News & Press
04-02-2020 Member news
Waterstof-hub in Europa
Nederland heeft alle troeven in handen om dé waterstof-hub van Noordwest-Europa te worden. Onze uitgebreide gas-infrastructuur is perfect geschikt voor transport van waterstof, we liggen geografisch gunstig, de productie van wind op zee blijft hard…
04-02-2020 Member news
Seatools’ umbilical winch to power Van Oord’s new trencher
On behalf of its client Van Oord, subsea technology company Seatools completed the delivery of a CT umbilical winch. The winch will power Van Oord’s new subsea trencher “Deep Dig It,” which will be deployed…
04-02-2020 Member news
New Navingo Career Guide filled with career inspiration is out
The new Navingo Career Guide 2020 is out. This is the fourteenth year that this inspirational book is published. In this publication students and jobseekers can read all about the activities of the companies that…
04-02-2020
Request for information regarding the abandonment of Mud Line Suspension wells
Nexstep is currently developing a potential multi-operator plug- and abandonment (P&A) strategy for stand-alone Mud Line Suspension (MLS) wells in the Dutch sector of the North Sea. The joint campaign will focus on the abandonment…
03-02-2020
Handelsmissie Mexico met minister-president Rutte 21 – 24 april 2020
Wilt u zakendoen in Mexico? Ga dan van 21 tot en met 24 april mee met de handelsmissie met een focus op Maritiem/Energie. Deze missie is in aanwezigheid van minister-president Mark Rutte. De missie is…
03-02-2020
Handelsmissie Texas met minister-president Rutte en minister Bruins 20 – 24 april 2020
Wilt u zakendoen in Texas? Ga dan van 20 tot en met 24 april mee op handelsmissie met een focus op Life Sciences & Health en energietransitie. De missie vindt plaats in aanwezigheid van minister-president…
03-02-2020 Member news
Boskalis and Wetlands International to explore the potential of blue carbon
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis), a global dredging and marine contractor and Wetlands International, the global NGO dedicated to the safeguarding and restoring of wetlands, will intensify collaboration to enhance and restore coastal wetland habitats…
03-02-2020
International Research Project Myanmar – Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam
Ik, Warner Boumeester, ga naar Myanmar en ik neem mee… 19 andere gemotiveerde studenten van de Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam om onderzoek te verrichten met ondersteuning van vooraanstaande strategy consultants. Hiervoor ben ik op zoek naar…
03-02-2020 Member news
DOB-Academy and the Asia Wind Energy Association have signed a MOU to establish the Asia-Pacific Offshore Wind Academy in Singapore
The Asia Wind Energy Association and De Oude Bibliotheek Academy (DOB-Academy) have joined forces to initiate the establishment of a regional Academy for the fast-growing offshore wind industry in Asia-Pacific. The Asia-Pacific Offshore Wind Academy…
31-01-2020 Member news
Fugro divests its interest in Global Marine
Fugro is pleased with today’s press release from HC2 Holdings, Inc. (HC2), announcing the sale of Global Marine Group (GMG). Through its ownership of 23.6% in GMG, Fugro will monetise the remainder of its non-core…
30-01-2020 Member news
VOS Sugar at work in Offshore Wind Park Borssele
Subsea-support vessel VOS Sugar has spent the winter months on charter to VLCV B.V. a joint venture between Van Leeuwen and C-Ventus. Combining the drilling works and marine expertise of the two companies, VLCV provides…
30-01-2020 Member news
Van Oord starts cooperation on Estonian offshore wind development
Van Oord and Saare Wind Energy have agreed to combine their forces and mutually develop the Saaremaa offshore wind farm. Saare Wind Energy is an Estonian developer involved in developing the offshore wind farm, covering…
28-01-2020 Member news
Neptune Marine supplies charter equipment for innovative pipe drilling project
Neptune Marine, provider of marine equipment, based in The Netherlands, chartered its multi-purpose pontoons NP 289 and NP 461 to Dutch drilling specialist VLCV BV, a joint-venture between C-Ventus and VL Specials. The versatile assets…
27-01-2020 Member news
Damen OSV 9020 answers calls for versatility in offshore support
Following calls for great vessel versatility offshore Damen has developed a new concept vessel – the Offshore Support Vessel (OSV) 9020. The vessel features a stable platform with lots of accommodation, good station-keeping capability, low…
27-01-2020 Member news
Nieuw lid in de schijnwerpers: Saltwater Engineering
IRO heeft recentelijk Saltwater Engineering als nieuw lid mogen verwelkomen. In een persoonlijk interview met Sander Broekmeulen, één van de partners, maken wij kennis met Saltwater Engineering. Waar blinken jullie in uit? “Wij zijn een…
27-01-2020 Member news
High Speed Transfers takes delivery of fourth Damen Fast Crew Supplier 2710 in 18 months
The UK-based High Speed Transfers (HST) Ltd has taken delivery of its fourth Fast Crew Supplier (FCS) 2710. This has occurred just over 18 months since it received its first, the HST Hudson, in June…
27-01-2020 Member news
HYPORT®: green hydrogen plant in Ostend
Port of Oostende, DEME and PMV propose an ambitious green energy plan and aim to reduce CO2 emissions in Flanders by around 500,000 to 1,000,000 tons per year by producing green hydrogen Port of Oostende,…
24-01-2020 IRO news
Infographic 2020 Energie in cijfers – van klimaattafel naar keukentafel
‘Energie in cijfers 2020 – Van klimaattafel naar keukentafel’ Hoeveel energie gebruiken we, waar halen we deze energie vandaan en hoe ontwikkelt de uitstoot van broeikasgassen zich tot nu toe? Met de nieuwe infographic 2020…
24-01-2020 IRO news
Naamswijziging IRO / Name change IRO
Geachte IRO leden en relaties, Begin dit jaar heeft IRO haar naam gewijzigd. De nieuwe officiële naam in het Nederlands en Engels is: IRO – Branchevereniging voor de Nederlandse Toeleveranciers in de Offshore Energie Industrie…
23-01-2020 Member news
Nieuw lid in de schijnwerpers: Etteplan
IRO heeft recentelijk Etteplan als nieuw lid mogen verwelkomen. In een persoonlijk interview met Mick van Sliedregt, Area Manager Technical Documentation Services NL West, maken wij kennis met Etteplan. Waar blinken jullie in uit? “Laten…
23-01-2020 Member news
Next generation offshore installation vessel ‘Orion’ fuelled for the first time with LNG
Second ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation carried out in Germany and the first in the Port of Rostock. In only the second ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation to take place in Germany, the world’s largest LNG bunker…
23-01-2020 Member news
DEME Offshore reaches 2,200 offshore turbine installation milestone
9,316 MW of renewable energy installed, enough to power a staggering 9.3 million homes – or in other words almost twice the amount needed annually to supply every single Belgian household with green energy. DEME…
14-01-2020 IRO news
Gassco recommends Norway boost Arctic gas export capacity
On 13 January, Gassco handed over a report to the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy assessing alternatives, needs and costs of capacity expantion of Barents Sea South operations. The main takeaway is the…
14-01-2020 Member news
Vincent Vinkoert appointed as Business Development Manager at KENC Engineering
KENC Engineering B.V. the engineering firm for the offshore energy industry has appointed Vincent Vinkoert as new Business Development Manager. This appointment underlines the ambitious growth plan of the Oldenzaal based company. Vincent Vinkoert…
14-01-2020 Member news
Renewables Roadshow to fill upcoming human capital gap
Offshore wind plays a crucial role in the energy transition. To realize the development of offshore wind parks in the Netherlands a substantial growth of the pool of qualified professionals is needed. With the Renewables…
14-01-2020 Young IRO
New Young IRO board member: Paul Schoenmakers
After years of passion and dedication for Young IRO, Siwart Mackintosh has passed the baton to a new Young IRO board member. Siwart has contributed to the growth of Young IRO in multiple ways, and…
13-01-2020 Member news
Seatools obtains another piling equipment contract
Subsea technology company Seatools secured a contract from an undisclosed EPC player for the design and delivery of a piling template hydraulic and instrumentation system. The system will be used for pile installation during the…
09-01-2020 IRO news
New year – new energy!
Full house at Sociëteit de Witte in The Hagueon Wednesday 8 January! More than 300 IRO members gathered to kick-off the new business year. In his speech IRO Chairman Pieter van Oord reflected on the…
09-01-2020
Discount for IRO member at OPT 2020 – Amsterdam, 25-27 Feb
The Offshore Pipeline Technology conference (OPT) is the leading pipeline event in Europe. The event brings together over 200 senior pipeline professionals who benefit from in-depth technical presentations and take away papers on worldwide…
09-01-2020 Member news
Incident on board of FPSO in transit on Vanguard
Earlier this week, an incident occurred on board of the FPSO which is currently being transported by the Vanguard from China to Brazil. During the journey a contractor, designated by the yard, is conducting preservation…