News & Press
22-04-2021 Member news
Gould services provides Assembly and Lift operations for DEME project Saint Nazaire Offshore windfarm
Gould Heavy Lift Services and DEME have successfully performed the load-in, assembly, and preparations for load out of the new Offshore Drill Equipment for the French windfarm at Saint Nazaire. Deme is a world leader…
22-04-2021
Aanmelden voor webinar R&D-regeling Maritiem Masterplan
Op donderdag 6 mei aanstaande van 13h30 tot 15h30 organiseert Nederland Maritiem Land een tweede webinar over het Maritiem Masterplan. Dit keer staan we uitgebreid stil bij de Research & Development-regeling die naar verwachting…
21-04-2021 Member news
Offshore wind feeder vessel design reveal by Ampelmann and C-Job Naval Architects
Ampelmann and C-Job Naval Architects have joined forces to develop a one-of-a-kind offshore wind feeder vessel concept with motion compensation technology, specifically suited for the rigorous demands of operating off the east coast of the…
21-04-2021 Member news
New Inmarsat report captures role of Singapore start-ups in Maritime’s digital transformation
New study from Inmarsat offers insight into digital-enabled maritime start-up culture in the Lion City A new study sponsored by Inmarsat, the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications, offers the most…
20-04-2021 Member news, Sustainability
DEME wins first floating offshore wind EPCI contract for the Leucate wind farm
Transmission system operator Réseau de Transport d’Électricité (RTE) has awarded DEME’s French subsidiary SDI an EPCI contract for the export cable that will connect the Leucate Floating Offshore Wind Farm to the power grid, in…
19-04-2021 Member news, Sustainability
TrustLube is proud to introduce lubricant with Ecolabel
Xtreme Marine Bio TrustLube, specialist in high quality lubrication systems, has identified a strong trend towards environmentally friendly greasing products. After years of innovation, they have developed Xtreme Marine Bio in-house. This unique grease…
16-04-2021 Member news
Atlas to supply Quality Management Personnel for Hollandse Kust Noord
Atlas Professionals have recently won the contract to supply quality management personnel for Dutch offshore wind farm Hollandse Kust Noord (HKN) which is being developed by CrossWind, a joint venture between Shell and Eneco. The…
16-04-2021 IRO news
Save the date webinar R&D-regeling Maritiem Masterplan 6 mei
Naar verwachting gaat op 17 mei a.s. de R&D-regeling voor de maritieme, automotive en luchtvaart sectoren open. Deze regeling is in totaal 150 miljoen euro groot voor de drie sectoren en zal naar verwachting half…
16-04-2021 IRO news
De Tweede Virtuele Handelsmissie tussen Suriname en Nederland 20-23 april
De Tweede Virtuele Handelsmissie tussen Nederland en Suriname begint over enkele dagen. Onze minister van Buitenlandse Handel en Ontwikkelingssamenwerking, Sigrid Kaag zal op de tweede dag een bijdrage leveren. Op 23 april, dag 4, zal…
15-04-2021 Member news
GLDD awards integration engineering contract to Ulstein
Next step in realising first jones act compliant rock installation vessel for U.S. offshore wind Following the Basic Design contract in December 2020, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. LLC (GLDD) has now contracted Ulstein…
15-04-2021 IRO news, Podcasts
IRO Podcast ‘Get on Board’ – no.8 ’50 jaar IRO’ met Sander Vergroesen en Frits Loomeijer
Tune in bij onze 8-delige podcast serie ‘Get on Board’! In deze serie gaan IRO bestuursleden in gesprek met Young IRO bestuursleden o.l.v. moderator en tevens IRO bestuurslid Charlotte Roodenburg. Aan de hand van kritische…
14-04-2021 Member news, Sustainability
DEME Offshore and Penta-Ocean establish Joint Venture to develop Japan’s flourishing offshore wind industry
DEME Offshore and Penta-Ocean Construction Co., Ltd., Japan’s leading marine contractor, are delighted to announce that they have officially agreed to establish a Joint Venture to focus on the construction of offshore wind farms in…
14-04-2021 IRO news
IRO 50 jaar: Wist je dat…Oceanologie
Toen in 1971 de Industriële Raad voor Oceanologie (IRO) werd opgericht, vielen onder het brede begrip oceanologie zaken als zeemijnbouw en voedselwinning uit zee. Binnen IRO werd toen nagedacht over zaken als viskwekerijen op…
13-04-2021 Member news, Sustainability
Fugro wins marine site characterisation contract for world’s first energy island hub
Energinet has awarded Fugro a marine site characterisation contract for the Danish Energy Island project in the North Sea. The contract is part of Energinet’s preliminary studies to build the world’s first ‘hub and spoke’…
13-04-2021 Member news, Sustainability
Acta Auriga successfully completed the Bard Offshore project
April 07, 2021 – Today Acta Marine completed its 3 year maintenance campaign for Ocean Breeze on the Bard Offshore 1 wind farm. Acta Auriga started the O&M works on Bard in April 2018 just…
12-04-2021 IRO news
IRO webinar Geothermal Opportunities: lively session with a TOP panel!
In collaboration with IGA: International Geothermal Association, we organized a lively and inspiring Geothermal Panel discussion on 8 April. Dr Marit Brommer, Executive Director of IGA, moderated…
12-04-2021 Member news, Sustainability
Van Oord receives 2021 RETO award for Iberdrola supplier of the year
Rotterdam, the Netherlands, 9 April 2021 – Today, the King and Queen of Spain presented the Iberdrola RETO Awards for Supplier of the Year. Under the heading RETO – meaning ‘challenge’ in Spanish and standing for…
08-04-2021 Member news
Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference 2021 opens floorplan
Offshore Energy Exhibition and Conference (OEEC) will take place at RAI Amsterdam on Tuesday 26 and Wednesday 27 October 2021. The 14th edition of OEEC will have a physical exhibition floor and content programme combined…
08-04-2021 IRO news, Podcasts
IRO Podcast ‘Get on Board’ – no.7 ‘Ondernemerschap’ met Arnout Damen en Timon Ligterink
Tune in bij onze 8-delige podcast serie ‘Get on Board’! In deze serie gaan IRO bestuursleden in gesprek met Young IRO bestuursleden o.l.v. moderator en tevens IRO bestuurslid Charlotte Roodenburg. Aan de hand van kritische…
08-04-2021 IRO news
Wind & Water Works ONLINE PORTAL to be launched soon!
Exciting news! The wind & water works website is being upgraded with important new features to support Dutch companies fulfil their international ambitions – and membership is free for a limited time. What’s new? The…
06-04-2021 Member news
Prosafe signs three-year service contract for Atlas Competence Programme
Atlas Professionals is delighted to announce that Prosafe, the world’s leading owner/operator of semi-submersible accommodation vessels, has confirmed a three-year service contract for the Atlas Competence Programme (ACP). Prosafe has confirmed a three-year service contract…
01-04-2021
How To Create a Safe and Healthy Working Environment
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, many industries were faced with ramped-up hygiene measures for their key-workers. Workplace safety should never be taken lightly and now, more than ever, it is of highest importance to…
01-04-2021 IRO news, Podcasts
IRO Podcast ‘Get on Board’ – no.6 ‘Automatisering’ met Mark Heine en Ruben de Nie
Tune in bij onze 8-delige podcast serie ‘Get on Board’! In deze serie gaan IRO bestuursleden in gesprek met Young IRO bestuursleden o.l.v. moderator en tevens IRO bestuurslid Charlotte Roodenburg. Aan de hand van kritische…
30-03-2021 Member news
Fugro reaches agreement on divestment of Seabed Geosolutions
Fugro has reached a binding agreement with PXGEO Seismic Services Limited (PXGEO) to sell certain assets and the related business of its non-core subsidiary Seabed Geosolutions for USD 16 million (approximately EUR 14 million) in…
29-03-2021 Member news
Suez Canal unblocked: “We pulled it off!”
Grounded container vessel Ever Given successfully refloated in the Suez Canal by expert salvage team of Boskalis subsidiary SMIT Salvage Boskalis announces the successful salvage operation of the grounded 20,000 TEU container vessel Ever Given…
29-03-2021 IRO news
IRO 50 jaar: KenzFigee, een lid van het eerste uur
IRO bestaat op 26 november 2021 precies 50 jaar. KenzFigee is één van de eerste echte leden. Wij hebben gevraagd hoe zij 50 jaar offshore zien en waar de sector over 5 jaar staat. Waar…
28-03-2021 Member news, Netherlands Suppliers Catalogue, Sustainability
Allseas river plastics removal project
Working every day at sea, Allseas witnesses first-hand the devastating effect plastic pollution is having on the world’s oceans and marine life. Plastic pollution is a global problem, and we are committed to the cause…
26-03-2021 IRO news, Sustainability
‘Laat industrie vliegwiel van de klimaattransitie zijn’
‘Er liggen meer dan honderd kansrijke projecten om de Nederlandse industrie met succes de klimaattransitie te laten maken en toe te werken naar klimaatneutraliteit. Met deze plannen kan de industrie bovendien als vliegwiel fungeren voor…
26-03-2021 Corona, IRO news
Avondklokverklaringen blijven geldig
De avondklok wordt verlengd en geldt voorlopig tot 20 april. Wel wordt de ingangstijd aangepast: met ingang van 31 maart gaat de avondklok een uur later in, om 22.00 uur. Deze wijziging heeft echter géén gevolgen…
26-03-2021 Corona, IRO news
VNO-NCW en MKB-Nederland blij met regeling voor preventief testen op de werkvloer
VNO-NCW en MKB-Nederland juichen toe dat werkgevers financiële ondersteuning krijgen om werknemers zonder klachten preventief te kunnen testen en zo de werkomgeving veiliger te maken. Het kabinet heeft hiervoor een tijdelijke regeling in het leven geroepen…