quality hydraulic, pneumatic and…
09-07-2020 Member news
Mammoet completes heavy lifting and transport scope for the world’s largest single train petroleum refinery
With the final 1,240t propylene mounded bullet installed at Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemical complex in Nigeria, Mammoet is demobilizing equipment it has deployed there over the past two years. This concludes another successful project…
09-07-2020 Member news
Conoship & KenzFigee introduce cost efficient transshipment solution
Two ambitious and innovative companies experienced in their own field of expertise: Conoship International (ship design & engineering) and KenzFigee (cranes & offshore equipment design and manufacturing) have teamed up to offer a cost efficient…
07-07-2020 Member news
First jacket successfully installed at Moray East, Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm
DEME Offshore is delighted to announce the successful installation of the first jacket at the 950 MW Moray East offshore wind farm. In total, 100 wind turbine jackets and 3 offshore substation jackets will…
06-07-2020 Member news
Dutch Van Aalst Group launches Nortek Services AS
To provide best-in-class preventive and predictive maintenance services, combined with workshop services for clients operating worldwide in the offshore oil, gas, marine and renewables industry, the Dutch Van Aalst Group recently set up Nortek Services…
03-07-2020 IRO news, Member news
IRO members meet each other corona proof at KenzFigee
As from 1 July it was allowed to organise meetings again in a corona proof manner, in a 1.5 meter setup. KenzFigee did a great job arranging everything according to the…
02-07-2020 Member news
Huisman to deliver high-tech offshore mast crane for wind turbine installation in Taiwan
Huisman, the worldwide provider of step changing technical solutions, announces today that it has been contracted by CSBC Corporation for the delivery of a 4,000mt Offshore Mast Crane (OMC) to be installed on heavy lift…