News & Press
07-02-2022 Member news
Revolutionary Damen Fast Crew Supplier 7011 begins final commissioning
The last phase of the commissioning of the first of Damen’s ground-breaking Fast Crew Supplier (FCS) 7011 class – the Aqua Helix – is now underway with its Ampelmann gangway installed and integrated with the…
02-02-2022 Member news
Working in changing weather conditions
The winter season is in full swing and field workers regularly work in varying weather conditions. Think, for example, of employees who take care of urban green spaces or road works, or of agricultural and…
02-02-2022 Member news
Inmarsat agrees Fleet LTE contract with Golden Energy Offshore
Independent offshore vessel owner selects Inmarsat Fleet LTE to meet needs of vessel charterers, crew, and operators using three-in-one network solution Inmarsat, the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications, has secured a new contract…
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…
01-02-2022 IRO news, Netherlands Suppliers Catalogue
Circular wind farms
Offshore wind farms are an important solution for generating renewable energy and in the upcoming years, their contribution to energy transition will increase considerably. However, when looking at offshore wind farms with a much wider…
01-02-2022 IRO news, Netherlands Suppliers Catalogue
Dutch government grants € 3.6 million subsidy to PosHYdon project
The Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) has awarded a subsidy of 3.6 million euro to the PosHYdon project, the world’s first offshore green hydrogen pilot on a working platform. With this subsidy the consortium can start…
01-02-2022 IRO news, Netherlands Suppliers Catalogue
Supporting the emergence of the US offshore wind supply chain
Offshore wind in the US is still in its infancy. The 30MW Block Island offshore windfarm and the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind projects are at present commercially operating. However, with a technical potential of more…
01-02-2022 IRO news, Netherlands Suppliers Catalogue, Young IRO
Young IRO attracts young generation of energy professionals
‘Working in energy sector today is a thrill’ Mutual understanding for the added value of young and old is an essential precondition for better cooperation. There is no doubting the truth of this statement. Nonetheless,…
01-02-2022 IRO news, Netherlands Suppliers Catalogue
Dutch government grants $2.4bn in subsidies
Giant North Sea CCS project Earlier this year the Dutch government has granted around €2 billion ($2.43 billion) in subsidies for a giant carbon capture and storage (CCS) project in the Dutch sector of the…
01-02-2022 IRO news, Netherlands Suppliers Catalogue
TNO has determined the methane emissions of some 50 platforms
Dutch oil and gas industry reduced methane emissions production installations Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas and is the biggest contributor to global warming after CO₂. It is therefore important to limit methane emissions as…
01-02-2022 IRO news, Netherlands Suppliers Catalogue
Europe’s offshore wind industry is taking off
Catching the wind out at sea has become a pillar of the continent’s energy future Open a satellite map of Europe and wander along its coastlines, a little bit away from the shore. Go along…
01-02-2022 IRO news, Netherlands Suppliers Catalogue
What’s ahead for offshore energy workforce as the world strives for net-zero?
As the energy transition is accelerating across all facets of the offshore energy industry, a question arises: what will happen to its workforce while the industry changes its modus operandi, develops new technologies, and pushes…
01-02-2022 IRO news, Netherlands Suppliers Catalogue
Energy transition not fast enough DNV warns
Norway-based consultancy DNV has said that fossil fuels will still constitute 50 per cent of the global energy mix by 2050, compared to 80 per cent held for decades, warning that the energy transition is…
01-02-2022 IRO news, Netherlands Suppliers Catalogue
30,000 existing ships ready for wind propulsion tech
As the maritime industry’s quest for the best possible decarbonization solutions has intensified, wind propulsion systems are gaining traction around the globe. There are currently 30,000 ships in operation worldwide that could be equipped with…
01-02-2022 IRO news, Netherlands Suppliers Catalogue
Solving a complex puzzle? Work together and make choices!
Increasingly large-scale wind energy generation, gas production that will continue for a long time, CO2 storage, hydrogen production, construction of energy hubs, reuse of platforms and pipelines: using the North Sea to achieve the climate…
01-02-2022 Member news
Boskalis successfully salvages ship just off the Dutch coast
Boskalis has successfully salvaged the rudderless cargo vessel Julietta D off the Dutch coast. The vessel ran into trouble during yesterday’s Storm Corrie. The Julietta D was anchored off the coast of IJmuiden (the Netherlands)…
01-02-2022 Member news
Norside Wind again opts for SMST’s gangway solution
Norside Wind AS has awarded SMST a contract for the delivery of a motion compensated gangway combined with an Access & Cargo Tower for the conversion of former platform supply vessel ‘Farland’. The contract is…
01-02-2022 IRO news, Netherlands Suppliers Catalogue
Understanding stakeholder perspectives
The North Sea has the potential to play a pivotal role in the energy transition, but it is also a busy area with important ecological, societal and economic functions. As a partner of the North…
01-02-2022 IRO news, Netherlands Suppliers Catalogue
A challenge that can only be met through collaboration
The challenge of efficiently repurposing and decommissioning the oil & gas infrastructure in the Netherlands can only be met through collaboration. Many operators have taken their responsibility to decommission. However, now that we will reach…
01-02-2022 IRO news, Netherlands Suppliers Catalogue
The country Pavilion of The Netherlands at the World Expo in Dubai, receives GSES Circular Footprint certificate and RISE certification as the first rated country Pavilion
The Netherlands Country Pavilion on the World Expo in Dubai is the first country that receives the GSES Circular Footprint® certificate and the RISE certification from the Expo organization and GSES System®. The certificates were…
31-01-2022
N-Sea concludes long-term vessel agreement for the DP-3 multi purpose offshore support vessel EDT Protea
We are pleased to announce that N-Sea Group has signed a long-term vessel agreement with EDT Offshore for the EDT Protea, an advanced DP-3 Multi-Purpose Offshore Support Vessel. The vessel has a strong track record…
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…
28-01-2022 IRO news
North Sea Energy webinar: stakeholder perspectives on offshore system integration
On 20 January 2022, the online webinar ‘Stakeholder perspective on offshore system integration‘ took place. In the webinar, George Wurpel and Anne-Mette Jǿrgensen of MSG Sustainable Strategies have shared the key outcomes of…
26-01-2022 Member news
De Goede Ree (DGR) becomes the new owner of Offshore Engineering company Offshore Independents
On the first of January 2022, Maritime Investment company “De Goede Ree (DGR)” reached an agreement on the acquisition of offshore engineering company “Offshore Independents” and its subsidiary, “ARC Sustainable Energy Solutions”. As part of…
25-01-2022 Member news
N-Sea concludes long-term vessel agreement for the DP1 35M Hybrid Survey/ROV Support Vessel Geo Focus
We are pleased to announce that N-Sea Group has signed a long-term vessel agreement with Geo Plus for the Geo Focus, an advanced DP1 35M Hybrid Survey/ROV Support Vessel. The vessel has a strong track…
21-01-2022 IRO news
Offshore decommissioning in Australia is at a turning point
The country has an offshore oil and gas asset stock consisting of: 1,008 wells 57 fixed facilities (including 237,000 tonnes of topsides and 518 tonnes of substructures) 11 floating facilities 82 export and inter-field pipelines…
20-01-2022 Member news
Etteplan neemt Cognitas over van Canon en wordt een marktleider in technische documentatie in Duitsland
Etteplan heeft Cognitas GmbH, een Duits bedrijf voor levenscyclusbeheer van technische informatie, overgenomen van Canon Germany GmbH. De overname versterkt de positie van Etteplan in Duitsland en zet onze strategische investeringen in Centraal-Europa voort. Met…
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…
18-01-2022 Member news
Jumbo-SAL-Alliance delivers comprehensive transportation solution for a mighty engineering challenge with a tight squeeze
After months of precision planning and engineering Jumbo Shipping, now part of Jumbo-SAL-Alliance, has carried out the tailor-made transportation of offshore platform modules including living quarters module, helideck and flare boom for client Kiewit Offshore…
18-01-2022 Member news
Thistle Wind Partners (TWP), a consortium of DEME, Qair and Aspiravi, land 2 GW in highly competitive ScotWind offshore wind leasing round
Weybridge, UK – Crown Estate Scotland announced that Thistle Wind Partners (TWP), a consortium of DEME Concessions (Wind) NV (42,5%), Qair Marine SAS (42,5%), and Aspiravi International NV (15%), had been awarded 2GW worth of…