News & Press
31-01-2023 IRO news
Energy transition mission in Saudi Arabia, 29 January-2 February
From Sunday 29 January to Thursday 2 February, a delegation of a number of unique companies from the Dutch offshore energy industry will be on a trade mission in Saudi Arabia. That kingdom wants to…
31-01-2023 Member news
Fugro’s uncrewed surface vessel provides TAQA with safer and more sustainable offshore inspections
Fugro has completed its first fully remote offshore survey inspection in the North Sea for energy company TAQA using one of its Blue Essence® uncrewed surface vessels (USV) with Blue Volta® electric remotely operated vehicle…
31-01-2023 Member news
Boskalis acquires EUR 120 million contract for development and climate adaptive measures for Gulhifalhu in the Maldives
Boskalis has acquired a contract from the Ministry of National Planning, Housing and Infrastructure of the Republic of the Maldives relating to the further development including climate adaptive measures of Gulhifalhu. The contract carries a…
26-01-2023 IRO news
Maak je leerdoelen concreet en schrijf je in voor onze cursussen
Dinsdag 14 februari: cursus Offshore wind basics Locatie: DOB-Academy in Delft Voor meer info en registratie: klik hier Woensdag 15 maart: cursus Offshore energy: from fossil to renewables Locatie:…
20-01-2023 Offshore Wind
Next milestone: SMST gangway and crane on board first ever Asian CSOV
After being on board the first ever Chinese SOV with its walk-to-work equipment, SMST has reached another milestone in the Asian market. Recently, Marco Polo Marine, the Singapore-based marine logistics company, has awarded SMST the…
20-01-2023 Member news, Offshore Wind
Steel cutting ceremony for Acta Marine’s CSOV
The steel cutting ceremony of the first of two next-generation Methanol MDO/HVO powered DP2 Construction Service Operating Vessels (CSOVs) for Acta Marine was arranged on 18 January 2023 at Tersan Shipyard. The SX216 design of…
19-01-2023 Fossil energy, Member news, Offshore Wind
Accelerating the development of subsea remote and autonomous solutions with the National Robotarium
Our partnership with the National Robotarium allows us to leverage our combined technical expertise, extensive network, project funding and large-scale, cutting-edge facilities to help accelerate the development of ground-breaking autonomous underwater solutions that deliver added…
19-01-2023 Fossil energy, Member news
Fugro awarded a contract for Brunei’s Deepwater Gas Field Development
Fugro has received a sizeable contract for the Kelidang Cluster gas field development project from Petronas Carigali (PC) Brunei. Fugro will perform various site characterisation surveys to support the front-end engineering design for offshore…
19-01-2023 Member news, Offshore Wind
The offshore wind farm WindplandBlauw is to be installed using VOS Prodect’s Hang-off systems
The new year has only just begun and Vos Prodect has a major Dutch project to announce. Vos Prodect is proud to announce that it will be the supplier of offshore cable accessories for a…
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…