News & Press
30-04-2020 Member news
Fugro shareholders adopt all resolutions at AGM
At today’s annual general meeting, Fugro’s shareholders approved all resolutions including the adoption of the company’s 2019 financial statements, the reappointment of Harrie Noy and the appointment of Ron Mobed to the Supervisory Board. Regulated…
30-04-2020
Rapport kansen energietransitie Topsector Water & Maritiem
Om klimaatdoelen tijdig te bereiken, dient iedereen een bijdrage te leveren aan de energietransitie. De partijen aangesloten bij Topsector Water & Maritiem hebben daarvoor een aantal mogelijkheden in huis die niet alleen goed zijn voor…
30-04-2020 Member news
Royal IHC strengthens position in maritime sector with Heads of Agreement for acquisition and refinancing
A Heads of Agreement has been reached with a leading maritime industry consortium and the existing syndicate of banks of Royal IHC for the acquisition and refinancing of IHC Merwede Holding B.V. The consortium includes…
30-04-2020 IRO news
Het Maritiem herstelplan – duurzaam het verschil maken
De Nederlandse maritieme sector heeft een cruciale rol in de logistieke keten. Het is essentieel dat levensvatbare bedrijven in de maritieme sector ondanks de huidige crisis overeind blijven. We moeten voorkomen dat werknemers massaal hun…
30-04-2020 Member news
Q1 2020: First impact of Covid-19 and related deteriorated oil & gas market
Mark Heine, CEO: “In the past weeks, the Covid-19 pandemic has taken hold around the world and affected all of us in one way or another. Our priorities are clear: preserve the health and wellbeing…
30-04-2020 Member news
CSBC-DEME Wind Engineering (CDWE) enters into an early works contract for the very first Taiwan-built offshore wind installation vessel
‘Green Jade’ set to be directly employed on local wind farm projects in 2023 In an industry milestone, joint venture CSBC-DEME Wind Engineering (CDWE) has initiated the early works contract for the very first floating…
29-04-2020 Member news
Two special designed KenzFigee gantry cranes for Spliethoff
KenzFigee, a well-established supplier and service provider of tailor-made marine cranes, offshore equipment and services, has been awarded a contract by Spliethoff for the delivery of two pipe handling gantry cranes for their two new…
28-04-2020 Member news
Van Oord installs world’s first submerged Slip Joint successfully
On 25 April, the Slip Joint foundation was successfully installed at the Borssele Wind Farm Site V. It is the first time anywhere that a submerged Slip Joint was used on a full-sized offshore wind…
23-04-2020 Corona, IRO news
Rystadt Energy report on COVID-19
Rystadt Energy has published a report on COVID-19: Global outbreak overview and its impact on the energy sector. Download here.
22-04-2020
Gasunie Joins PosHYdon Pilot Project
Dutch energy infrastructure company Gasunie has joined the PosHYdon pilot, a project that aims to integrate three energy systems in the Dutch North Sea: offshore wind, offshore gas, and offshore hydrogen. The PosHYdon pilot is…
22-04-2020 Corona
Noodmaatregel Overbrugging voor Werkbehoud (NOW) geldt ook voor door PFAS en stikstof getroffen bedrijven
Staatssecretaris van Veldhoven (IenW) heeft met de minister van SZW afgesproken, dat de Noodmaatregel Overbrugging voor Werkbehoud (NOW) niet alleen geldt voor omzetschade door corona, maar ook voor andere oorzaken waardoor omzetverlies kan optreden zoals…
21-04-2020 Member news
Convenant Energiehaven ondertekend: AYOP-leden zitten aan tafel
Beste AYOP-leden, De lobby van diverse partijen, waaronder Amsterdam IJmuiden Offshore Ports (AYOP), heeft geresulteerd in een vandaag getekend convenant tussen overheid en bedrijfsleven. Het ministerie van Infrastructuur en Waterstaat, de provincie Noord-Holland, gemeente Velsen,…
17-04-2020 Member news
Seabed Geosolutions impacted by project postponement and cancellation
The COVID-19 pandemic and the current low oil price environment will strongly impact Seabed Geosolutions’ activity levels and results this year. A significant ongoing project in the Middle East has been cancelled and another project…
16-04-2020
Student competition Off-Shore innovations
Students from PERISCOPE regions (The Netherlands, Germany, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, the UK) are invited to submit highly innovative, impactful and feasible ideas/business propositions for offshore energy and other sustainable off-shore inventions. These ideas/business propositions must…
16-04-2020 Member news
Takeover of Mariteam Personnel Services B.V. activities
Cor Wennekes and Atlas Services Group B.V. (Atlas Professionals), both shareholders of Mariteam Personnel Services B.V. (MPS) since its inception, have decided to merge the activities of MPS and Atlas Professionals in Capelle a/d IJssel,…
14-04-2020 Member news
Boskalis refinances its revolving credit facility with a new EUR 500 million facility
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) has refinanced its revolving credit facility (RCF) providing the company with EUR 500 million committed bank financing until April 2025. The new facility was coordinated by ING Bank and is…
14-04-2020 IRO news
Partnering up to advance offshore wind in the USA
On 9 April 2020, a business covenant from the programme Partners for International Business (PIB) was signed. Despite the coronavirus crisis, the signing was able to go ahead via video call. A group of Dutch…
10-04-2020 IRO news
Vrolijk Pasen | Happy Easter!
IRO wenst al haar leden Vrolijk Pasen! Blijf gezond! IRO wishes all its members a Happy Easter! Stay healthy!…
10-04-2020 Member news
Halfway mark on foundation installation at Borssele 1 & 2 Offshore Wind Farm with record installation cycles
DEME Offshore is making strong progress with the foundation installation at Ørsted’s Borssele 1 & 2 Offshore Wind Farm in the Dutch North Sea, reaching the halfway mark. Having started construction works with offshore installation…
10-04-2020
Huisman appoints David Roodenburg as CEO
On 9 April Huisman announced that David Roodenburg, third generation of the Roodenburg family within the company, has been appointed by the Supervisory Board to become the new statutory CEO of Huisman. His father, Joop…
10-04-2020 Member news
Etteplan presents 4 webinars to learn more about future proof technical information
In the current challenging business situation you initially focus on your core business. In these times also the difference can be made in the way you are taking action for new ways of doing business…
09-04-2020 Member news
The month of Webinars from SDC Verifier
This April, as most of the people are working remotely from home and not visiting different trade shows or conferences, SDC Verifier decided to make four webinars during the whole month and show how engineers…
09-04-2020 Member news
IVM neemt belang in LearnHero
Omdat wij geloven in de kracht van online leren, heeft IVM een belang genomen in LearnHero B.V. IVM maakt werk veilig en LearnHero maakt leren leuk. Door onze krachten te bundelen kunnen we onze opdrachtgevers…
09-04-2020 Member news
Paradigm Group’s Wet Testing Success
Paradigm Flow Services Ltd (PFS), part of the Paradigm Group has been recognised by their client Chrysaor for their deluge wet testing abilities. PFS Ltd was asked to carry out work to wet test nine…
09-04-2020 IRO news
IRO Annual Report 2019 now online!
Throughout the year, the association has been busy promoting the interests of its members, the Dutch Suppliers in Offshore Energy Industry. Numerous network and trade opportunities have been created by means of member meetings, committee…
09-04-2020 Member news
Boskalis expands Salvage presence in the US by acquiring Ardent Americas
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) announces the acquisition of maritime emergency response specialist Ardent Americas LLC (Ardent Americas). Ardent Americas is a leading player under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA90) for the provision…
09-04-2020 Young IRO
Young IRO online Pubquiz: stay safe, play safe
In these times of quarantine you won’t see your colleagues on a day to day basis and meeting with our industry peers will become a challenge. Young IRO took on this challenge and bridged the…
08-04-2020 Member news
Allseas wins removal contract for multiple North Sea installations
Pioneering Spirit returns to Valhall area to remove three complete platforms and two jackets between 2021 and 2026. Allseas has been awarded a contract by Aker BP for the removal and disposal of multiple topsides…
07-04-2020 Corona
UPDATE Air-Wave Protector
Hierbij een update over de Air-Wave.org Protector: een combinatie van een snorkelmasker, een luchtpomp met een filter en een koppelstuk om zorgprofessionals te beschermen tegen besmetting met COVID-19. Het apparaat…
07-04-2020 Member news
Paradigm Group Achieve Silver Healthy Working Lives Award
Paradigm Group based in Inverurie Aberdeenshire has successfully achieved the Silver Healthy Working Lives Award. This award is from the Scottish Government award programme aimed at helping companies identify issues and improve the health, safety…