News & Press
22-04-2024 IRO news
Milestones of IRO members related to Middle East and ADIPEC
Milestones of IRO members related to Middle East and ADIPEC: Ampelmann: As one of the pioneers of Walk to Work (W2W), have signed a contract to supply one of their L-type…
19-04-2024 Member news, Offshore Wind
Mammoet’s largest crane to tackle second Rotterdam project
The PTC210-DS ring crane will be used for major A-Frame upgrade of Van Oord heavy-lift installation vessel, Svanen One of the largest cranes in the world, the Mammoet PTC210-DS, will shortly undertake the lift of…
18-04-2024 Member news
DEME wins cable installation contracts from Prysmian for IJmuiden Ver Alpha and Nederwiek 1 offshore grid systems
DEME has been awarded two contracts (1) from cable solutions provider Prysmian for the engineering and installation works for the IJmuiden Ver Alpha and Nederwiek 1 offshore grid systems in the Netherlands. This is the…
18-04-2024 IRO news
Jeroen de Graaf nieuwe directeur van IRO en van NMT
Op 1 juni aanstaande treedt Jeroen de Graaf aan als directeur van de maritieme brancheverenigingen IRO en NMT. De Graaf heeft het unanieme vertrouwen gekregen van de besturen van beide organisaties omdat hij een unieke…
16-04-2024 Member news, Podcasts
Podcast serie ‘Redders op zee’ ter ere van 200 jaar KNRM
In het kader van ons jubileumjaar presenteert Roelof Hemmen 20 van de meest indrukwekkende verhalen in 200 jaar Koninklijke Nederlandse Reddingmaatschappij (KNRM). Redders, overlevenden én nabestaanden delen hun confronterende verhalen in een reeks van in…
16-04-2024 Member news, Offshore Wind
Royal IHC and Kalypso Offshore Energy sign LOI for a Cable Lay Vessel
Royal IHC and Kalypso Offshore Energy, LLC (Kalypso), an emerging contractor for the offshore wind industry in the U.S., have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to build America’s first innovative Jones Act compliant Cable…
15-04-2024 Member news, Offshore Wind
DEME’s offshore installation vessel ‘Orion’ successfully completes the near 15 MW turbine foundation installation project in Scotland and heads to US
DEME’s flagship ‘Orion’ completed monopile installation works on Ocean Winds’ Moray West offshore wind farm project in Scotland. Despite harsh winter conditions, DEME swiftly installed 29 monopiles in approximately two months. Meanwhile, DEME’s DP2 jack-up…
11-04-2024 IRO news
Interessante IRO & NMT informatiesessie: spionage en risico’s bij reizen, 10 april 2024
We kijken terug op een interessante en geslaagde informatiesessie over ‘spionage en risico’s bij reizen’. De offshore energie- en de maritieme maakindustrie voeren wereldwijd werk uit. Medewerkers zijn vaak op reis. In deze snel veranderende…
11-04-2024 IRO news, Member news
Nieuw IRO lid in de schijnwerpers: Koninklijke Nederlandse Redding Maatschappij (KNRM)
IRO heeft recentelijk een bijzonder nieuw lid mogen verwelkomen: de KNRM! Al 200 jaar redders op zee. In een persoonlijk interview met Jeroen Wooning, fondsenwerver/relatiebeheerder, maken wij kennis met de KNRM.
11-04-2024 Member news, Sustainability
Teijin Aramid achieves EcoVadis Gold Medal for sustainability
For the eighth consecutive year, Teijin Aramid has been recognized for its sustainability efforts with an EcoVadis score that places the company in the top 5% of all companies in all industries globally and in…
11-04-2024 Member news
Bakker Sliedrecht implemented Energy Storage Systems on two Boskalis’ Diving Support Vessels
Following Boskalis’ earlier announcement to hybridize numerous existing vessels of their fleet, Bakker Sliedrecht successfully implemented the Energy Storage Systems (ESS), on board of the two Boskalis diving support vessels BOKA Atlantis and BOKA Da…
09-04-2024 Member news, Offshore Wind
Fibremax and RWE sign Memorandum of Understanding
FibreMax, market leader in designing and producing synthetic mooring solutions for the renewable energy industry and RWE, a global leading developer of renewable energy projects have formally entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). This…
05-04-2024 IRO news, Member news, Young IRO
Young IRO visits Breman Machinery
Breman Machinery specialises in high precision fabrication of components and finished products. On Thursday 28 March we had the privilege of to visit them in Genemuiden. Although it was a long haul with the bus…
02-04-2024 Member news, Offshore Wind
Seaway7 awarded substation contract offshore Poland
Seaway7 has announced the award of a sizable contract by PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna and Ørsted for the transport and installation of the substations for the Baltica 2 wind farm, offshore Poland. Seaway7’s scope…
29-03-2024 IRO news
Vrolijk Pasen | Happy Easter!
IRO wenst al haar leden en relaties Vrolijk Pasen! IRO wishes all its members and business relations Happy Easter! …
29-03-2024 Member news, Offshore Wind
Crane replacements to support next-generation offshore wind turbine installations
When it comes to wind turbines, the bigger they are, the harder they work, generating more renewable offshore wind energy, and a greater return on investment for developers. As a result, next-gen turbines are growing,…
28-03-2024 Member news
Bureau Veritas Awards World’s First Prototype Certification for SolarDuck’s Floating Offshore Solar Solution
Bureau Veritas (BV), a global leader in testing, inspection, and certification (TIC), has awarded the Dutch-Norwegian renewable energy company SolarDuck the world’s first Prototype Certification for a floating offshore solar technology, as applied in…
28-03-2024 IRO news
SDC Verifier 2024 R1 Release Empowers Structural Engineers with Enhanced Accuracy and Expanded Standards Compliance
SDC Verifier, a leading provider of structural design software, today announced the release of SDC Verifier 2024 R1. This latest release offers structural engineers cutting-edge features for finite element analysis (FEA) modeling, analysis, optimization, and…
28-03-2024 IRO news, Member news
Nieuw lid in de schijnwerpers: Royal Roos
IRO heeft recentelijk Royal Roos als nieuw lid mogen verwelkomen. In een persoonlijk interview met Fulko Roos, Naval Architect – Directeur maken wij kennis met Royal Roos. Waar blinken jullie in uit?…
26-03-2024 IRO news, Sustainability
Fugro completes primary phase in first vessel conversion to green methanol fuel
The Fugro Pioneer is ready to be equipped with methanol engines after successfully converting the main components on board. Using green methanol as a fuel reduces carbon emissions by more than 90% compared to conventional…
25-03-2024 Sustainability, IRO news, Member news
Terugblik jaarlijks CEDA-NL/IRO event, donderdag 21 maart
Donderdag 21 maart vond de jaarlijkse gezamenlijke bijeenkomst met CEDA-NL plaats met als thema Energie eilanden: vast, drijvend of hybride? Er waren twee interessante en gedetailleerde presentaties: William Otto van MARIN (Maritime Research Institute Netherlands)…
22-03-2024 Member news, Offshore Wind
Van Oord plans OWF support base and cargo terminal in Latvia
Van Oord has signed a two-year reservation agreement with the Liepaja Special Economic Zone (Liepaja SEZ) Authority for the construction of an offshore wind farm support base and an oversized cargo terminal in the Port…
22-03-2024 Sustainability, Geothermal, Human capital, Hydrogen, Member news, Offshore Wind
Floorplan for Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference 2024 released
Navingo, the organiser of Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference (OEEC) – an annual event that gathers oil & gas, offshore wind, floating wind, marine energy, and hydrogen industries under one roof – has released the…
21-03-2024 Member news
Fugro to support Middle East’s expanding needs for ocean data with its high-tech, low-carbon emissions uncrewed vessels
Following the successful launch of the Middle East’s first fully remote survey vessel in 2022, leading Geo-data specialist Fugro has announced the arrival of its Blue Shadow® class uncrewed surface vessel (USV), in…
19-03-2024 Member news, Offshore Wind
ORE Catapult facility launch
Cable installation equipment specialist Osbit showcased its ‘first-of-a-kind’ cable fatigue test rig at the high profile launch of Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult’s flagship National Floating Wind Innovation Centre on Monday 18 March. Humza Yousaf MSP, First…
14-03-2024 Member news
Mammoet implements innovative 360-degree safety system
Mobile crane camera setup alerts drivers to site hazards Mammoet is working with Rietveld, a specialist in fleet management and vehicle and machine safety systems, on a joint project to protect drivers and road users…
14-03-2024 Member news, Offshore Wind
DEME awards KENC with engineering and fabrication scope on multiple offshore wind installation projects
KENC Engineering has secured multiple contracts with offshore energy contractor DEME. For KENC, the contracts involve a broad scope of work that will encompass engineering and fabrication of seafastening and auxiliary structures that DEME…
14-03-2024 IRO news, Member news
Nieuw lid in de schijnwerpers: Osbit
IRO heeft recentelijk Osbit als nieuw lid mogen verwelkomen. In een persoonlijk interview met General Manager Jurgen Zijlmans maken wij kennis met Osbit. Waar blinken jullie in uit? Osbit levert op maat…
12-03-2024 Member news
Huisman to deliver two subsea cranes for Toyo construction’s cable-lay vessel
Huisman has been awarded a contract with VARD, a designer and shipbuilder, for the delivery of a full electric 250mt Hybrid Boom Subsea Crane, and a 100mt Knuckle Boom Crane destined for integration into Toyo…
08-03-2024 Sustainability
Handelsmissie Verduurzaming Havens in Italië: 12 t/m 15 mei 2024
Bent u actief in verduurzaming van havens of in verduurzaming van de maritieme sector? En wilt u zakendoen in Italië? Neem dan deel aan deze handelsmissie naar Italië. U kunt zich aanmelden tot uiterlijk 25…