News & Press
14-09-2020 Member news
Ampelmann to assist construction of offshore wind farm in Taiwan
Ampelmann, the Dutch offshore access provider, has signed a contract with Seaway 7 for a project due to start in 2021. This contract marks the company’s first contract in Taiwan, and it is also the…
11-09-2020 Member news
LiftWerx orders another RotorhookTM up-tower crane at KenzFigee
KenzFigee, a well-established supplier and service provider of tailor-made cranes and equipment for the marine, offshore and renewables industries, is pleased to announce that a contract has been signed with LiftWerx in Canada. This new…
10-09-2020 IRO news
Steun de KNRM en meld je nu aan voor het Captain of Sales event 2020!
Uitnodiging Captain of Sales, vrijdag 27 november, Grand Hotel Huis ter Duin Jij als IRO lid en de vrijwilligers van de Koninklijke Nederlandse Redding Maatschappij delen hetzelfde werkgebied met alle prachtige…
10-09-2020
Onderzoeksproject naar zaken doen in Mexico
Wilt u zaken doen in Mexico? Wilt u meer informatie over de lokale markten van deze groeiende economieën? Bent u op zoek naar een potentiële zakenpartner, benieuwd naar de activiteit van uw concurrenten of heeft…
09-09-2020
Belangrijke informatie over toekomstrelatie EU-VK
Graag wijzen we u op de nieuwe communicatie vanuit de Europese Commissie over veranderingen rond belasting en douaneformaliteiten bij handel met het VK. Onderstaand vindt u deze richtlijnen voor bedrijven, inclusief een checklist. De nieuwe…
09-09-2020 Young IRO
Working together in a perfect storm, 22 September
We are excited to announce that Young IRO in close collaboration with the STC-KNRM Offshore Safety training provider established to organize a life event. After months of social isolation and working from home we are…
09-09-2020 Member news
Van Oord successfully applies Atlantis tubes at Fish Migration River project
Contracted by the Dutch Province of Friesland, Van Oord has successfully installed five Atlantis tubes in Lake IJsselmeer near Kornwerderzand. The 340 metre long dam is part of the construction work for the Fish Migration…
08-09-2020 Member news
Ampelmann introduces its W2W services to the East Coast of India
Ampelmann, the Dutch offshore access provider, has signed a contract with McDermott, an offshore engineering and construction company. This is the first project in which an Ampelmann system, in this case the A-type Enhanced Performance…
07-09-2020 Member news
Van Oord’s heavy lift vessel Svanen completes installation works for Danish Kriegers Flak Offshore Wind farm
Rotterdam, the Netherlands, 3 September 2020 – Last week Van Oord’s heavy lift vessel Svanen successfully installed the final foundation for the Danish Kriegers Flak Offshore Wind farm in the Baltic Sea. A total of…
07-09-2020 Member news
Smulders (Eiffage Métal) and ENGIE Solutions win contract for the Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm
Ailes Marines the Iberdrola company in charge of the development, construction, installation and operation of the offshore wind farm of the bay of Saint-Brieuc has awarded the joint venture Iemants (subsidiary of Smulders) and ENGIE…
04-09-2020 Member news
Huisman lifts first batch of monopiles with Skyhook crane
Huisman, the worldwide provider of step changing technical solutions, announces today that it has lifted the first batch of offshore wind monopiles with its 2,600mt Skyhook quayside crane at its facility in China. The monopiles…
03-09-2020 Member news
Strategie en managers met lef vs. Corona – ook binnen de IRO
“Voor het opzetten van een strategie zijn managers met lef nodig. Nadat hen ca. 6 IRO-leden voorgingen, bewijst ook Hetraco uit Apeldoorn hoe belangrijk het hebben van een strategie voor hen is. Al in het…
02-09-2020 Member news
Boskalis’ versatile and specialized fleet required for two exceptional transport and installation projects
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) recently took on two exceptional projects. The first project involves the transport and installation of five floating wind turbines for the Kincardine floating wind farm off the coast of Aberdeen…
02-09-2020 Member news
Turbine installation Borssele 1 & 2 successfully completed deploying DEME Offshore’s unique sister vessel solution
Ørsted, DEME Offshore and Siemens Gamesa have successfully completed the installation of the 94 turbines at Ørsted’s Borssele 1 & 2 Offshore Wind Farm in the Netherlands. The first turbine was installed in April 2020,…
01-09-2020 IRO news
Webinars over India: 9 & 16 september
In september organiseert IndiaConnected twee webinars voor Nederlandse bedrijven die actief zijn in India: 9 september – Personeel in India: zoeken, behouden, managen en belonen …
01-09-2020 Member news
ELA Premium Plus Container Accommodations available from stock!
We are phasing out an ELA Premium Plus accommodation block from our rental fleet and have it available for immediate delivery in our yard in Haren (Ems), Germany. After completing testing and inspection of all…
01-09-2020
NOGEPA joins the European Clean Hydrogen Alliance
NOGEPA has joined the European Clean Hydrogen Alliance, a new committee that is part of the ‘European Industrial Strategy’ to help the European industry with the transition to climate neutrality. Since July 2020, the alliance…
31-08-2020 Member news
Sustainable dyke reinforcement: emission-free and innovative through unique collaboration
In the coming years, the dyke along the Dutch River Lek will be reinforced over a length of 55 kilometres from Amerongen to Schoonhoven. The large scale of the project and the ambitious goals of…
31-08-2020 Member news
TNO supports construction largest wind turbine rotor test rig
A consortium of GE Renewable Energy, LM Wind Power and TNO will construct the largest wind turbine rotor test rig of its kind. In this test rig, the giant rotor blades can be tested under…
31-08-2020 Member news
Heavy lifting and transport solutions for a turnaround at Saudi Aramco’s refinery
Early involvement, innovative engineering and equipment availability are key to narrow shutdown window at Riyadh refinery Saudi Aramco’s 126,000-bpd Riyadh refinery is one of Saudi Arabia’s oldest grassroots refineries; it was built in the late…
31-08-2020 Member news
Royal IHC delivers 3,000m³ TSHD to the Port Authority of Douala
On 20 August, Royal IHC (IHC) handed over the 3,000m³ trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) MONT MANDARA to Cameroon’s Port Authority of Douala (PAD). This successful delivery completes the PAD fleet, following its acquisition of…
31-08-2020 Member news
KenzFigee to supply two ammunition handling cranes to defence infrastructure organisation (DIO), UK
KenzFigee, a well-established supplier and service provider of tailor-made marine cranes, offshore equipment and services, has been awarded a contract by VolkerStevin for the delivery of two Ram Luffing Ammunition cranes destined for the Northern…
28-08-2020 Member news
Nieuwe Raad van Commissarissen voor NV Port of Den Helder
De NV Port of Den Helder heeft een nieuwe Raad van Commissarissen. Met de nieuwe commissarissen heeft de NV een geheel nieuw team aan boord. Het nieuwe team biedt een mooie mix van ervaring…
28-08-2020 Member news
TWD proved higher MP friction
Over the course of the last years TWD developed an advanced friction measurement method and probabilistic verification of monopile stability during transit. Both have now received certification from DNVGL. This sets a new standard in…
27-08-2020 IRO news
ONS 2020 Goes Digital, starting Monday 31 August!
During ONS 2020 Goes Digital, top leaders, innovators and decision makers will share their thoughts on the energy future through a series of video interviews, reportages, webinars and statements. For three days, from Monday…
25-08-2020 Member news
SDC Verifier announced new release of code checking software
SDC Verifier today announced a new release of a code checking software. SDC Verifier 2020 now supports new industry standards: FKM Analytical strength assessment (5th revised edition, 2003), DIN DVS 1608 (June 2010) – design…
25-08-2020 Member news
Bosch Rexroth and Barge Master introduce the next generation of autonomous landing systems for motion compensated gangways
Autonomous landing systems use sophisticated technology improve safety and efficiency for motion compensated gangways After the automated landing procedure, the Barge Master gangway is held safely in place through a combination of motion compensation…
20-08-2020 Member news
Van Oord commissions first heavy-duty electric excavator in the Netherlands
This week, Van Oord commissioned the first heavy-duty fully electric hydraulic excavator in the Netherlands. In doing so, Van Oord is contributing to the electrification of the construction site and reducing CO2 and nitrogen oxide…
20-08-2020 Member news
DEME Offshore signs contract for largest ever inter-array cable order with Dogger Bank Wind Farm
650 km of inter-array cable to be installed at world’s biggest wind farm. DEME Offshore has been awarded a substantial (1) EPCI contract for the inter-array cables at the Dogger Bank A and Dogger Bank…
20-08-2020 Member news
Boskalis reports strong operational first half year
KEY FIGURES FIRST HALF YEAR 2020 • Revenue: EUR 1.3 billion • EBITDA: EUR 204 million • Operating result: EUR 72 million • Net operating profit: EUR 48 million •…