News & Press
17-01-2023 IRO news
IRO Nieuwjaarsreceptie: ouderwets druk en gezellig!
Weer ouderwets druk en gezellig! Dat was de IRO Nieuwjaarsreceptie afgelopen donderdag 12 januari, waar de ruim 250 gasten warm werden onthaald in het Maritiem Museum Rotterdam. Zoals altijd verwelkomden IRO voorzitter Mark Heine en…
17-01-2023 IRO news
Docuserie Heels of Steel – oproep voor nog 1 vrouwelijke kandidaat
Voor de nieuwe 4-delige docuserie Heels of Steel is NorthCmedia nog op zoek naar 1 kandidaat. In de serie worden vrouwen met interessante functies bij bedrijven in de offshore wind en maritieme industrie geportretteerd. Heels…
16-01-2023 Member news, Offshore Wind
Boskalis takes on its hundredth offshore windfarm project
Boskalis has acquired the contract to construct a large offshore windfarm off the United States coastline. The Boskalis project scope includes the transportation and installation of the wind turbine foundations and power cables for which…
16-01-2023 Fossil energy, Member news, Offshore Wind
N-Sea Subsea Cables continue to strengthen their readiness to support their clients with continued investment into strategical cable lay
Having succesfully completed four subsea cable repairs in the last 18 months, N-Sea has invested further in strategic modular subsea cable installation equipment in order to respond to the growing demand in the market. N-Sea…
13-01-2023 Human capital, IRO news
Maritieme, Arbeidsmarkt en Haven Monitor
Onlangs is in opdracht van het Ministerie van Infrastructuur en Waterstaat (IenW) en in samenwerking met Nederland Maritiem Land de gecombineerde Maritieme, Arbeidsmarkt en Haven Monitor gepubliceerd. Hierin worden elk jaar met behulp van het…
13-01-2023 Member news, Offshore Wind
Winstgevendheid offshore wind in 2030 niet vanzelfsprekend
Uit een nieuwe TNO-studie blijkt wind op zee niet in alle gevallen winstgevend te zijn. TNO onderzocht aan de hand van scenario’s de commerciële haalbaarheid van windenergie op zee in 2030. In de whitepaper ’Offshore…
12-01-2023 Member news, Offshore Wind
Combifloat acquires Oceanteam Solutions
Combifloat recently concluded the acquisition of Oceanteam Solutions, creating an entry into the offshore cable handling and logistics solutions market. This acquisition enables Combifloat to further enhance its portfolio with an additional brand, offering…
10-01-2023 IRO news, Member news
IRO lid in de schijnwerpers: Nidec Netherlands B.V.
Door middel van een kort interview willen we graag onze zeer gewaardeerde IRO leden in de schijnwerpers zetten. Deze keer maken we kennis met Nidec Netherlands B.V in een persoonlijk gesprek met…
05-01-2023 Member news
Training with Smart Lifting Tool
Wagenborg Foxdrill recently organized a special testing and training session at their own training facility in Oldenzaal. For a series of expected upcoming projects, extensive training with a very special lifting tool took place: the…
05-01-2023 Member news, Offshore Wind
DEME secures inter-array cable transportation and installation contract for Empire Wind 1 and 2 in the US
Empire Offshore Wind, a joint venture between Equinor and bp,has awarded a contract to DEME Offshore US for the transportation and installation of the inter-array cables for the Empire Wind 1 and 2 offshore wind…
22-12-2022 IRO news
Werken met Explosieve stoffen, Registratieplicht Schiet- en Springmeesters
Stichting VOMES is door de minister van Sociale Zaken en Werkgelegenheid aangewezen voor het beheer van het register Veilig Werken met Explosieve Stoffen. Het mandaat van VOMES ziet toe op het inschrijven van personen in…
22-12-2022 IRO news
Het IRO team wenst alle leden en relaties gezellige kerstdagen en een gezond en energiek 2023!
Wij hopen jullie volgend jaar weer te mogen ontmoeten bij één van onze bijeenkomsten of beurzen. Het IRO kantoor is i.v.m. de feestdagen gesloten van 26 december t/m 1 januari 2023. …
22-12-2022 Member news
NOV to design and equip Havfram’s first wind installation jack-up vessel
This order is the 11th NG-series jack-up currently under construction at various shipyards around the world. NOV has signed contracts with CIMC Raffles to supply a GustoMSC™ NG-20000X self-propelled wind turbine installation jack-up vessel design…
16-12-2022 Member news
Wagenborg Foxdrill secures contract for Congo offshore derrick removal
Wagenborg Foxdrill was recently awarded the contract for a challenging offshore project: removing the derrick from the Dagda jack-up drilling rig. The Dagda platform is located about 50 kilometres off the coast of Congo, West…
16-12-2022 Member news, Offshore Wind
Van Oord shares its knowledge of innovative Slip Joint connection
Offshore wind is making a key contribution to achieving climate change targets around the world. Ingenious solutions are required to keep up with the rapid increase in scale in the offshore wind industry. But how…
16-12-2022 Member news, Offshore Wind
Huisman to deliver 3,000+mt Leg Encircling Crane for Havfram’s new WTIV
Huisman has announced the award of a contract with Havfram, a subsea and offshore wind contractor, for delivery of a 3,000mt+ Leg Encircling Crane (LEC) to be installed on its first Wind Turbine Installation Vessel.
15-12-2022 IRO news, Member news
Unique experiences at DISA/C-Ventus during IRO member meeting on 14 December
What a unique experience during this IRO members meet members meeting at DISA International/C-Ventus. To be able to feel how it is to sit in a decompression chamber or try to weld underwater yourself! The…
15-12-2022 IRO news
Aramco Europe and IRO event: Supply Chain & Business Opportunities in Saudi Arabia, Tuesday 6 December
On Tuesday 6 December Aramco Europe and IRO welcomed more than 50 (IRO) companies active in the sustainability and renewables fields as well as contractors and service providers at the DOB-Academy. The event went beyond…
15-12-2022 IRO news, Offshore Wind
Trade mission to Vietnam – offshore wind also represented
From 28 to 30 November 2022 over 40 companies participated in a trade mission to Vietnam. Minister Liesje Schreinemacher for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation led the mission. “Vietnam is interesting for the Netherlands due…
15-12-2022 IRO news, Member news
IRO member in the spotlight: Nord-Lock Group
By means of short interview we would like you put our highly regarded IRO members in the sportlight. This time we get to know Nord-Lock Group in a personal interview with Christophe…
13-12-2022 Offshore Wind
Huisman awarded fourth leg encircling crane order for Cadeler’s installation vessel
Huisman has announced another contract award from COSCO Shipping (Qidong) Offshore Co., Ltd. for the design and construction of a 3,000+mt Leg Encircling Crane (LEC). This crane will be installed on the second new build…
13-12-2022 IRO news
IRO voorzitter Mark Heine te gast bij BNR – Zakendoen – 21 december
Op woensdag 21 december zal onze voorzitter Mark Heine te gast zijn bij het programma ‘Zakendoen’ van BNR Nieuwsradio. Het programma start om 12.00 uur, Mark is vanaf 12.30-13.00 uur te horen zijn over het…
13-12-2022 Member news
NOV awarded equipment package and design license contracts for Cadeler’s second jack-up foundation installation vessel
NOV has been awarded contracts for the equipment and design of Cadeler’s second F-class jack-up vessel. The F-class is a bespoke version of the GustoMSC™ NG-20000X model specially designed as a hybrid wind turbine and…
13-12-2022 Member news
Van Oord celebrates delivery of Vox Apolonia
During a festive ceremony at the Keppel Singmarine Pte Ltd shipyard in Singapore, the delivery of brand new LNG trailing suction hopper dredger Vox Apolonia to Van Oord was celebrated. After an intensive construction period,…
13-12-2022 Young IRO
Young IRO: Offshore Energy Pub Quiz & Marin Design & Build Challenge
Young IRO @Offshore Energy 2022 During the Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference 2022 on 29 and 30 November in the RAI in Amsterdam, IRO and Young IRO joined forces and were present at a stand.
13-12-2022 IRO news, Young IRO
Young IRO meeting ‘Offshore as an art’ great success!
It’s a wrap! Last week we had a great interactive evening at the Maritiem Museum Rotterdam with fellow young offshore peers. Not only did we have inspiring keynotes from Equinox and Maritiem Museum Rotterdam, we…
13-12-2022 Member news, Offshore Wind
Moray West awards foundation installation contract to DEME Offshore
XXL monopile installation in winter – a first in the industry After the successful completion of Moray East for Ocean Winds in 2020, DEME is pleased to announce that it will be back in the Moray…
12-12-2022 Offshore Wind
White paper: “Feeding the Beast – Optimising the Supply Chain for Offshore Wind Installation”
Energy transition is high on every country’s agenda. The switch from fossil fuels to renewable and sustainable energy sources is challenging, while the clock is ticking. Within the wind energy space, offshore energy generation…
09-12-2022 Member news, Offshore Wind
Consortium including DEME and LS Cable & System awarded export cable contract for Norfolk Vanguard Wind Farm
>Vattenfall has awarded the export cable contract for the Norfolk Vanguard Offshore Wind Farm in the UK to preferred bidders, DEME Offshore and LS Cable & System. This swiftly follows a recent contract award to…
08-12-2022 Member news, Offshore Wind
HRH Princess Astrid of Belgium and Japanese State Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Hiroo Ishii, participate in the unveiling ceremony of the upgraded ‘Sea Challenger’ in Tokyo
DEME and Penta-Ocean Construction were deeply honoured when Her Royal Highness Princess Astrid of Belgium and Japanese State Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Hiroo Ishii, together unveiled the scale model of the turbine…