News & Press
13-12-2018 DelftIRO news
Ampelmann inks two new contracts in Asia Pacific
Dutch multinational Ampelmann, the global leader in offshore access services, has secured two new contracts in the Asia Pacific region. Two A-type systems have made their way to India and Indonesia, respectively, and will enable…
13-12-2018 Member news
Fistuca winner Offshore Wind Innovation Award 2018
Fistuca is the winner of both the jury and the public prize of the Offshore Wind Innovation Award 2018. With an innovative maintenance-free connection technology – the Blue Wedge Connection – the company convinced the…
13-12-2018 Member news
Tideway completes installation of the world’s longest AC offshore wind export cable at Ørsted’s Hornsea Project One
A world first and a major construction milestone was reached at Ørsted’s Hornsea Project One offshore wind farm in the UK when Tideway completed the export cable installation. With an offshore export cable totalling 467…
12-12-2018 LeerMember news
Milestone Coastal Wind Project for Seaway Offshore Cables
Seaway Offshore Cables (SOC), in combination with Subsea 7, has been awarded its first US offshore wind project by Ørsted Wind Power North America LLC who are constructing the project for Dominion Energy. This turnkey cable supply…
06-12-2018 PapendrechtMember news
Boskalis acquires inter-array cabling contract for Moray Offshore Windfarm East
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) has acquired the contract for the supply and installation of the inter-array cables for the Moray Offshore Windfarm East (MOWE). In June 2017, Boskalis signed a Preferred Bidder Agreement with…
06-12-2018 Member news
Ridderflex Offshore Wind Innovator 2018!
On Thursday the 29th of November, the winner of the Offshore Wind Innovation Challenge was announced: Ridderflex. (And we are so proud of it!). With this Challenge innovative startups, entrepreneurs and students were challenged to…
06-12-2018 Hendrik-Ido-AmbachtMember news
Yard Workforces show Interest in Pronomar’s Drying Systems too
Being able to dry and warm up your work garments in between shifts is logically a must to the crew working onboard vessels, whether it be to deal with the extremely low temperatures, bad weather…
06-12-2018 Member news
SeaMade Offshore Wind Farm selects DEME for foundations, turbines, offshore substations, inter-array and export cables
Monday, December 3, 2018 — DEME’s subsidiaries Dredging International, GeoSea and Tideway have secured major contract awards for the 487 MW SeaMade Offshore Wind Farm in Belgium. The project reached financial close on December 3,…
05-12-2018 HaarlemMember news
SDC Verifier 5.1.1 a new version of standards checking software
The latest version of SDC Verifier 5.1.1 supports Ansys 19.2 and Femap 12. Also, a new standard for fatigue design of offshore structures (DNV RP C203 2016) added as a beta, wave load applying algorithm…
05-12-2018 NumansdorpMember news
Seatools introduces game-changing Carrera E precision flow excavation spread
Following an extensive R&D trajectory, subsea technology company Seatools introduces the revolutionary Carrera E 3D motion-controlled precision flow excavation spread. The 630+ kW, all-electric deep-water excavator features Seatools’ advanced ROV DP technology and sets the…
30-11-2018 IRO news
Very well attended IRO Annual General Meeting at Van Oord
On Tuesday 21 November 2018 the IRO Annual General Meeting took place at Van Oord in Rotterdam, attended by 130 IRO members. The main items on the agenda for the Annual General Meeting were: reflection…
30-11-2018
Nederlandse offshore wind bedrijven bundelen krachten aan de Amerikaanse Oostkust
Vijf windturbines met een totaal vermogen van 30 megawatt. Dat is op dit moment de totale capaciteit van windenergie op zee in de Verenigde Staten. Het zal niet lang duren voor hier verandering in komt.
30-11-2018
Nieuwe voorzitter Stichting Nederland Maritiem Land
Het Algemeen Bestuur van Stichting Nederland Maritiem Land (NML) heeft op 29 november Rob Verkerk verkozen tot nieuwe voorzitter. Hij is vanaf 1 januari 2019 de opvolger van Wim van Sluis die in december aan…
29-11-2018 HoofddorpIRO news
Atlas Professionals wins a contract with leading offshore wind farm developer, Ørsted
Atlas Professionals — a specialist in recruitment and HR services in the energy and marine industries — has secured a contract to supply personnel for Borssele 1 & 2, a pioneering Dutch wind farm project…
26-11-2018 PapendrechtMember news
Boskalis wins EUR 250 million export cable installation contract for Ostwind 2 grid connections
The contract scope comprises design and installation of approximately 270 kilometer of export cable that will connect the planned Arcadis Ost 1 and Baltic Eagle offshore wind farms to the onshore substation in Lubmin, Germany.
26-11-2018 PapendrechtMember news
Boskalis signs agreement with Saudi Aramco to partner in multi-billion investment program
The LTA is part of an ambitious offshore investment program and covers engineering, procurement, construction, transportation and installation (EPCI) contracts to support Saudi Aramco’s Offshore Maintain Potential Program, Oil & Gas Program, and other offshore…
22-11-2018 SliedrechtMember news
Jack Up Barge voltooit sleutelrol Duitse offshore windnetwerk-verbindingen
Het hefeinland JB-117 van Jack Up Barge heeft een contract voor kraan en accommodatie ondersteuning voor General Electric (GE) bij de DolWin3 offshore-stroomnetaansluiting voltooid. JB-117, met een lengte van 75,9 meter, werd vervolgens direct ingezet…
22-11-2018 Rotterdam
Very well attended IRO Annual General Meeting at Van Oord
On Tuesday 21 November 2018 the IRO Annual General Meeting took place at Van Oord in Rotterdam, attended by 130 IRO members.
21-11-2018 EindhovenMember news
Conbit enhances offshore lifting capabilities with knuckle boom crane
Conbit has enhanced its rental crane fleet by investing in a new knuckle boom crane that is ideal for specialist offshore lifting. The CK050F temporary offshore lifting crane is a telescopic knuckle boom, which is…
19-11-2018 Abu Dhabi
ADIPEC 2018: Positive vibe at well attended exhibition
From 12 November till 15 November 2018 Abu Dhabi was the center of attention for the global oil and gas industry. In that week the 21st edition of world’s premium and most influential event, ADIPEC,…
19-11-2018 Delft
IRO discount for National CO2 Conference 2019
IRO members are invited to the National CO2 conference in Delft on Monday 25 March 2019. A conference focused on CO2-reduction and new innovations and collaborations. IRO members receive an exclusive discount of 100 euro. Topics…
19-11-2018 RotterdamYoung IRO, IRO news
Paving our way to a bright offshore future!
We are truly honoured and proud that with the support of all participants, speakers, our sponsors (Ampelmann Operations, Mr. James Offshore Services, Jack-Up Barge BV) & our…
16-11-2018 Middelburg
‘Wind en de uitdagingen van de energie transitie’: hot topic tijdens inspirerend 6e HBO Offshore Network Symposium
Op donderdag 15 november jl. vond het 6e HBO Offshore Network symposium plaats bij HZ University of Applied Sciences in Middelburg. Ruim 180 HBO studenten uit het hele land en medewerkers van bedrijven uit de…
16-11-2018 Kinderdijk
ShipSupport is Live!
This is it! On November 2nd, Royal IHC launched its brand new e-commerce platform: ShipSupport.com! ShipSupport offers ship owners and MROs a one-stop-shop for ordering spare parts and services with a click of a button.
15-11-2018 Abu Dhabi
ADNOC: Important information for suppliers
ADNOC’s In-Country Value (ICV) program has been implemented since the beginning of 2018, and offers suppliers new opportunities to conduct business with ADNOC Group.
13-11-2018 KinderdijkMember news
Royal IHC wins KNVTS Ship of the Year for SCHELDT RIVER
Royal IHC has been awarded the KNVTS Ship of the Year award for the 8,400m3 trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) SCHELDT RIVER, designed and built for DEME. The award ceremony was held on 12 November at…
12-11-2018 PapendrechtMember news
Trading update: Boskalis maintains 2018 profit outlook
HIGHLIGHTS THIRD QUARTER• Good revenue development during the quarter with a higher operating result compared to the first half year quarterly average• Healthy utilization of trailing suction hopper dredgers (Dredging)• Stable…
12-11-2018 Kinderdijk
Royal IHC launches world’s largest cutter suction dredger SPARTACUS for DEME
On 10 November, Royal IHC successfully launched the SPARTACUS, a 44,180kW selfpropelled cutter suction dredger (CSD) designed and built for DEME. The ceremony took place at IHC’s shipyard in Krimpen aan den IJssel, The Netherlands. It was…
12-11-2018 Wageningen
Staatssecretarissen onthullen toekomstig marineschip bij onderzoeksinstituut MARIN
In het grootste golfbassin van het Maritiem Research Instituut Nederland (MARIN) in Wageningen is op vrijdag 9 november MARIN’s 10000ste scheepsmodel getest: het nieuwe Combat Support Ship voor de Koninklijke Marine. Staatssecretaris B. (Barbara) Visser…
12-11-2018 Dharan
Invitation for IKTVA-2018 event in Saudi Arabia
A bedrock of our strategy at Saudi Aramco is to create value in every aspect of our business, maximizing long-term economic growth and diversification. Through the In Kingdom Total Value Add (IKTVA) program, we…