News & Press
09-07-2024 Member news, Offshore Wind
Ruim kwart van offshore windplatformen in EU heeft Nederlands ontwerp
De energietransitie zit in een stroomversnelling. Met name op zee (offshore) nemen de groei en het tempo waarmee windparken en platformen worden gerealiseerd flink toe. Het ontwerpen van deze transformatorplatformen, die ervoor zorgen dat windenergie…
09-07-2024 Member news, Offshore Wind
Bezemer Dordrecht pulled Boskalis Burial Tool for the completion cable installation HKW-B Windfarm
It has been busy at the beach near Velsen over the last couple of weeks. Contractor NBOS (Boskalis/Orient Cable) was working on installing the sea cables for Tennet’s grid connection to the Hollandse Kust West…
05-07-2024 Member news, Offshore Wind
Mammoet takes delivery of LR12500 crawler crane
Giant to enable future construction methodologies as components grow Mammoet has received its first Liebherr LR12500 crane. With a capacity of 2,500t and a 200m hook height, it will help to ensure the constructability of…
05-07-2024 Member news, Offshore Wind
OEG Renewables appoints Rolf de Vries as Subsea Director
OEG Energy Group Limited (“OEG”, the “Group”), a leading energy solutions business, is pleased to announce the appointment of Rolf de Vries as Subsea Director for its offshore wind division, OEG Renewables. The OEG Renewables…
04-07-2024 Member news
SolarDuck en RWE installeren Offshore Floating Solar platform ‘Merganser’ op testlocatie in de Noordzee
0,5 MWp zonne-energie platform ‘Merganser’ is succesvol geïnstalleerd op de testlocatie op 12 km afstand van Scheveningen De komende twee jaar staan in het teken van dataverzameling van dit pilot project om het systeem te…
04-07-2024 Member news, Offshore Wind
14 XXL monopiles readied for installation with efficient movements and specialized equipment
First 14 XXL monopiles manufactured in Spain by the JV Navantia Seanergies-Windar Renovables were transported with flexible site planning and heavy lifting equipment As offshore wind turbines continue to grow, bespoke engineering solutions are…
04-07-2024 Member news, Offshore Wind
Three of a kind: new SMST AHC knuckle boom crane for Bordelon Marine
With two cranes successfully in operation, Bordelon Marine LLC has awarded SMST with a contract for a third crane. The 60t knuckle boom crane (KBC-L), to be installed on the Jones Act-compliant Ultra-light Intervention Vessel,…
04-07-2024 Member news
N-Sea Group closes acquisition of Geo Plus
N-Sea and Geo Plus are pleased to announce that N-Sea have concluded the full acquisition of Geo Plus based in Groningen, The Netherlands. Geo Plus – established in 1994 – is a worldwide operating service…
02-07-2024 Member news
EN AVANT 26 gedoopt bij Muller Dordrecht
Op vrijdag 28 juni vond de doopceremonie plaats van onze nieuwe sleepboot EN AVANT 26 aan de Merwekade in Dordrecht. Na de Ceremonie werd de doop vervolgd op partyschip ‘Grace Kelly’ met een heerlijke lunch…
02-07-2024 Member news
Project Elevate to make Mammoet Smarter, Safer, Stronger
Program to enhance agility, efficiency and effectiveness of world’s largest engineered heavy lifting and transport company Mammoet retains its position as the best-in-class engineered heavy lifting and transport company on a global stage, helping the…
28-06-2024 Member news, Offshore Wind
Fugro to deliver site characterisation surveys for RWE, Mitsui & Co., and Osaka Gas’s offshore wind farm in Japan
Fugro has been awarded a site characterisation contract for a wind farm development off the coast of the Japanese cities of Murakami and Tainai, Niigate Prefecture, Japan. The offshore wind farm…
25-06-2024 Member news, Offshore Wind
Solidd voltooit grootste kraanproject met succes
Solidd kondigt met trots de voltooiing aan van de grootste kraan die het bedrijf ooit heeft gebouwd: de revolutionaire Tetrahedron kraan. Dit ambitieuze project, uitgevoerd in nauwe samenwerking met Tetrahedron, markeert een belangrijke mijlpaal voor…
20-06-2024 Member news
Mammoet begins assembly of world’s biggest land-based crane
SK6000 ring crane redefines modular construction methodologies across heavy industry Mammoet, the global leader in engineered heavy lifting and transport, has started assembling the world’s strongest land-based crane, the SK6000, at its Westdorpe facility in…
20-06-2024 Member news
Cochin Shipyard orders SMST’s mission equipment for North Star SOV
SMST has been awarded a contract by Cochin Shipyard Ltd for the delivery of a gangway (Telescopic Access Bridge L2) and a 5t Motion Compensated Crane. The mission equipment is to be installed on a…
18-06-2024 Member news, Offshore Wind
MeeMaken: TowerBrook nieuwe partner LiftWerx North America
MeeMaken is verheugd om onderstaand persbericht van TowerBrook Capital Partners met u te kunnen delen. De aandeelhouders van LiftWerx hebben besloten om met een nieuwe partner samen te gaan werken om de groei van LiftWerx…
14-06-2024 Member news, Sustainability
Koningin Máxima doopt Easymax-schepen ‘Maxima’ en ‘Alexia’ tijdens Delfsail
Hare Majesteit Koningin Máxima heeft tijdens Delfsail in aanwezigheid van 2.000 medewerkers en gasten de doopplechtigheid verricht voor de Easymax schepen ‘Máxima’ en ‘Alexia’ van Koninklijke Wagenborg. Na een welkomstwoord en toespraak van CEO Egbert…
13-06-2024 Member news, Offshore Wind, Sustainability
Damen announces new offshore charging solution for fully electric CTVs
Damen Shipyards Group has developed a new concept for offshore charging, offering a way to dramatically reduce emissions during the operational phase of an offshore wind farm. The system envisages a fully electric crew transfer…
13-06-2024 Member news
Muller invests again in newly built 90 tons tugboat
After the newly built tugboat “EN AVANT 25” in 2023, there will be again the christening of the newly built tugboat “EN AVANT 26” in June this year. She is a sistertug of the “EN…
11-06-2024 Member news
Damen introduces fully electric FCS 3210
Crew transfer vessel the next step forward in zero emission operations offshore At this year’s Seawork show in Southampton, UK, Damen Shipyards Group will unveil its latest vessel. The fully electric Fast Crew Supplier (FCS)…
11-06-2024 Member news, Offshore Wind
CAPE Holland chosen by Van Oord to deliver CAPE VLT-640 Quad for Ecowende’s Hollandse Kust West Offshore Wind Project
CAPE Holland, a renowned innovator in offshore industry foundation installation equipment and a Venterra Group company, has secured a prestigious contract from international marine contractor Van Oord. The contract entails the provision of a CAPE…
04-06-2024 Member news, Offshore Wind
Her Royal Highness Princess Astrid, Princess of Belgium names world’s largest fallpipe vessel ‘Yellowstone’
DEME is proud to announce that Her Royal Highness Princess Astrid, Princess of Belgium officially named the new fallpipe vessel ‘Yellowstone’ in Zeebrugge, Belgium on 4 June. Boasting a payload capacity of 37,000 tonnes,…
04-06-2024 IRO news, Member news
IRO lid in de schijnwerpers: Barge Master
Barge Master is al jaren lid van IRO. In een persoonlijk interview met Jan Dirk Hudig, director, leren wij meer over dit bedrijf. Waar blinken jullie in uit? In essentie leveren wij…
31-05-2024 Member news
Damen delivers third FCS 2710 Hybrid vessel to Purus
Damen Shipyards Group has delivered the third in an order of three Fast Crew Suppliers (FCS) 2710 Hybrids to Purus. The vessels, the first of their kind, have been designed to provide low emission crew…
30-05-2024 Member news
Huisman to deliver deepwater Knuckle Boom Crane for Coastal International Marine Inc.
Huisman has been awarded its first contract from Coastal International Marine Inc. for the delivery of a deepwater Knuckle Boom Crane (KBC). Coastal International Marine Inc. is part of the Coastal Contracts Bhd. Group,…
24-05-2024 Member news, Offshore Wind
Van Oord successfully installs first monopile using KENC’s Flange Monopile Upending Tool
KENC Engineering is proud to announce that – using our purpose-built Flange Monopile Upending Tool (FMUT) – Van Oord has installed the first monopile foundation at an Offshore Wind Farm in the UK. In…
21-05-2024 IRO news, Member news
Nieuw lid in de schijnwerpers: Aramex
IRO heeft recentelijk Aramex als nieuw lid mogen verwelkomen. In een persoonlijk interview met Sibrand J van der Veen, maken wij kennis met Aramex Nederland BV. Waar blinken jullie in uit? Logistieke…
17-05-2024 Member news, Offshore Wind
Seaway Ventus installs its first wind turbine generators
New build installation vessel Seaway Ventus successfully installed its first Wind Turbine Generators (WTGs). The first turbine was completed on Tuesday afternoon on Ørsted’s Gode Wind 3 project, in cooperation with the WTG manufacturer…
17-05-2024 Member news, Offshore Wind
Ampelmann’s A-type on Telford 25
Ampelmann will start work this week on board the Telford 25, owned and operated by Telford Offshore, for a short scope with their client offshore in Saudi Arabia. The Telford 25 will host the A-type…
16-05-2024 Member news, Offshore Wind
Milestone: Van Oord’s offshore installation vessel Boreas successfully launched
Van Oord’s new offshore installation vessel Boreas was successfully launched at the Yantai CIMC Raffles Offshore Ltd. shipyard in China. The Boreas’ dual fuel engine set is able to run on methanol and is purpose-built…
14-05-2024 Member news
Interview Dionne Ruurda (AYOP): “Drie havens, één missie”
Onlangs werd AYOP-directeur Dionne Ruurda geïnterviewd voor Insights magazine over haar rol bij AYOP, de uitdagingen in de offshore energy sector, AYOP’s toekomstvisie en waarom samenwerking sterker maakt. Het originele artikel in het Engels is …
14-05-2024 IRO news, Member news
Nieuw lid in de schijnwerpers: NorthCmedia
En weer een bijzonder nieuw IRO lid erbij: NorthCmedia! In een persoonlijk interview met oprichter en eigenaar Irene ‘t Hart, maken wij kennis met NorthCmedia. Waar blinken jullie in uit? Onze kracht…
07-05-2024 Member news
Fugro kicks off the Offshore Technology Conference with two Spotlight on New Technology Awards
Fugro is the proud winner of two Spotlight on New Technology Awards, which are being presented at the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston today. This double win underscores Fugro’s commitment to innovation by delivering…
03-05-2024 Member news, Offshore Wind
Van Oord’s heavy lift installation vessel reaching for the sky
In just a night, Van Oord’s heavy lift installation vessel Svanen grew 25 metres taller. As part of a major upgrade, a huge A-framed gantry extension, weighing 1,200 tonnes, has been installed on top of…
02-05-2024 Member news
Emotionele bijeenkomst bij doop KNRM-tulp ‘Tara’
KNRM draagt tulp op aan niet-geredde mensen Emotionele bijeenkomst bij doop KNRM-tulp ‘Tara’ De Koninklijke Nederlandse Redding Maatschappij (KNRM) heeft de eigen tulp, die zij naar aanleiding van haar 200-jarig bestaan kreeg aangeboden, opgedragen aan…
26-04-2024 Member news, Sustainability
Doop van Van Oord’s twee nieuwe hybride waterinjectievaartuigen en een onbemand surveyschip
Gisteren vond bij Van Oord de doop plaats van de Rijn en Rhône (twee nieuwe hybride waterinjectievaartuigen) en de VO:X Barentsz (een onbemand surveyschip). Het evenement vond plaats op de steiger bij het hoofdkantoor van…
25-04-2024 Member news, Offshore Wind
Fugro relocates Amberjack self-elevating platform to Japan to support country’s growing offshore wind market
Fugro has transferred their self-elevating platform (SEP) Amberjack to Japan to meet the country’s growing demand for offshore wind geotechnical services. Under Japanese regulations, vessels registered in Japan follow a more streamlined procedure than foreign-flagged…
25-04-2024 Member news, Sustainability
Zero emission heavy lifting on site: building a sustainable future
How Mammoet is innovating with zero-emission lifting and transport on site to help its customers reduce the carbon footprint of projects “If you ask me what my main vision is, I want us to redefine…
22-04-2024 Member news, Offshore Wind
Atlas Professionals and NextWave Partners Expand Presence in Polish Offshore Wind Market
Warsaw, Poland – Atlas Professionals and NextWave Partners are thrilled to announce the expansion of their presence in Europe with the establishment of a new entity in Poland. Strategically located in Warsaw, this new office…
19-04-2024 Member news, Offshore Wind
Mammoet’s largest crane to tackle second Rotterdam project
The PTC210-DS ring crane will be used for major A-Frame upgrade of Van Oord heavy-lift installation vessel, Svanen One of the largest cranes in the world, the Mammoet PTC210-DS, will shortly undertake the lift of…
18-04-2024 Member news
DEME wins cable installation contracts from Prysmian for IJmuiden Ver Alpha and Nederwiek 1 offshore grid systems
DEME has been awarded two contracts (1) from cable solutions provider Prysmian for the engineering and installation works for the IJmuiden Ver Alpha and Nederwiek 1 offshore grid systems in the Netherlands. This is the…
16-04-2024 Member news, Podcasts
Podcast serie ‘Redders op zee’ ter ere van 200 jaar KNRM
In het kader van ons jubileumjaar presenteert Roelof Hemmen 20 van de meest indrukwekkende verhalen in 200 jaar Koninklijke Nederlandse Reddingmaatschappij (KNRM). Redders, overlevenden én nabestaanden delen hun confronterende verhalen in een reeks van in…
16-04-2024 Member news, Offshore Wind
Royal IHC and Kalypso Offshore Energy sign LOI for a Cable Lay Vessel
Royal IHC and Kalypso Offshore Energy, LLC (Kalypso), an emerging contractor for the offshore wind industry in the U.S., have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to build America’s first innovative Jones Act compliant Cable…
15-04-2024 Member news, Offshore Wind
DEME’s offshore installation vessel ‘Orion’ successfully completes the near 15 MW turbine foundation installation project in Scotland and heads to US
DEME’s flagship ‘Orion’ completed monopile installation works on Ocean Winds’ Moray West offshore wind farm project in Scotland. Despite harsh winter conditions, DEME swiftly installed 29 monopiles in approximately two months. Meanwhile, DEME’s DP2 jack-up…
11-04-2024 IRO news, Member news
Nieuw IRO lid in de schijnwerpers: Koninklijke Nederlandse Redding Maatschappij (KNRM)
IRO heeft recentelijk een bijzonder nieuw lid mogen verwelkomen: de KNRM! Al 200 jaar redders op zee. In een persoonlijk interview met Jeroen Wooning, fondsenwerver/relatiebeheerder, maken wij kennis met de KNRM.
11-04-2024 Member news, Sustainability
Teijin Aramid achieves EcoVadis Gold Medal for sustainability
For the eighth consecutive year, Teijin Aramid has been recognized for its sustainability efforts with an EcoVadis score that places the company in the top 5% of all companies in all industries globally and in…
11-04-2024 Member news
Bakker Sliedrecht implemented Energy Storage Systems on two Boskalis’ Diving Support Vessels
Following Boskalis’ earlier announcement to hybridize numerous existing vessels of their fleet, Bakker Sliedrecht successfully implemented the Energy Storage Systems (ESS), on board of the two Boskalis diving support vessels BOKA Atlantis and BOKA Da…
09-04-2024 Member news, Offshore Wind
Fibremax and RWE sign Memorandum of Understanding
FibreMax, market leader in designing and producing synthetic mooring solutions for the renewable energy industry and RWE, a global leading developer of renewable energy projects have formally entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). This…
05-04-2024 IRO news, Member news, Young IRO
Young IRO visits Breman Machinery
Breman Machinery specialises in high precision fabrication of components and finished products. On Thursday 28 March we had the privilege of to visit them in Genemuiden. Although it was a long haul with the bus…
02-04-2024 Member news, Offshore Wind
Seaway7 awarded substation contract offshore Poland
Seaway7 has announced the award of a sizable contract by PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna and Ørsted for the transport and installation of the substations for the Baltica 2 wind farm, offshore Poland. Seaway7’s scope…
29-03-2024 Member news, Offshore Wind
Crane replacements to support next-generation offshore wind turbine installations
When it comes to wind turbines, the bigger they are, the harder they work, generating more renewable offshore wind energy, and a greater return on investment for developers. As a result, next-gen turbines are growing,…
28-03-2024 Member news
Bureau Veritas Awards World’s First Prototype Certification for SolarDuck’s Floating Offshore Solar Solution
Bureau Veritas (BV), a global leader in testing, inspection, and certification (TIC), has awarded the Dutch-Norwegian renewable energy company SolarDuck the world’s first Prototype Certification for a floating offshore solar technology, as applied in…
28-03-2024 IRO news, Member news
Nieuw lid in de schijnwerpers: Royal Roos
IRO heeft recentelijk Royal Roos als nieuw lid mogen verwelkomen. In een persoonlijk interview met Fulko Roos, Naval Architect – Directeur maken wij kennis met Royal Roos. Waar blinken jullie in uit?…
25-03-2024 Sustainability, IRO news, Member news
Terugblik jaarlijks CEDA-NL/IRO event, donderdag 21 maart
Donderdag 21 maart vond de jaarlijkse gezamenlijke bijeenkomst met CEDA-NL plaats met als thema Energie eilanden: vast, drijvend of hybride? Er waren twee interessante en gedetailleerde presentaties: William Otto van MARIN (Maritime Research Institute Netherlands)…
22-03-2024 Member news, Offshore Wind
Van Oord plans OWF support base and cargo terminal in Latvia
Van Oord has signed a two-year reservation agreement with the Liepaja Special Economic Zone (Liepaja SEZ) Authority for the construction of an offshore wind farm support base and an oversized cargo terminal in the Port…
22-03-2024 Sustainability, Geothermal, Human capital, Hydrogen, Member news, Offshore Wind
Floorplan for Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference 2024 released
Navingo, the organiser of Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference (OEEC) – an annual event that gathers oil & gas, offshore wind, floating wind, marine energy, and hydrogen industries under one roof – has released the…
21-03-2024 Member news
Fugro to support Middle East’s expanding needs for ocean data with its high-tech, low-carbon emissions uncrewed vessels
Following the successful launch of the Middle East’s first fully remote survey vessel in 2022, leading Geo-data specialist Fugro has announced the arrival of its Blue Shadow® class uncrewed surface vessel (USV), in…
19-03-2024 Member news, Offshore Wind
ORE Catapult facility launch
Cable installation equipment specialist Osbit showcased its ‘first-of-a-kind’ cable fatigue test rig at the high profile launch of Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult’s flagship National Floating Wind Innovation Centre on Monday 18 March. Humza Yousaf MSP, First…
14-03-2024 Member news
Mammoet implements innovative 360-degree safety system
Mobile crane camera setup alerts drivers to site hazards Mammoet is working with Rietveld, a specialist in fleet management and vehicle and machine safety systems, on a joint project to protect drivers and road users…
14-03-2024 Member news, Offshore Wind
DEME awards KENC with engineering and fabrication scope on multiple offshore wind installation projects
KENC Engineering has secured multiple contracts with offshore energy contractor DEME. For KENC, the contracts involve a broad scope of work that will encompass engineering and fabrication of seafastening and auxiliary structures that DEME…
14-03-2024 IRO news, Member news
Nieuw lid in de schijnwerpers: Osbit
IRO heeft recentelijk Osbit als nieuw lid mogen verwelkomen. In een persoonlijk interview met General Manager Jurgen Zijlmans maken wij kennis met Osbit. Waar blinken jullie in uit? Osbit levert op maat…