News & Press
27-11-2023 Member news
KenzFigee secures another contract from Aker Solutions
KenzFigee, a well-established lifting and service specialist of high-end equipment for the marine, offshore and wind energy industry, is pleased to announce the signing of a contract with Aker Solutions for the supply of an…
27-11-2023 Member news
Fugro gains full ownership of SEA-KIT International, strengthening its leadership in marine robotics solutions
Fugro is pleased to announce it has reached a binding agreement for the acquisition of the remaining shares in SEA-KIT International, a long-standing partner in the development of hi-tech uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) for low…
24-11-2023 Member news, Offshore Wind
Huisman to upgrade Heerema Aegir’s offshore mast crane
Huisman announces that it has been awarded a contract for the upgrade of the Offshore Mast Crane onboard the Aegir, owned by Heerema. This significant project will enhance the second main hoist capacity from 2,000mt…
23-11-2023 Member news
Osbit launches software to revolutionise offshore asset return on investment Tailwind
Osbit, the offshore equipment expert, today launches a game-changing new asset knowledge management and performance insight tool, named Tailwind, to significantly reduce project risk by enhancing offshore mission equipment safety and performance.
21-11-2023 Member news, Offshore Wind
Damen Shipyards signs contract with Ta San Shang Marine Co. Ltd to supply a new Construction Service Operation Vessel
On the 21st of November, Damen Shipyards signed a contract with Ta San Shang Marine Co. Ltd. (TSSM), a joint venture between Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. of Japan, and Ta Tong Marine Co., Ltd. of…
21-11-2023 Member news, Offshore Wind
Van Oord installs first turbine at South Fork offshore wind farm
Van Oord’s offshore installation vessel Aeolus successfully installed the first of 12 turbines at the South Fork offshore wind farm. South Fork is the first offshore wind project in the State of New York, a…
16-11-2023 Member news, Offshore Wind
Fugro supports Ignitis Renewables with seabed survey
Fugro supports Ignitis Renewables with seabed survey for Lithuania’s first offshore wind farm Ignitis Renewables, an international green energy company, has awarded Fugro a contract to conduct a geophysical survey at Lithuania’s first offshore wind…
16-11-2023 Member news, Sustainability
Boskalis commissions 2 GWh shore power facility in Rotterdam
Boskalis commissioned a large-scale shore power facility yesterday afternoon at its premises in the Waalhaven in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Boskalis vessels are (de)mobilized for own projects at this service…
14-11-2023 Member news, Offshore Wind
Fugro supports safe energy operations in Namibia with ultra-deep water Geo-data
Galp, a Portuguese energy corporation, awarded Fugro a contract to conduct an environmental and geophysical survey offshore Namibia. Known for its remote location, challenging conditions and ultra-deep water, this site is key to…
14-11-2023 Member news, Offshore Wind
N-Sea strengthens its fleet and subsea activities with offshore support vessel 4-WINDS
We are pleased to announce that N-Sea Group has entered into an agreement with Rederij Groen to long term charter the vessel 4-WINDS, a modern offshore support vessel built in 2012. The 4-WINDS has a…
14-11-2023 Member news, Offshore Wind
Dutch Engineering Excellence: From Queen Emma Bridge to Offshore Wind Innovations
The Dutch have a long-standing tradition of engineering excellence, marked by innovation and reliability. This tradition is beautifully exemplified by the iconic Queen Emma Bridge in Willemstad, Curaçao, which has stood the test of time…
09-11-2023 Member news
Fast, accurate Geo-data to inform offshore wind foundation design
Collecting high-quality Geo-data to inform the design of offshore wind turbine foundations is becoming an increasingly complex task. Faster ways to acquire these datasets are crucial to achieving the desired global roll-out pace…
07-11-2023 Member news
Maritime Innovation Award voor GustoMSC!
GustoMSC is winnaar van de Maritime Innovation Award geworden met ’s werelds grootste telescopische offshore heavy lift kraan. De Maritime Innovation Award wordt uitgereikt aan de meest aansprekende maritieme product-, dienst- of bedrijfsprocesinnovatie van het afgelopen…
02-11-2023 Member news
TrustLube Team Tributes CEO Chiel van Daelen on 20th Company Anniversary
Starting alone at his kitchen table in Willemstad, Chiel van Daelen turned a solo venture into the thriving company TrustLube is today. As we celebrate our 20th anniversary, the entire team at TrustLube wants to…
02-11-2023 Member news, Offshore Wind
Huisman and ESD join forces in cable-lay market
Huisman has signed a partnership agreement with ESD to expand its cable-lay product portfolio and increase its position in the offshore wind market. The agreement will see the combination of ESD’s expertise in designing smart…
02-11-2023 Member news
HSM Offshore Energy unveils new brand identity to spark the future
HSM Offshore Energy, a leading name in EPCIC (Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Installation and Commissioning) multi-disciplinary offshore projects, is excited to announce a transformative rebranding initiative designed to position the company for the evolving landscape of…
02-11-2023 IRO news, Member news
Nieuw lid in de schijnwerpers: Digitaaleon
Recentelijk heeft IRO het genoegen gehad om Digitaaleon als nieuw lid te mogen verwelkomen. In een exclusief interview met directeur, Sander Kollerie, duiken we dieper in de ambities en drijfveren van dit…
31-10-2023 Member news
C-Job Naval Architects wordt strategische partner van MEYER Group
C-Job Naval Architects en MEYER Group kondigen vandaag aan dat de twee bedrijven een strategisch partnerschap aangaan. Met dit partnerschap verwerft MEYER Group een belang van 50 procent in C-Job Naval Architects. De stap versterkt…
27-10-2023 Member news
Boskalis orders large 31,000 m3 trailing suction hopper dredger from Royal IHC
Boskalis has signed a contract with Dutch shipbuilding company Royal IHC to build a large state-of-the-art trailing suction hopper dredger. The award of the contract follows an extensive design phase. The vessel will have a…
24-10-2023 Member news, Offshore Wind
Huisman launches renewed series of subsea Knuckle Boom Cranes
Huisman has announced the launch of a renewed series of subsea Knuckle Boom Cranes for the use in the offshore subsea construction market. With this new series, the company’s portfolio has been adapted to the…
20-10-2023 Member news
Barge Master – First succesful motion compensated feeder operation for Vineyard Wind 1
Barge Master contributes to the Successful First Feeder Operation for Vineyard Wind 1 Project in Collaboration with FOSS Maritime, Seaqualize, GE and DEME Offshore US. The successful first feeder operation was accomplished in partnership with…
20-10-2023 Member news, Offshore Wind
DEME awarded new contract for Greater Changhua offshore wind farm in Taiwan
An affiliate company within the DEME Group has been awarded a new offshore wind contract in Taiwan. Leading renewable energy company Ørsted has contracted CDWE, the joint venture between DEME and Taiwanese shipbuilder CSBC, to…
17-10-2023 Member news, Offshore Wind
Huisman launches wind detection system for safer wind turbine installation
Huisman has announced the launch of a newly developed system that empowers crane operators with the ability to anticipate and react to approaching wind speeds, gusts, and direction during the installation process of turbine blades.
17-10-2023 Member news, Offshore Wind
Introducing Blue Sky, Saltwater’s solution for the growing offshore wind
This new design offers a cost-efficient alternative to full-sized SOVs, filling a gap in the current market. Offshore wind energy and the accompanying wind farms that are visible from almost every coastline are here to…
13-10-2023 Member news, Offshore Wind
Van Oord completes work on Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm
Van Oord has completed the installation of 62 jacket foundations at the Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm. The Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm is being constructed in the Bay of Saint-Brieuc, 16.3 kilometres off the coast of…
13-10-2023 Member news
SBM Offshore awarded FEED contracts for Whiptail project in Guyana
SBM Offshore is pleased to announce it has been awarded contracts to perform Front End Engineering and Design (FEED) for a Floating Production, Storage and Offloading vessel (FPSO) for the Whiptail development project in Guyana.
10-10-2023 Member news
Van Oord’s flexible fallpipe vessel Nordnes reaches remarkable subsea rock installation milestone
Van Oord’s flexible fallpipe vessel Nordnes has reached a remarkable milestone. The vessel has installed a staggering 20 million tonnes of rock, a record unparalleled in the subsea rock installation market. Since 2005, Nordnes has…
10-10-2023 Member news, Offshore Wind
Seatools Secures Contract for Hai Long Offshore Wind Farm Metrology and Hydraulic System
Seatools, a leading subsea technology company, is pleased to announce its contract with CSBC-DEME Wind Engineering (CDWE) for the design, engineering, installation, and commissioning of the metrology and hydraulic system of the Pre-Piling Template (PPT)…
06-10-2023 Member news
Allseas awarded pipelay works for bp’s Greater Tortue Ahmeyim gas project
bp has selected Allseas to complete the subsea pipelay scope for its ultra-deepwater Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) natural gas project offshore Mauritania and Senegal. Allseas will undertake GTA offshore pipelay works early December 2023 using…
05-10-2023 Member news
Ampelmann signs second contract for new Ulstein CSOVs
Ampelmann, the Dutch offshore access provider, has signed a new contract to build two more W-type systems for Ulstein, on behalf of one of Germany’s major shipowners. This is Ampelmann’s second contract with Ulstein to…
05-10-2023 Member news, Offshore Wind
Empowering the Future: Vos Prodect’s Contribution to the He Dreiht Offshore Wind Farm
In the relentless pursuit of sustainable energy, offshore wind farms have emerged as a beacon of hope. The He Dreiht Offshore Wind Farm in Germany stands as a testament to innovation and collaboration to this…
05-10-2023 Member news
Raymond Riemen algemeen directeur Koninklijke LV Logistics – Europese Unie
Raymond Riemen (57) treedt per 9 oktober in dienst als algemeen directeur van Koninklijke LV Logistics voor de Europese Unie. Riemen heeft een brede achtergrond in de logistieke dienstverlening en supply chain management. Zo was…
29-09-2023 Member news, Offshore Wind
World’s largest electric crane: first parts revealed
Initial components fabricated for 6,000t offshore wind giant The first components have been fabricated for Mammoet’s SK6000 ring crane. It becomes not only the world’s largest crane, but the highest-capacity electric crane on the planet…
26-09-2023 Member news
SDC Verifier 2023 R2: new simulation capabilities launched. Improvements in SDC for Ansys, Femap, Simcenter 3D, and much more
The latest SDC Verifier release launches a brand-new simulation solution to help you with FEA modeling, analysis, optimization, and verification according to standards in your structural design tasks. Simultaneously, we’ve enhanced SDC’s compatibility with popular…
19-09-2023 Member news, Sustainability
Atlas Professionals Announces Release of Inaugural Sustainability Report
Atlas Professionals, a leading provider of personnel and recruitment services in the Energy, Marine, & Renewables industries, is proud to announce the release of our very first Sustainability Report. This milestone publication underscores our commitment…
19-09-2023 Member news
Fugro advances maritime navigational safety in Saudi Arabia with cutting-edge hydrographic technology
The General Authority for Survey and Geospatial Information (known as GEOSA) has awarded Fugro a contract to conduct a comprehensive survey of Saudi Arabia’s eastern coastline with the primary objective of improving the…
19-09-2023 Member news, Offshore Wind
SMST 3D crane for Edison Chouest SOV
SMST is rapidly expanding its presence in the emerging U.S. offshore wind industry. Recently, Marine Procurement Ltd (MPL) based in Scotland has awarded SMST a contract for the delivery of a 5t Motion Compensated Crane…
19-09-2023 IRO news, Member news
New IRO member in the spotlight: BEZEMER
IRO recently welcomed Bezemer as a new member. In a personal interview with Jurgen de Prez, Commercial Director, we get to know winch supplier Bezemer. What do you excel at? Our strength…
15-09-2023 Member news
Successful completion of remarkable project
Mammoet announced the successful completion of a remarkable project that showcases its commitment to efficient solutions and safety. This achievement is part of the Azeri Central East (ACE) project, the next phase…
15-09-2023 Member news
Atlas Professionals Expands Its Global Reach with New Representative Office
Atlas Professionals, a leading international recruitment company specializing in providing high-quality personnel solutions for the Energy, Marine and Renewables industries, is proud to announce the opening of its new representative office in Klaipeda, Lithuania. This…
08-09-2023 Member news, Offshore Wind
Ecowende joins forces with Van Oord to build most ecological wind farm yet
Ecowende and Van Oord will collaborate on the construction of the offshore wind farm on Hollandse Kust (west) lot VI. This will be the most ecological wind farm yet, with minimal impact on the natural…
08-09-2023 Member news
KenzFigee UK’s branch office relocated to Aberdeen
KenzFigee, a well-established lifting and service specialist of high-end equipment for the marine, offshore and wind energy industries, is pleased to announce the relocation of its branch office KenzFigee (UK) Ltd. to Altens, near Aberdeen’s…
07-09-2023 Member news, Offshore Wind
KENC: Fabrication starts on Van Oord’s flange monopile upending tool
Following the contract awarded by Van Oord earlier this year to design and build a flange monopile upending tool [FMUT], KENC announces the commencement of fabrication for the FMUT for its long-term client, Van Oord.
05-09-2023 Member news, Offshore Wind
Osbit supplies upending hinge to Boskalis for US offshore wind project
Osbit, offshore wind technology supplier and member company in Venterra Group, has successfully delivered a monopile upending hinge to Boskalis to support its latest US East Coast operations. The hinge is initially being used by…
05-09-2023 Member news, Offshore Wind
Boskalis awarded large cable contracts for Baltica 2 offshore wind farm
Boskalis has acquired two contracts for the transportation and installation of the export and array cables for the Baltica 2 offshore wind farm off the coast of Poland. The two contracts have a combined value…
04-09-2023 Member news
VARD orders SMST mission equipment for North Star’s newbuild CSOVs
SMST has been awarded a contract by Norwegian shipbuilder VARD for the supply of two sets of mission equipment for North Star’s newbuild Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOVs). The agreement also has an option for…
29-08-2023 Member news
A royal christening for Royal Van Oord
Christening lady Vox Alexia: Her Royal Highness Princess Alexia Vox Alexia is named after Her Royal Highness Princess Alexia. Princess Alexia is the second daughter of King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands. We…
29-08-2023 Member news
Fugro supports the Netherlands’ energy transition with site investigations for RVO’s Nederwiek wind farm sites II & III (noord)
Fugro has been awarded two geotechnical investigation contracts for the development of the Dutch Nederwiek wind farm sites II & III (noord). The contracts, awarded by the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO), are part of the…
29-08-2023 Member news
Dionne Ruurda appointed new director of Amsterdam IJmuiden Offshore Ports
Dionne Ruurda will start her role as the new director of the Amsterdam IJmuiden Offshore Ports (AYOP) on 1 September. With many years of experience in the offshore sector behind her, Ruurda is already very…
29-08-2023 Member news
Wärtsilä offers onboard carbon capture and storage feasibility studies
With CCS-Ready scrubbers now being sold at pace, Wärtsilä’s studies across a range of vessel types come as next step in rapidly accelerating trajectory for CCS in shipping Technology group Wärtsilä is now offering carbon…
29-08-2023 Member news, Offshore Wind
Huisman expands market position in cable-lay equipment wit LOI from DFO
Huisman has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with DFO for the delivery of a Cable Carousel and the option for a complementary Cable-Lay System. Initially, the Cable Carousel will be installed on pipelay vessel…
25-08-2023 Member news
Damen publiceert Corporate Social Responsibility-rapport 2022
Damen Shipyards Group heeft voor het 9e jaar op rij zijn Corporate Social Responsibility-rapport gepubliceerd. Hierin bericht het wereldwijd toonaangevende familiebedrijf op het gebied van scheepsbouw en andere maritieme oplossingen over de uitdagingen, ontwikkelingen en…
24-08-2023 Member news, Sustainability
Fugro partners with Indian Institute of Technology Bombay to accelerate net zero initiatives
Fugro has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay, Mumbai, to advance the development of Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) projects in India. IIT is home to…
17-08-2023 Member news
Wat te doen bij een scheepsbrand zoals die van de Fremantle Enterprise?
De grote scheepsbrand op de Fremantle Enterprise heeft weer eens laten zien dat het vervoer van elektrische auto’s andere risico’s met zich meebrengt. Ook de aanpak van een beginnende brand vraagt om een andere benadering.
10-08-2023 Member news, Offshore Wind
SMST W2W and lifting solution for U.S. offshore wind
SMST has been awarded a contract by Fincantieri Marine Group for the delivery of a motion compensated gangway (Telescopic Access Bridge L-Series) with tower and height adjustment on the newbuild Service Operation Vessel (SOV) for…
03-08-2023 Member news, Offshore Wind
Huisman to equip Seaway7 jack-up vessel Seaway Ventus with monopile installation spread
Huisman has been awarded a contract by Seaway7, part of Subsea7 Group, for the delivery of the entire monopile installation spread for jack-up vessel Seaway Ventus, consisting of a Monopile Gripper, an Upending Frame, and…
01-08-2023 Member news
Venterra is to acquire Cape Holland
We are thrilled to announce that CAPE Holland will be acquired by the Venterra Group, a leading offshore wind energy services company dedicated to driving the world’s energy transition through wind power. You can…
01-08-2023 Member news, Offshore Wind, Sustainability
Powering the Greater Changhua Offshore Wind Project: Vos Prodect and Van Oord’s Collaboration
Taiwan’s Greater Changhua Offshore Wind Project has emerged as a powerful beacon of renewable energy and part of the success lays with a remarkable collaboration between Vos Prodect and Van Oord. As the demand for…
28-07-2023 Member news
Bluestream opened a second office in The Lobby Rijswijk on 1 July 2023
Bluestream is a leading offshore company providing specialized technical services above and below the waterline, through diving, Remotely Operated Vehicles and Rope Access. We have been based in Den Helder for more than 12.5 years.
25-07-2023 Member news
Krappe arbeidsmarkt en kostenstijging voor manbeveiliging; hoe blijft security op orde?
Een krappe arbeidsmarkt en kostenstijging van beveiligers dwingt bedrijven opnieuw af te wegen hoe zij hun security op orde houden. Wat kan remote security hierin betekenen? In het huidige beveiligingslandschap wordt het steeds…