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• 06-08-2024 Member news, Offshore Wind, Sustainability

  Records voor omzet en orderportefeuille Damen

  2023 was een positief jaar voor Nederlands grootse scheepsbouwconcern Damen Shipyards Group. Voor het tweede jaar op rij werd de hoogste omzet ooit genoteerd en voor het derde achtereenvolgende jaar de grootste orderportefeuille. Eerstgenoemde slechtte…

• 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…

• 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, Sustainability

  Fugro’s net-zero target validated by the Science Based Targets initiative

  Fugro’s near- and long-term science-based emissions reduction targets have been approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). Fugro’s net-zero target spans all three emission scopes, ultimately striving to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions…

• 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…

• 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…

• 26-03-2024 IRO news, Sustainability

  Fugro completes primary phase in first vessel conversion to green methanol fuel

  The Fugro Pioneer is ready to be equipped with methanol engines after successfully converting the main components on board. Using green methanol as a fuel reduces carbon emissions by more than 90% compared to conventional…

• 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 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…

• 08-03-2024 Sustainability

  Handelsmissie Verduurzaming Havens in Italië: 12 t/m 15 mei 2024

  Bent u actief in verduurzaming van havens of in verduurzaming van de maritieme sector? En wilt u zakendoen in Italië? Neem dan deel aan deze handelsmissie naar Italië. U kunt zich aanmelden tot uiterlijk 25…

• 23-01-2024 Fossil energy, Member news, Sustainability

  Xmile tekent contract met de Verenigde Arabische Emiraten (UAE)

  Xmile Group, een nieuw lid van IRO, en de Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development en het Industrial Development Bureau (IDB) zijn een partnership aangegaan om de eerste faciliteit voor het ontwikkelen van brandstofadditieven op…

• 18-01-2024 IRO news, Sustainability

  Nieuw Nederlands initiatief OceanLove Innovation Award omarmd door Verenigde Naties

  Het in Nederland geïnitieerde, internationale non-profit project OceanLove heeft vorige week de eerste editie gelanceerd van de OceanLove Innovation Award. Met dit initiatief daagt OceanLove alle creatieve geesten over de hele wereld uit om ideeën…

• 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…

• 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…

• 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…

• 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…

• 21-04-2023 Member news, Offshore Wind, Sustainability

  Van Oord takes next step in implementing more sustainable fuels

  Recently Van Oord christened two new dual fuel trailing suction hopper dredgers, which are built to run on the more sustainable LNG. Now Van Oord takes another big step towards implementing the fuels of the…

• 28-03-2023 Geothermal, Hydrogen, IRO news, Offshore Wind, Sustainability

  Partnering with GCC Electrical Testing Laboratory

  Since the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) were adopted by member countries of the UN in 2015, initiatives and projects have been launched around the world to realize cleaner industries, affordable and green energy and sustainable…

• 23-03-2023 Sustainability, IRO news, Offshore Wind

  Meld je aan voor het webinar over het energiesysteem van de toekomst op 4 april

  Laat jouw stem horen en denk mee over het energiesysteem van de toekomst. Op dinsdag 4 april organiseren het ministerie van Economische Zaken en Klimaat en RVO een vierde NPE Werkplaats in de vorm van…

• 21-03-2023 IRO news, Sustainability

  Japan’s first offshore floating solar power plant

  SolarDuck from the Netherlands has signed an LOI with partner, Tokyu Land Corporation, which will realize Japan’s first offshore floating solar power plant, Tokyo Bay eSG Project (led by the Bureau of Policy Planning…

• 10-03-2023 Sustainability

  First CO2 storage in the North Sea

  Thursday 9 March, HRH Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark initiated the first CO2 storage in the Danish North Sea at a ceremony in Esbjerg. 200 kilometres off the mainland and 1800 metres below the seabed,…

• 09-03-2023 Sustainability

  DEME, Tractebel and Jan De Nul present offshore floating solar technology: SEAVOLT©

  Tractebel, DEME, and Jan De Nul jointly developed a new floating solar technology, capable of operating in harsh marine conditions. Research and development is a joint effort with Ghent University and the RBIN (Royal Institute…

• 11-11-2022 Hydrogen, IRO news, Offshore Wind, Sustainability

  North Sea Energy Roadmap

  Een geïntegreerde visie en routekaart zijn nodig om het klimaat neutrale energiepotentieel van de Noordzee te ontsluiten en tegelijkertijd de waarde ervan voor de samenleving en de natuur te optimaliseren. Er is behoefte aan…

• 03-11-2022 Member news, Sustainability

  Innovation for restoring oyster reefs installed in Luchterduinen wind farm

  Four oyster tables – structures made of concrete and other material on which live oysters are placed – have been installed at Luchterduinen wind farm. By placing the oyster tables there, the Rich North Sea…

• 24-10-2022 Fossil energy, Member news, Sustainability

  Huisman levert Composiet Casings voor Coda Terminal Pilot Put

  Huisman heeft een opdracht gekregen van Carbfix voor de levering en installatie van Huisman Composite Tubulars. Het pijpsysteem wordt geïnstalleerd in de proefput van de Coda Terminal, een grote CO2 transport- en opslaghub in IJsland.

• 13-05-2022 Sustainability

  TNO whitepaper: scenario’s voor een klimaatneutraal energiesysteem

  Om de klimaatdoelstellingen van Parijs te halen is het nodig de energietransitie te versnellen. De uitdaging is om de CO₂-emissies te laten dalen door duurzame energie versneld in te faseren…

• 15-03-2022 Member news, Sustainability

  New Van Oord order for unmanned, autonomous offshore survey vessel

  Safer, greener and more efficient Maritime contractor Van Oord has placed a new order with Demcon unmanned systems; this time for a larger unmanned, autonomous offshore platform. This vessel is suitable for challenging offshore conditions…

• 28-02-2022 IRO news, Sustainability

  Kajima Corporation and Van Oord kick-off with three offshore wind projects in Japan

  Kajima Corporation and Van Oord have been selected as the preferred Balance of Plant contractors for three offshore wind projects in Japan. Kajima Corporation, founded in 1840 is one of the largest and leading construction…

• 16-02-2022 Member news, Sustainability

  DEME’s entire long-term loan portfolio is transformed into sustainability-linked loans

  In order to achieve DEME’s ambitious sustainability goals in all aspects of its business, the Group has undertaken the complete transformation of its long-term loans portfolio and converted them all into sustainability-linked loans. This…

• 14-02-2022 Member news, Sustainability

  POWER THE FUTURE | June 13-17 | On board SS Rotterdam & live stream

  Floating Energy Production, Storage & Supply for Sustainable Shipping MARIN is looking forward to bringing the maritime sector together again in 2022, with a combined BlueWeek & FPSO JIP Week set to be held in…

• 07-02-2022 Member news, Sustainability

  Heerema Shows XXL Offshore Wind Turbine Floating Installation Method – Video

  Following the recent completion of the first offshore test, Heerema Marine Contractors has issued a video showing a novel method of assembling and installing XXL wind turbines onboard a floating, dynamically positioned (DP) vessel. The…

• 01-02-2022 Netherlands Suppliers Catalogue, Sustainability

  Accelerating Marine Energy Solutions

  Marine energy provides a vast potential for utility operators and offshore energy companies as well as remote applications and supply contractors. For the majority of applications, the energy generated from waves, tidal streams or different…

• 31-01-2022 Member news, Sustainability

  RelyOn Nutec to further its play in the energy transition with a new training centre in Eemshaven, the Netherlands

  RelyOn Nutec is due to open a new training centre in Eemshaven in early 2023, to meet the increasing demand from the onshore and offshore wind industries in the Groningen area. Eemshaven is uniquely positioned…

• 20-01-2022 IRO news, Sustainability

  IRO leden geven energietransitie vorm m.b.v. subsidie vanuit Ministerie van EZK

  Drie consortia van maritieme bedrijven en kennisinstellingen hebben in totaal 52,9 miljoen toekend gekregen vanuit de RDM-subsidieregeling van het ministerie van EZK. De regeling is bedoeld om teruglopende investeringen in R&D tegen te gaan in…

• 10-01-2022 Member news, Sustainability

  New: the future-proof Conoship 3600 TDW General Cargo Vessel

  Conoship International Projects developed an innovative, future-proof and environmentally friendly 3600 dwt general cargo vessel, suited for sea-river operations. This vessel can be considered the new standard for low-air draught sea-river coasters. The first series…

• 05-01-2022 Member news, Sustainability

  Hollandse Kust (zuid) Alpha topside installed in the North Sea

  The offshore transformer station of the Hollandse Kust (zuid) Alpha platform is successfully installed on the jacket in the North Sea, about 20 kilometers off the coast of The Hague, on Sunday December 26th 2021.

• 20-12-2021 Member news, Sustainability

  Bakker Sliedrecht enables research vessel Nuyina to sail silently and hybrid through Antarctic ice

  Five years after Damen Shipyards Group began construction, the new Antarctic Supply & Research Vessel (ASRV) Nuyina for the Australian government has arrived at its home port of Hobart in Tasmania. Bakker Sliedrecht supplied the…

• 15-12-2021 Member news, Sustainability

  Boskalis takes delivery of largest bio-fuel consignment to date

  Boskalis has taken delivery of its largest-ever consignment of drop-in biofuel which will be used to power two hopper dredgers on upcoming projects in northwestern Europe. The use of bio-fuel will result in a CO2…

• 13-12-2021 Sustainability

  Marine energy in the Dutch North Sea – Potential benefits to the Dutch energy system

  Marine energy has been gaining attention as a potential contributor to the diversification of the Dutch renewable portfolio and to sustainable energy generation in the North Sea. In July of this year, three motions were…

• 06-12-2021 Member news, Sustainability

  Boskalis consortium secures EUR 24 million research grant to advance emission-free shipping

  A broader maritime consortium in which Boskalis is participant has been awarded a EUR 24 million grant to conduct research into accelerating the use of methanol as a low-carbon fuel within the shipping industry. Methanol…

• 30-11-2021 Member news, Sustainability

  Boskalis signs partnership agreement with CIP for the development of the world’s first energy island project

  Boskalis has signed a partnership agreement with Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), a leading global fund manager focused on renewable energy investments, together with three internationally renowned companies, to bid for the development of the energy…

• 25-11-2021 Member news, Sustainability

  Seaway 7 celebrates build milestone for Wind Turbine Installation Vessel and announces vessel name

  Seaway 7 is pleased to announce that today the steel cutting ceremony took place for its next generation Wind Turbine Installation Vessel (WTIV) at the China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI) facility in Jiangsu, China. The…

• 25-11-2021 Member news, Sustainability

  Tot 2030 heeft de offshore wind industrie 123.000 extra professionals nodig

  Er zijn vakkundige mensen nodig om de energietransitie te realiseren. Wat doet de offshore energie sector hier zelf aan? Tijdens een van de talkshows op Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference (OEEC) kwamen o.a. de onderwerpen…

• 15-11-2021 Member news, Sustainability

  Boskalis receives EUR 450 million offshore wind project

  Boskalis has been awarded a contract for the transportation and installation of the monopile foundations and substations for an offshore wind farm development with a value of approximately EUR 450 million. Boskalis’ successful track record…

• 10-11-2021 Member news, Sustainability

  Boskalis acquires inter-array cabling contract for Borkum Riffgrund 3 and Gode Wind 3 offshore wind farms

  Boskalis announces that it has been awarded an inter-array cable installation contract by Ørsted for the German Borkum Riffgrund 3 and Gode Wind 3 offshore wind farms. The contract includes the transport, installation and burial…

• 10-11-2021 Member news, Sustainability

  11 maanden Catchy: bijna 500 kilo afval afgevangen én veel inzichten rijker

  Catchy heeft 462 kilo zwerfafval uit de Nieuwe Maas gehaald Allseas gaat door met Catchy in de Vijfsluizerhaven Allseas en Rijkswaterstaat hebben met Catchy, een innovatief opvangsysteem voor macro- en grote micro-plastics, tijdens een pilot…

• 27-10-2021 Member news, Sustainability

  DEME Offshore installs final foundation at Hornsea Two offshore wind farm

  DEME Offshore has successfully installed the final and 165th monopile foundation at Ørsted’s Hornsea Two wind farm, which is currently the largest offshore wind farm in the world. The timely completion of this installation project…

• 11-10-2021 IRO news, Sustainability

  Vineyard Wind selects DEME Offshore US for foundation installation

  DEME will work with local labor unions to help train a US based workforce Vineyard Wind, a joint venture between Avangrid Renewables, a subsidiary of AVANGRID, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), announced…

• 07-10-2021 Member news, Sustainability

  Seaway 7 awarded WTG installation vessel supplier contract by Ørsted

  Seaway 7 ASA is pleased to announce that they have been selected as a preferred contractor by Ørsted for the transport and installation of wind turbine generators for part of the Gode Wind 3 and…

• 22-09-2021 Member news, Sustainability

  Industry leaders & organizations call for decisive government action to enable full decarbonization of international shipping by 2050

  Paris La Défense, 22 September 2021 – Full decarbonization of international shipping is urgent and achievable. This is the clear message from more than 140 industry leaders and organizations representing the entire maritime value chain,…

• 14-09-2021 IRO news, Sustainability

  DEME, Qair, and Aspiravi to bid into Scottish offshore wind leasing round

  Thistle Wind Partners (TWP), a consortium composed of DEME Concessions NV, Qair Marine SAS, and Aspiravi International NV, has revealed its participation in Crown Estate Scotland’s ScotWind seabed leasing process. TWP will bring together its…

• 13-09-2021 Sustainability

  Eerste editie Recharge Earth groot succes

  Op 8 en 9 september 2021 vond in Rotterdam Ahoy de eerste editie plaats van Recharge Earth. Het congres over de energietransitie bereikte al een mijlpaal nog voordat ze goed en wel begonnen was. Na…

• 08-09-2021 Member news, Sustainability

  Iv-Offshore & Energy signed contract for Engineering & Procurement Offshore HVDC platform Sofia Wind Farm

  Iv-Offshore & Energy b.v. is proud to announce that it has signed the main contract with Sembcorp Marine Integrated Yard Pte Ltd (SMIY) to supply Engineering and Procurement services for the high voltage direct current…

• 06-09-2021 IRO news, Sustainability

  OTC Around The World – The Netherlands 2021

  “Embracing the energy transition – The Dutch approach” The Netherlands is taking part in a global effort to develop a low CO2 energy economy that is safe, reliable and affordable. We are currently dependent on…

• 01-09-2021 Member news, Sustainability

  Van Oord to install Italy’s first Offshore Wind Farm

  Van Oord’s offshore installation vessel MPI Resolution will commence its work for the Taranto Offshore Wind Farm in Italy. The Taranto Offshore Wind Farm is located near the Taranto harbour in Italy and consists of…

• 30-08-2021 Sustainability

  World Cleanup Day 2021 – Doe mee!

  Op zaterdag 18 september is het weer zover: World Cleanup Day 2021. Tijdens deze wereldwijde opruimactie geven we samen met ruim 180 landen de planeet een grote schoonmaakbeurt. Ons doel? Het opruimen van zoveel mogelijk…

• 26-08-2021 Member news, Sustainability

  DEME Offshore prepares for next generation turbines with major crane upgrade for ‘Sea Installer’

  Crane capacity increased to 1,600 tonnes DEME Offshore’s DP2 jack-up installation vessel ‘Sea Installer’ will get a major crane upgrade when the capacity is increased from 900 tonnes to 1,600 tonnes. Being built by leading…

• 24-08-2021 Member news, Sustainability

  Bureau Veritas delivers world’s first Approval in Principle for offshore floating solar technology to SolarDuck

  Bureau Veritas (BV), a world leader in testing, inspection, and certification (TIC), has delivered an Approval in Principle (AiP) to Dutch renewable energy company SolarDuck for its offshore floating solar solution ‘King…

• 19-08-2021 Member news, Sustainability

  Allseas enters renewables market with offshore substation installation

  Pioneering Spirit installs France’s first offshore substation Platform installation is Allseas’ first for the offshore wind industry Allseas has taken its first steps into the renewable energy market with Pioneering Spirit successfully installing a high-voltage…