News & Press
28-07-2020 Member news
Blue Offshore sets cable transport record
Sunday 19 July the tug Kamarina with barge CC Atlantique carrying more than 8000 tonnes of high voltage cable has safely arrived in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The cables will form the connection of TenneT’s Hollandse…
28-07-2020 Member news
Fugro begins extensive site characterisation for ScottishPower Renewables’ East Anglia Hub
Fugro has begun the geophysical survey phase of a large multidisciplinary site investigation contract worth around GBP 55 million for ScottishPower Renewables’ (SPR’s) East Anglia Hub project. The phased site investigations are scheduled to finish…
28-07-2020 Corona, IRO news
Een dringend beroep op onze leden i.v.m. de opleving van het Corona-virus
Zoals u in de media ongetwijfeld heeft gelezen laait het Coronavirus weer op in Nederland en elders in Europa. Dit kan leiden tot nieuwe maatregelen variërend van (regionale) lockdowns tot landelijke (vergaande) maatregelen, zoals sluiting…
28-07-2020
Back stage tour Rijswijk Centre for Sustainable Geo-energy
Begin 2020 is het Rijswijk Centre for Sustainable Geo-energy (RCSG) geopend. Het is een uniek fieldlab, waarin het mogelijk is om technologie voor aardwarmteprojecten op ware schaal te ontwikkelen en te testen. Het RCSG is…
27-07-2020 Member news
Iv-Offshore & Energy, Dutch engineering company at its best
Iv-Offshore & Energy b.v. is proud to announce that it has signed the early works contract with Sembcorp Marine Offshore Platforms Pte Ltd (SMOP) for the engineering of the Sofia high voltage direct current (HVDC)…
22-07-2020 Member news
Boskalis acquires two major dike reinforcement projects in the Netherlands
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) has acquired two major dike reinforcement projects in the Netherlands, namely the IJsseldijk Zwolle-Olst project and the Krachtige IJsseldijken Krimpenerwaard. The projects are part of the national Flood Protection Program…
22-07-2020 Member news
Sleipnir breaks records at the Jotun Field
The platform was installed in 1998 by Heerema’s Thialf, who returned to the Jotun Field last year to remove the topsides and conductors – demonstrating the circularity of Heerema’s involvement in the lifecycle of these…
22-07-2020 Member news
iPS Powerful People announces the launch of the new label iPS Select
iPS Powerful People is excited to announce the launch of iPS Select. A new label in a globally known organization. iPS Powerful People introduces iPS Select. With this establishment iPS creates a label that fully…
21-07-2020 Member news
Innovatief opvangsysteem voor zwerfafval in de Nieuwe Maas
Plastic zwerfafval hoort niet thuis in het milieu, dus ook niet in het water. In opdracht van het ministerie van Infrastructuur en Waterstaat onderzoekt Rijkswaterstaat hoe je kunt voorkomen dat plastic de zee bereikt of…
20-07-2020 Corona
Actuele situatie, actueel project!
Het Maritiem Museum Rotterdam verzamelt game changers in de scheepvaart. Dat deze Corona-crisis zo’n belangrijk moment is, durven we zelfs nu we er nog midden zitten, zeker te zeggen. De publieke opinie met betrekking tot…
20-07-2020
KVNR ontstemd over trage voortgang bescherming tegen piraterij
De Nederlandse reders zijn niet te spreken over de trage voortgang in het proces van het in werking treden van de Wet ter Bescherming Koopvaardij. De wet, die bewapende particuliere beveiliging aan boord van Nederlandse…
20-07-2020 Member news
Vattenfall expands its activities in the IJmuiden region and joins Amsterdam IJmuiden Offshore Ports
Swedish energy company Vattenfall, which is developing Hollandse Kust Zuid, the largest wind farm off the Dutch coast, is joining Amsterdam IJmuiden Offshore Ports (AYOP). This public-private association already boasts more than 85 companies and…
16-07-2020 Member news
Bakker Sliedrecht services ships Anthony Veder remotely via augmented reality glasses
After a successful pilot, system integrator Bakker Sliedrecht and gas shipping company Anthony Veder intend to enter a partnership to provide ships with remote service through augmented reality glasses (AR-glasses). Via a computer, service engineers…
16-07-2020 IRO news
Terugblik webinar: Data & gedragsverandering – wat hebben ze met elkaar?
IRO organiseerde donderdag 16 juli een interactief webinar over gedragsverandering en gedrag als basis voor verbetering van resultaten op de werkvloer. De hoofdvragen van dit webinar waren: Hoe zorg je voor gedragsverandering? Hoe kan data worden…
16-07-2020 Member news
Boskalis launces new edition of its Creating New HORIZONS magazine
Every year Boskalis publishes its magazine (www.boskalis.com/magazine) in which we offer fresh perspectives from external experts and present projects and approaches that push back operational and technological boundaries. Even in these…
16-07-2020 Member news
InterDam and Van Dam join forces
InterDam and Van Dam, the two leading Dutch manufacturers of fire and explosion resistant products, join forces. On Tuesday July 14th 2020 the three shareholders formally closed the deal. By completing the merger Value Enhancement…
15-07-2020 Member news
OPRA GROUP Acquires majority interest in Airem Energy
OPRA Turbines B.V., a leading manufacturer of advanced gas turbine based generator sets, announces as of today that an agreement has been signed to acquire a 94% interest in Airem Energy, a business division of…
15-07-2020 Member news
Ørsted and Van Oord have successfully installed all array cables of the Borssele I & II offshore wind farm
Ørsted and Van Oord have successfully installed all 94 array cables connecting the turbines of the Borssele I & II offshore wind farm. The installation started, ahead of schedule, in February this year. The cables…
14-07-2020 Member news
ExxonMobil Upstream Qualifies Airborne Oil & Gas’ TCP
Airborne Oil & Gas has announced that ExxonMobil Upstream Integrated Solutions Company (ExxonMobil) has qualified its thermoplastic composite pipe (TCP) product for applications globally. Following a stringent and detailed assessment of Airborne Oil & Gas’…
10-07-2020 Member news
Vydraulics gears up with the acquisition of Doedijns Group International
The Belgium/Dutch Vydraulics Group has acquired Doedijns Group International. The acquisition includes the following parts of DGI: Doedijns: specialist in system solutions in the field of hydraulics and supplier of high quality hydraulic, pneumatic and…
09-07-2020 Member news
Mammoet completes heavy lifting and transport scope for the world’s largest single train petroleum refinery
With the final 1,240t propylene mounded bullet installed at Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemical complex in Nigeria, Mammoet is demobilizing equipment it has deployed there over the past two years. This concludes another successful project…
09-07-2020 Member news
Conoship & KenzFigee introduce cost efficient transshipment solution
Two ambitious and innovative companies experienced in their own field of expertise: Conoship International (ship design & engineering) and KenzFigee (cranes & offshore equipment design and manufacturing) have teamed up to offer a cost efficient…
07-07-2020 Member news
First jacket successfully installed at Moray East, Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm
DEME Offshore is delighted to announce the successful installation of the first jacket at the 950 MW Moray East offshore wind farm. In total, 100 wind turbine jackets and 3 offshore substation jackets will…
28-09-2020 IRO news
Connect and stay visible through online company profile!
Dear IRO members, Especially in this uncertain time connecting and staying visible is so very important! We would like to…
07-07-2020 IRO news
Investeren in een schone gezonde Noordzee? Inspireer met unieke beelden en verhalen!
STICHTING DUIK DE NOORDZEE SCHOON gelooft in een schone en gezonde Noordzee waar visserij, energiewinning en recreatie duurzaam in harmonie is met flora en fauna. Gestart door ervaren Noordzee wrakduikers, wil de Stichting het belang…
06-07-2020 Member news
Dutch Van Aalst Group launches Nortek Services AS
To provide best-in-class preventive and predictive maintenance services, combined with workshop services for clients operating worldwide in the offshore oil, gas, marine and renewables industry, the Dutch Van Aalst Group recently set up Nortek Services…
03-07-2020 IRO news
Webinar on Launch Re-use and Decommissioning report 2020 2 July now available online
On Thursday 2 July the Re-use and Decommissioning report 2020 was launched during a webinar live broadcast from Pulchri in The Hague. The session started with an interview with Jacqueline Vaessen by Marcel Hoenderdos, followed…
03-07-2020 IRO news, Member news
IRO leden ontmoeten elkaar corona proof bij Leden Ontmoeten Ledenbijeenkomst KenzFigee
Met trots kijken we terug op een succesvolle corona proof Leden Ontmoeten Ledenbijeenkomst bij KenzFigee in Zaandam op donderdag 2 juli. Uit de 90 koppen tellende opkomst blijkt wel dat er…
02-07-2020 Member news
Huisman to deliver high-tech offshore mast crane for wind turbine installation in Taiwan
Huisman, the worldwide provider of step changing technical solutions, announces today that it has been contracted by CSBC Corporation for the delivery of a 4,000mt Offshore Mast Crane (OMC) to be installed on heavy lift…
02-07-2020 Member news
Generator protection Bakker Sliedrecht makes efficient sailing more reliable
Sailing with generator units in parallel operation in a closed bus power plant is more efficient and sustainable, but increases the risk of malfunctions. Thanks to the generator protection system (CDG Protection) Bakker Sliedrecht has…