News & Press
08-05-2023 Hydrogen, Member news
Decentralized production of green hydrogen: a game changer in the energy transitio
Green hydrogen has been identified as ‘the’ alternative to fossil fuels. It can be produced almost anywhere in the world as long as there is a source of renewable energy (wind, solar, hydro etc.). In…
05-05-2023 Member news
TechnipFMC awarded subsea contract for Guyana’s Uaru Project
TechnipFMC has been awarded a contract by Esso Exploration and Production Guyana, to supply the subsea production system for the Uaru project. TechnipFMC will provide project management, engineering, and manufacturing to deliver the overall subsea…
05-05-2023 Member news, Offshore Wind
NOV awarded the equipment and design package for Havfram’s second wind installation jack-up vessel
This order is the 11th NG-series jack-up currently under construction at various shipyards worldwide. Following several successful project awards over the past weeks, Havfram has decided to order their second wind installation jack-up vessel with…
04-05-2023 Member news
Award tender autonomous port inspection of Groningen Seaports
DroneQ Robotics receives the award of the tender Autonomous Port Inspection from Groningen Seaports. We are extremely proud of the trust that Groningen Seaports places in us to convert our vision and strategy into a…
04-05-2023 Hydrogen, IRO news
Nieuwe subsidieregeling voor waterstofaandrijving van voer- en vaartuigen in de agrarische sector en scheepvaart
Er is een nieuwe subsidieregeling voor ondernemers in de Kop van Noord-Holland die hun voer- en vaartuigen willen ombouwen naar een waterstofaandrijving. Met deze subsidie (met een maximum van € 50.000,-) stimuleert de Regio Deal…
04-05-2023 Member news, Offshore Wind
DEME Offshore awarded three contracts for Dieppe Le Tréport offshore wind farm
DEME Offshore has been awarded three contracts (1) for the Dieppe Le Tréport offshore wind farm in France. This is the third large-scale offshore wind farm project for DEME in France following groundbreaking solutions deployed…
04-05-2023 Member news
Huisman launches digital portal myHuisman© for equipment owners
Huisman has launched myHuisman©, an online client portal in which it offers equipment owners three digital services; a parts shop, a knowledge base including a smart ticketing system, and a technical library to make monitoring,…
02-05-2023 Member news
Resin Free Environmental Seal Cable Hang-Off System
Vos Prodect are constantly adapting and innovating our product range to accommodate the requirements of the future. As an engineering company we listen to our client’s requirements and look to offer bespoke subsea solutions to…
02-05-2023 Member news, Offshore Wind
CAPE Vibro Lifting Technology Selected for Moray West Monopile Installation
CAPE Holland, a leading supplier of innovative foundation installation equipment for the offshore industry, announced today that its innovative Vibro Lifting Technology has been selected for the Moray West offshore wind farm project. The project…
02-05-2023 Member news, Offshore Wind
Ulstein U-STERN TM – smart monopile installation on dp
Installing next generation foundations safer, smarter and more competitive The offshore wind industry faces significant installation challenges with the increasing size of monopile foundations. With the patent pending ULSTEIN U-STERNTM, ship designer Ulstein Design &…
02-05-2023
Fugro CEO to join hydrographic leaders at international Hydrographic Organization Assembly
Fugro CEO Mark Heine will address the 3rd Session of the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) Assembly in Monaco on Thursday. Held once every three years, the IHO Assembly convenes delegates from 98 Member States to…
02-05-2023 Member news
Huisman 25 years located in Wiltonhaven of Schiedam
This year, Huisman has been located in the Wiltonhaven in Schiedam (NL), the Netherlands for 25 years. The company moved to the Admiraal Trompstraat location at the end of 1998. Here, it grew into a…
28-04-2023 Member news, Offshore Wind
Fugro wins site investigation contract for Australia’s first offshore wind farm
Geo-data specialist Fugro has been awarded a contract to perform an offshore geotechnical site investigation for Australia’s offshore wind project Star of the South (SOTS), located off the coast of Gippsland southeast of Australia. Partly…
25-04-2023 Member news, Offshore Wind
HSM Offshore Energy is awarded 1 Gigawatt Offshore High Voltage Substation contract for Denmark’s largest THOR offshore wind farm
HSM Offshore Energy, located in Schiedam, The Netherlands is awarded the engineering, procurement, construction, installation and commissioning of the offshore high voltage substation and its jacket foundation. RWE will build the Thor wind farm off…
25-04-2023 Member news
Fugro’s Blue Essence® completes world’s first fully remote offshore wind ROV inspection
The world’s first fully remote inspection of offshore wind farm assets has been successfully carried out by Fugro, using one of its Blue Essence® uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) with Blue Volta®, an electrical remotely operated…
25-04-2023 IRO news
Clear key messages by Fred van Beers, CEO Sif Group and vice chairman IRO
Yesterday Fred van Beers was attending the North Sea summit in Belgium on behalf of IRO, OWFA and Sif Group, together with nine heads of state. He was there to represent the…
24-04-2023 Member news
Fugro helps locate World War II ship 80 years after tragic sinking
In close partnership with the Silentworld Foundation and the Rabaul and Montevideo Maru Society, and support from Australia’s Department of Defence, Fugro used their unparalleled deepwater hydrographic and oceanographic expertise to successfully identify the wreckage…
21-04-2023 Member news, Offshore Wind, Sustainability
Van Oord takes next step in implementing more sustainable fuels
Recently Van Oord christened two new dual fuel trailing suction hopper dredgers, which are built to run on the more sustainable LNG. Now Van Oord takes another big step towards implementing the fuels of the…
21-04-2023 Member news, Offshore Wind
Huisman and Siemens Gamesa launch solution for controlled blade installation
Huisman, a leading company in the design and manufacturing of heavy construction equipment, and Siemens Gamesa, a leading company in wind turbines, have combined their engineering and operational expertise in the development of a solution…
20-04-2023 Offshore Wind
Aannemer Jan de Nul installeert het resterende deel tweede zeekabel TenneT voor project Hollandse Kust (west Alpha)
Met ruim zestig kilometer zeekabel aan boord verschijnt het kabellegschip Isaac Newton deze week voor de kust van Heemskerk/Wijk aan Zee. Met dit kabeldeel realiseert de aannemerscombinatie Jan de Nul Group/LS Cable & System de…
20-04-2023
Dutch-Belgian consortium HSI awarded EPCI platform contract for most powerful offshore wind farm in Baltic Sea
The HSI consortium consisting of HSM Offshore Energy, Smulders and Iv-Offshore & Energy is awarded an EPCI (Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Installation) platform contract, including jackets, for Gennaker 1 (West) and 2 (East) by 50Hertz for…
20-04-2023 Member news, Offshore Wind
Huisman to equip Havfram WTIVs with 3,000mt+ Leg Encircling Cranes
Huisman has announced the award of contract from Havfram Wind, an installation contractor for offshore wind turbines, for delivery of a 3,000mt+ Leg Encircling Crane for its second NG-20000X Wind Turbine Installation Vessel. The…
20-04-2023 Member news, Offshore Wind
Cyan Renewables selects Ulstein FFIV design
Singapore-headquartered Cyan Renewables has contracted Ulstein Design & Solutions BV as the designer of a series of new floating foundation installation vessels (FFIV) dedicated to offshore wind. With an increasing lack of heavy lift installation…
17-04-2023 Member news, Offshore Wind
DEME Offshore and Liftra join forces to develop innovative offshore installation methodology for next generation of wind turbines
EME Offshore and Liftra ApS are delighted to announce that they will join forces to develop a novel offshore installation methodology for the next generation of offshore wind turbine generators. The Liftra crane technology will…
14-04-2023 IRO news, Member news
Terugblik Leden Ontmoeten Ledenbijeenkomst bij Gouda Holland i.s.m. TKF
Dit keer was de Leden Ontmoeten Ledenbijeenkomst bij Gouda Holland i.s.m. TKF. De hele setting vond plaats in het mooie nieuwe gebouw van Gouda Holland in Moordrecht, woensdagmiddag 12 april. De bijeenkomst begon met…
13-04-2023 Member news, Offshore Wind
N-Sea key player in energy transition and security of gas supply by electrification of the ONE-Dyas No5 platform
ONE-Dyas has awarded N-Sea an extensive first contract to install a subsea power cable between the Riffgat offshore wind farm and the new to be built N05-A gas production platform. The scope of NSea includes…
11-04-2023 Member news
Damen revenue reaches 2.5 billion euros for the first time
In 2022, Damen Shipyards Group’s revenue reached 2.5 billion euros for the first time. This achievement was despite the effects of the war in Ukraine, which had, and continues to have, a significant impact on…
07-04-2023 IRO news
Vrolijk Pasen | Happy Easter!
IRO wenst al haar leden en relaties Vrolijk Pasen! IRO wishes all its members and business relations a Happy Easter! …
06-04-2023 IRO news, Offshore Wind
Aansluiting TenneT voor windpark Hollandse Kust (noord) klaar om windenergie aan land te brengen
Drie jaar na de start van de bouw is de netaansluiting voor het windpark Hollandse Kust (noord) klaar om ‘groene stroom van zee’ aan land te brengen. Dat houdt in dat windparkbouwer/exploitant CrossWind (Eneco/Shell) op…
04-04-2023 Member news, Offshore Wind
KenzFigee wins contract award for crane delivery on the East Anglia Three HVDC converter station
KenzFigee, a well-established lifting and service specialist of high-end equipment for the marine, offshore and wind energy industry, signed a contract with Aker Solutions for the delivery of an offshore pedestal crane for installation on…