News & Press
18-08-2021 Member news
SMST gangway back on board of Allseas’ Oceanic
For the next phase of the removal of a Northern North Sea platform, SMST is back on board of Allseas’ Oceanic. Allseas awarded SMST a new rental contract for their motion compensated gangway, including operating…
17-08-2021 Member news
Revolutie in identity & access management
Nsecure introduceert haar YIM platform bij TEAM Terminal Het identity management platform YIM van Nsecure is succesvol in gebruik genomen bij TEAM Terminal, één van de grootste olie op- en overslagbedrijven in het Rotterdamse Europoortgebied.
16-08-2021 Member news
Green Pin® ROV Shackles & Hooks: A Complete Range
Some sea creatures are more specialized than others. More fit to the extreme conditions under water. Like our subsea shackles and hooks for ROV operations. Green Pin® offers an ocean of possibilities with our range…
12-08-2021 Member news
Damen signs with Fairplay Towage for IMO Tier III certified Shoalbuster 2711
Damen Shipyards Group has signed a contract with Fairplay Towage Polska for the delivery of a Shoalbuster 2711 ICE. The company will use the versatile vessel to perform diverse operations, including in the offshore wind…
12-08-2021 Member news
Huisman to deliver installation tools for DEME’s Offshore Installation Vessel Orion
Today, Huisman, the worldwide provider of step changing technical solutions, announced the signing of a contract with DEME for the delivery of a 2,300mt Lifting Spreader and a set of adaptive Damping Tugger Winches. These…
12-08-2021 IRO news, Young IRO
Nominate now: Young IRO Best Mentor Award
Do or did you have a mentor in the early days of your career? Someone who opened your eyes, who guided you in the right direction, was a source of advice and allowed you to…
12-08-2021 Member news
Ampelmann signs 13 new contracts in European offshore wind in the first half of 2021
The offshore wind industry continues to grow in 2021, and so does the need for safe and efficient offshore access. Ampelmann, the Dutch offshore access provider, has signed 13 contracts in European offshore wind in…
09-08-2021 Member news
Inmarsat shows the way for future maritime safety with unique data
New Inmarsat report analyses three years of global maritime distress call data to focus minds on true areas for concern and develop a vision for shipping’s future safety Inmarsat, the world leader in global, mobile…
05-08-2021 Member news
Royal IHC draagt ‘s werelds meest krachtige en innovatieve cutterzuiger ‘SPARTACUS’ over aan DEME
Op 3 augustus heeft Royal IHC cutterzuiger SPARTACUS overgedragen aan DEME. Met het tekenen van de overdracht komt officieel een eind aan het bouwproces en kan het schip nu worden ingezet op haar eerste klus.
04-08-2021 Sustainability
Onderwaterrobot legt kabels voor aansluiting Hollandse Kust (zuid)
Ten noorden van de Maasvlakte ontwikkelt TenneT het offshore net Hollandse Kust (zuid) voor de aansluiting van nieuwe windparken. Vier offshore kabels worden ingegraven in de bodem van de Noordzee. Voor de eerste tien kilometer…
03-08-2021 Member news
Thialf successfully installs the Cassia Compression platform
Thialf successfully installs the Cassia Compression (Cassia C) platform on behalf of client bp Trinidad and Tobago LLC (bpTT). The installation is located off Trinidad’s east coast and marks a significant milestone in the Cassia…
03-08-2021 IRO news
IRO Award of Excellence – nomineer nu je kandidaten!
Op vrijdag 26 november 2021 zal tijdens het 50-jarig jubileum van IRO wederom de IRO Award of Excellence worden uitgereikt. De prijs wordt uitgereikt aan een persoon die zich verdienstelijk heeft gemaakt in de offshore…
29-07-2021
SBM Offshore signs FPSO Almirante Tamandaré contracts
SBM Offshore is pleased to announce it has signed contracts with Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) for the 26.25 years lease and operation of FPSO Almirante Tamandaré. These contracts follow the signing of the binding Letter…
29-07-2021 Member news
Inmarsat unveils the communications network of the future
Inmarsat ORCHESTRA will enable ground-breaking new services in new places for global mobility customers in maritime, aviation, government and enterprise The first-of-its-kind network will seamlessly integrate GEO, LEO and terrestrial 5G into one harmonious solution…
26-07-2021 Sustainability
Work on Dutch Offshore Wind-to-Hydrogen Pilot Project Kicks Off as Gov’t Grants Subsidy
The Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) has awarded a subsidy of EUR 3.6 million to the PosHYdon offshore green hydrogen pilot project, allowing for the start of activities to bring the project to life. The remaining…
26-07-2021 Member news, Sustainability
Van Oord takes on Baltic project
Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 23 July 2021 – Van Oord has signed a contract with the Spanish energy company Iberdrola for the Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm. Van Oord will transport and install the foundations and…
22-07-2021 IRO news, Sustainability
Participation of Iv-Offshore & Energy in PosHYdon Hydrogen Pilot
Iv-Offshore & Energy one of the proud partners of PosHYdon: world’s first offshore green hydrogen production pilot on a working platform To achieve the Paris Climate Agreement goals, the supply of sustainable energy must increase…
19-07-2021 Member news, Sustainability
SOCAR and Technip Energies enter cooperation agreement on offshore sustainable energy development
SOCAR and Technip Energies entered a cooperation agreement to study sustainability measures in the offshore upstream activities, including CO2 emission reduction, improvement of power efficiency and associated optimization in the total cost of ownership. The…
19-07-2021 Member news, Sustainability
HYPORT® Duqm signs cooperation agreement with Uniper to explore green ammonia offtake
Oman’s strategic green hydrogen project HYPORT® Duqm has signed a cooperation agreement with energy giant Uniper. Under the cooperation, Uniper will be joining the project team to provide engineering services and negotiate an exclusive offtake…
16-07-2021 IRO news
Het IRO Team wenst alle leden een fijne zomer toe!
We hopen je snel weer te kunnen ontmoeten op één van onze events!…
15-07-2021 Member news
Samenwerking DroneQ Robotics, OWIC, Growind en Topwind
DroneQ Robotics, Offshore Wind Innovation Centre (OWIC),Growind en Topwind gaan samenwerken in onderzoek, ontwikkeling en innovatie op het gebied van drone-inspecties van windturbines. Op Droneport Eemshaven, een initiatief van DroneQ Robotics, OWIC, Groningen Seaports en…
15-07-2021 IRO news
Fit for 55 in de zeevaart: voortvarend aan de slag?
Gisteren heeft de Europese Commissie haar plannen gepubliceerd onder de titel ‘Fit for 55’. Dit pakket aan maatregelen zal een grote impact op de Europese zeescheepvaart hebben en in het bijzonder op de Nederlandse MKB-bedrijven…
15-07-2021 Member news
TopTier JIP: Industry and administrations address container securing safety together
Kicked off on May 18 with more than 70 online attendees, MARIN’s TopTier Joint Industry Project is a three year initiative focused on drastically reducing the numbers of containers lost overboard and re-establishing the confidence…
15-07-2021 Member news
Atlas levert kernploegpersoneel Marinebasis Den Helder
Begin 2021 bezegelde de Koninklijke Marine in Den Helder de samenwerking met detacheerder Atlas Professionals (Atlas), die voor de komende zeven jaar kernploegpersoneel gaat leveren aan de Koninklijke Marine. De bekrachtiging volgt kort op de…
15-07-2021 Young IRO
Announcement: Vera Nijwening new Young IRO board member
We’d like to give a warm welcome to Vera Nijwening from Huisman Equipment B.V. as she will be joinging the forces of the Young IRO board. Being freshly introduced to the offshore energy industry in…
13-07-2021
Huisman scales up 3D printing of crane hooks
Huisman, the worldwide provider of step changing technical solutions, has successfully tested four new 3D printed 350mt crane hooks according to the strictest criteria, and under the supervision of the independent certification authority Lloyd’s Register.
13-07-2021 IRO news
DEME Offshore installeert met succes DolWin6 HVDC-kabel met ‘Living Stone’ aangedreven door LNG
Eerste project waarbij een kabellegschip de kabels installeert terwijl het wordt aangedreven door LNG In het kader van een baanbrekend project heeft DEME Offshore met succes de DolWin6 HVDC-kabel (voor hoogspanningsgelijkstroom) in de Noordzee…
09-07-2021 Member news
Van Meeuwen Lubrication gaat de samenwerking aan met PANOLIN (biologisch afbreekbare smeermiddelen)
Mooi nieuws! Van Meeuwen Lubrication gaat de samenwerking aan met PANOLIN en is voor Nederland en België dé partner voor dit wereldwijd bekende merk. Het Zwitserse familiebedrijf, opgericht in 1949, is gespecialiseerd in biologisch afbreekbare…
06-07-2021 Member news
Offshore Construction Starts at Hollandse Kust Zuid OWF
Vattenfall has started the offshore construction of the 1.5 GW Hollandse Kust Zuid (HKZ) wind farm in the Netherlands. The first vessel transporting foundations to the construction site departed today (5 July) from Sif’s quay…
06-07-2021
OSD-IMT completes new FLNG supporting MPV4600 design for Smit Lamnalco
OSD-IMT recently completed the design of a new multipurpose vessel for operator Smit Lamnalco. The design contract for the MPV 4600 was signed with Turkey based Uzmar Shipyards. The design features a large working deck…