News & Press
25-05-2018 Rotterdam
Zicht op herstel voor maritieme sector na moeilijke jaren
“We mogen trots zijn op wat onze scheepsbouw, ondanks alle uitdagingen, heeft binnengehaald aan orders in 2017; een van de weinige grote orders uit de wereldwijde offshoremarkt, de sterkste cutterzuiger ooit, diverse andere baggerschepen én het…
23-05-2018 Oud-Gastel
TrustLube wins Winsemius Award
TrustLube provides a solution for a dirty, dull, dangerous but also critical part in the maintenance of heavy-duty machines in marine and offshore. TrustLube develops customized lubrication systems. As a result, the machines have longer…
23-05-2018 Gorinchem
Compagnie Maritime Monégasque and Damen join forces to introduce Fast Marine Access in Brazil
In the development of the Fast Marine Access, Damen had two main points of focus – the increasing distance from shore of offshore operations around the world and the sea conditions in which they take…
23-05-2018 Delft
Ampelmann’s Nigerian growth ambitions continue with two contracts for L.A.T.C Marine
Ampelmann has secured two contracts with vessel owner L.A.T.C Marine Limited, on behalf of ExxonMobil, for the supply of two L-type gangway systems, offshore Nigeria. Vessel owner L.A.T.C Marine has installed the personnel transfer system…
22-05-2018 Schiedam
Jumbo’s Founding Father Hans Kahn has Passed away
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our founding father, Hans Gerhard Kahn at the age of 95 (1922-2018). Mr. Hans Kahn passed away on Friday 18 May in Caesarea, Israel…
22-05-2018 Rotterdam
Van Oord marks 150th anniversary with christening of SRI vessel Bravenes
The Bravenes is the third vessel to join Van Oord’s SRI fleet. SRI vessels stabilise and protect subsea pipelines, cables and other structures at depths down to 1,500 metres. Van Oord invests in innovative techniques…
22-05-2018 Leidschendam
Doedijns Group International announces the sale of Logan Industries to Verolme® Special Equipment
Verolme is a leading manufacturer of high-end heat exchangers, pressure vessels and reactors for high-temperature, high-pressure, and high-corrosion environments.Logan is a major player in the manufacture and supply of innovative mechanical and hydraulic systems…
18-05-2018 Zoetermeer
New Challenges – New Dutch Energy Solutions | 30 mei | Kom jij ook?
FME en Dutch Energy Solutions nodigen je van harte uit voor een netwerkbijeenkomst op woensdag 30 mei 2018 vanaf 15.00 uur bij FME in Zoetermeer. De internationale energiesector vraagt om steeds duurzamere oplossingen. Dit gaat verder dan alleen…
17-05-2018 Sliedrecht
Green Pin Tycan® Lifting Chain used for first time by Mammoet
Mammoet in Schiedam recently became the world’s first user of Green Pin Tycan® Chain for lifting. This historic event was attended by senior executives from both companies including Wouter van Noort, Managing Director Mammoet Europe…
16-05-2018 Houston
Celebrating 50th edition of OTC!
From 30 April to 3 May, 2018, more than 61,300 attendees from more than 100 countries gathered at the annual conference and exhibition Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston, USA. Although the number of…
15-05-2018 Sliedrecht
A solid grasp on safe and easy lifting
Green Pin® is proud to present its next generation of lifting clamps. Our new range has been designed to offer greater ease of use. Handling and maintenance could not be simpler while the products’ sturdy…
15-05-2018 The Hague
Update BuZa ivm Amerikaans besluit Irandeal
Update BuZa ivm Amerikaans besluit Irandeal:• De VS heeft op 8 mei aangegeven zich uit de JCPOA terug te zullen trekken. • Minister…
15-05-2018 Haren
ELA Container Offshore GmbH supports the WINDFORCE Conference 2018 in Bremerhaven
The WINDFORCE Conference has established itself as the central meeting place for the national and international wind industry in Germany. “We have been supporting the WAB and the WINDFORCE for a number of years and…
15-05-2018 Houston
The Dutch at Offshore Technology Conference (OTC)
Leading in offshore for 40 years As the OTC winds down, we reflect on another meaningful Dutch presence at the world’s largest offshore oil and gas conference. We had great meetings with other countries, authorities…
14-05-2018 Papendrecht
Boskalis Trading Update (1)
Developments at Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) in 2018 have so far proceeded in line with the market conditions as described during the 2017 annual results presentation. · Revenue virtually unchanged compared to the…
14-05-2018 Gorinchem
Preparations for conversion to create Europe’s first LNG dredger get underway at Damen Shiprepair Dunkerque
Ceremonial steel cutting marks start of the dual-fuel conversion Work has begun at Damen Shiprepair Dunkerque on the conversion of the trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Samuel de Champlain from diesel-electric propulsion to dual-fuel capability…
14-05-2018 Rotterdam
The expanding Young IRO family and what we stand for!
We are currently gearing up for two more Intelligent Events this year. The first one will be our upcoming summer event. The date will be announced in the upcoming week. The last and biggest event…
14-05-2018 Amsterdam
Internationale matchmaking tijdens Offshore Energy 2018 (23 en 24 oktober 2018)
Bent u opzoek naar potentiele internationale samenwerkingspartners op het gebied van offshore energy (olie, gas, wind op zee en andere maritieme energiebronnen)? Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) organiseert op 23 en 24 oktober 2018 een internationaal…
09-05-2018 Rotterdam
Staatsolie Maatschappij Suriname – presentation at OTC 2018
Read the complete presentation of the Staatsolie Maatschappij Suriname at OTC 2018 here.
09-05-2018 Breda
CONBIT OFFERS COMPLETE PACKAGE WITH UNIQUE GRILLAGE DESIGN
Conbit are providing the specialist offshore engineering for their parent company ALE, who has been contracted to provide the marine transportation, sea-fastening, load-out and ballasting of over 100 TPs for Ørsted’s Hornsea Project One, set…
08-05-2018 Gorinchem
Damen Shipyards Group delivers 19-vessel order to German heavy lift company Combi Lift
Damen has officially delivered on-time a complete 19-vessel order to AAS Amur Assets Shipping Limited, a joint venture set up by Combi Lift GmbH to support its role in the construction of the Amur Gas…
08-05-2018 Schiedam
Jumbo Awarded Installation Contract in the Gulf of Mexico
Jumbo’s installation contract involves the initial pre-lay of the mooring system as well as the subsequent tow and hook-up of the FPS. Roddy Lafontaine, VP Offshore for Jumbo says:“The Jumbo Offshore team is very…
07-05-2018 Rotterdam
Offshore Wind Innovators Masterclass 17 mei
Offshore Wind Innovators wil ondernemers in de offshore windindustrie en investeerders aan elkaar koppelen. Offshore Wind Innovators start daarom met een Masterclass Finance op 17 mei. Experts van regionale ontwikkelingsmaatschappijen waaronder Innovation Quarter, venture…
07-05-2018 The Hague
North Sea Energy program – 28 May 2018 – 1st year final results
INVITATION On behalf of the North Sea Energy consortium, TNO would like to invite you to the final event held on 28 May 2018 in the Zuiderstrandtheater in The Hague (Black Box room). We will celebrate…
07-05-2018 Delfzijl
Walk to work couple Kroonborg and Kasteelborg together in action
Earlier this year, Wagenborg put Kasteelborg into services in the Southern North Sea. This Walk-to-Work Emergency Response and Rescue Vessel is after Kroonborg the second Walk to Work vessel within the fleet of Wagenborg Offshore.
06-05-2018 Haren (Ems)
ELA Container Offshore USA Corp. for the first time at AWEA Windpower 2018
From 7 until 10 May 2018, ELA Container Offshore USA Corp. will be exhibiting at the biggest US-based windpower exhibition.Hosted by the American Wind Energy Association. The AWEA Windpower 2018 will be held in…
03-05-2018 Delft
Ampelmann wins coveted OTC Spotlight on New Technology Award
Ampelmann, a leader in the provision of safe offshore access to the global energy industries, was presented with an OTC Spotlight on New Technology Award for its innovative N-type gangway system…
01-05-2018 Delft
Ampelmann’s Nigerian growth ambitions continue with two new gangway contracts for L.A.T.C Marine
Ampelmann, a leader in the provision of safe offshore access to the global energy industries, has secured two contracts with vessel owner L.A.T.C Marine Limited, on behalf of ExxonMobil, for the supply of two L-type…
01-05-2018 Ridderkerk
InterDam Accelerates Growth with New Office Opening in Houston
InterDam, leading supplier of Fire and Blast resistant architectural products for refineries, Oil & Gas Platforms and Offshore Wind Platforms, recently opened a new office in Houston, Texas to strengthen its position in the North…
01-05-2018 Capelle aan den IJssel
Vryhof announces key contracts for STEVSHARK®REX
Vryhof Anchors, a Vryhof company, today announced a number of landmark contracts for its’ industry leading STEVSHARK®REX anchoring solution with Anglo-French independent operator Perenco and its Congolese subsidiary Perenco Congo SA; Maersk Drilling in Trinidad; and…
01-05-2018 Papendracht
Boskalis creates new horizon in heavy marine transport
Until recently, the BOKA Vanguard was known as the Dockwise Vanguard. The renaming and subsequent rebranding of the vessel marks the start of the process to present the company’s integrated service portfolio for the Offshore…
01-05-2018 Den Helder
EXPRO WINS NEW TECHNOLOGY AWARD AT OTC HOUSTON 2018
Leading international oilfield services company, Expro, has been recognised for its commitment to technological innovation after being awarded a Spotlight on New Technology™ award, at this year’s OTC Houston conference. Scrutinised by a panel of…
01-05-2018 Serooskerke
Another game changing design launched by OOS International: the SSFF Semi Submersible Fast Floatel
After two years of engineering together with Leenaars BV and close discussions with oil majors, engineering contractors and evaluating several logistical challenges, OOS proudly announces the finalization of the basic design of the SSFF.OOS…
01-05-2018 Schiedam
Mammoet makes the move for faster response
Managing Director Asia Pacific, John Halfweeg, said the strategic move would place Mammoet in a better positionto serve its customers in the region. “The move was essential to ensuring we can mobilize our equipment…
01-05-2018 Papendrecht
Rebranding Dockwise, Fairmount and VBMS
These brands have been a part of Royal Boskalis Westminster for a number of years and this rebranding exercise has no implications for the services we provide and does not affect existing contractual agreements. Until…
26-04-2018 Delft
Ampelmann opens dedicated offshore wind base in Hamburg
Ampelmann, the global leader in offshore access solutions, has opened its first office in Germany, in response to growing business in the offshore wind sector. The new base, located in Hamburg, will be led by…
26-04-2018 Leidschendam
Q1 2018 trading update Fugro reports revenue and backlog growth
Offshore oil and gas market stabilising• Year-on-year revenue grew 3.3% on a comparable basis; this first increase after 12 quarters reflects a stabilising offshore oil and gas market.• EBIT improved from a high-single…
24-04-2018 Sliedrecht
Learn all about power grid integrity from Bakker Sliedrecht during OTC Houston 2018
Power grid integrity for DP vesselsBakker Sliedrecht will participate in the Dutch Pavilion at the OTC Houston 2018 exhibition. Make sure to stop by our booth to learn about our solutions like that increase…
23-04-2018 Rotterdam
ENERGY NEWSLETTER 2018 JLT GROUP (1)
ENERGY INSURANCE MARKET UPDATE & CYBER RISKS FOR COMPANIES OPERATING IN THE ENERGY SECTOR Klik hier voor de JLT Energy Newsletter April 2018…
20-04-2018 Sliedrecht
Excel® and Tycan® to integrate with Green Pin®
As a result of this decision, Excel® will cease to exist as a separate brand and Tycan® will be used under the Green Pin® umbrella as the name for all products related to fibre…
20-04-2018 Rotterdam
Changes in Supervisory Board and publication of 2017 Annual Report
Composition of Supervisory BoardAfter twelve years as a member of the Supervisory Board, ten of them as chairperson, Mr C.J. (Carel) van den Driest has stepped down from the Supervisory Board. We would like…
19-04-2018 Gorinchem
Damen Dredging Equipment launches new DOP Dredger Series
Damen has built more than 20 DOP dredgers on a one-off basis and at least 380 DOP pumps. The DOP submersible dredge pump has been such a great success over the last 25 years because…
19-04-2018 The Hague
INVITATION: Aramco Beach Run May 6th – Fundraising event for Juliana Children’s Hospital
Wherever Aramco operates, we strive to contribute to our local community, and we greatly value the partnerships that make these contributions come to life. This is why, after its first year, we once again invite…
18-04-2018 Gorinchem
Kazmortransflot LLP takes delivery of final Damen Shoalbuster 2709 for Caspian Sea operations
The contracts for the three Shoalbusters 2709 were signed in July 2017 between Damen, NMSC Kazmortransflot LLP and Al Hilal Islamic Bank, which arranged the Sharia compliant financing. All three vessels were built at Damen…
18-04-2018 Kinderdijk
Successful launching of BONNY RIVER in China
Last Sunday, April 15 2018, DEME’s latest trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) BONNY RIVER was successfully launched at Royal IHC’s partner yard COSCO Guangdong Shipyard in China. The trailing suction hopper dredger has a capacity of 15,000…
18-04-2018 Haren
ELA Container Offshore GmbH as part of a special project
A total of seven containers with the dimensions of 40ft (12,192 mm x 2,438 mm x 2,896 mm) ISO high cube container were modified and newly CSC certified. Three of the units are living quarters…
18-04-2018 Schiedam
JUMBO NAMES NEW OFFSHORE VESSEL STELLA SYNERGY
Having received over 250 entries, Michael Kahn with the competition committee made a top 3 list and then chose one overall winning name: Stella Synergy. Michael Kahn says: “Stella Synergy is a beautiful name that…
18-04-2018 Amsterdam
The Energy Transition World Forum – Where Leadership Reshapes Energy in a Climate of Transformation
The Energy Transition World Forum is an exclusive, invitation-only, closed-door summit that will connect a maximum of 150 C-suite executives working in the production, consumption and regulation of energy. The inaugural summit launches alongside “Flame”…
16-04-2018 Nootdorp
Corporate Responsibility: no fake news!
Op 12 april ontving de IRO werkgroep ruim 80 deelnemers bij Fugro TechCentre Nootdorp voor het Corporate Responsibility (CR) event. Deze middag stond in het teken van informeren, delen en stimuleren.Hoe kunnen wij met z’n allen een significante…
16-04-2018 Krimpen aan den IJssel
Fluiconnecto bij RTLZ in april 2018
“De uitzending geeft een goede indruk hoe we zowel grote als kleinere klanten totaaloplossingen bieden. Om continu dat veilige gevoel te houden, om te weten dat er een organisatie achter hen staat die hen ontzorgt”,…
16-04-2018 Den Haag
Be prepared for Brexit!
Her Excellency Mrs Sigrid Kaag shared her vision on Brexit:“ Trade between the UK and the EU will never be the same again, it is our common task to prepare well for this new reality…
13-04-2018 IJmuiden
Airborne Oil & Gas announces significant investment from Sumitomo Corporation
The investment by Sumitomo Corporation strengthens a strategic partnership which both companies entered into in 2016, in which the companies collaborate to provide the oil & gas industry with cost effective TCP technology solutions…
12-04-2018 Kinderdijk
Royal IHC and Egyptian MOD sign contract for 10 IHC Beavers®
Royal IHC has secured an order from the Engineering Authority at the Egyptian Ministry of Defence (MOD). The contract comprises the construction of 10 IHC Beaver® Cutter Suction Dredgers (CSDs) and five Delta Multi Craft…
09-04-2018 Delft
Ampelmann’s A400 gangway system starts maiden voyage for Arkona offshore wind farm
To view footage of Vroon’s VOS Stone vessel and Ampelmann’s A400 gangway system, please watch a video here. The Walk to Work system will be used to transfer personnel and…
06-04-2018 Rotterdam
Meeting the delegation from Korea which is focused on LNG bunkering, 18 April in Schielandshuis (Rotterdam)
Tijdens dit evenement krijgt u de gelegenheid om kennis te maken met de delegatie uit Zuid-Korea die op een LNG-bunkering naar Nederland reist. Tijdens de sessie kunt u bedrijven ontmoeten, zoals Korea LNG Bunkering…
06-04-2018 The Hague
Invitation briefing session on Iskandar Malaysia, Johor area
The Iskandar Regional Development Authority would like to have the pleasure to invite you for a briefing session on ISKANDAR MALAYSIA: THE NEXT REGIONAL HUB IN ASEAN (Focusing on Logistics, Manufacturing, and Business Services…
05-04-2018 Kinderdijk
Royal IHC seals dredge pumps deal with Jan De Nul Group
Royal IHC has been awarded a contract for the delivery of dredge pumps by LuxembourgbasedJan De Nul Group. The agreement incorporates two onboard double-walled dredgepumps for the company’s new 18,000m3 trailing suction hopper…
05-04-2018 Gorinchem
Damen shipping multiple pontoons to Rotterdam
In week eleven, the SAL Heavy Lift vessel MV Lone loaded onboard a newly built batch of eleven Damen flat top Pontoons in Shanghai. MV Lone is bringing the pontoons to the Netherlands. The majority…
03-04-2018 Papendrecht
Boskalis to build landmark polder development in Singapore worth EUR 400 million
Boskalis and its partner will be responsible for building the required dike closures and reinforcement of the existing dike to create a 10 kilometers long dike, the drainage of the reclamation area and extensive dry…
30-03-2018 RotterdamMember news
IRO proudly presents new corporate industry film!
IRO proudly presents its new Corporate Industry film, in which we show why the oil, gas and renewable industry in the Netherlands belongs to the top 5 of the world.