News & Press
06-07-2021
Construction walk to work ice breaker in progress with transport fore ship
At the Royal Niestern Sander shipyard, the fore ship of the world’s first shallow draft ice-breaking walk to work vessel has been transported from the construction hall to the quay side. Yard number 862 for…
02-07-2021 Member news
Jacket Lifting Tool for offshore wind farm installation
Eager.one was awarded by Boskalis to design and fabricate a specialized Jacket Lifting Tool (JLT). The JLT was specifically designed for the installation project of an offshore wind farm near Taiwan. It will be…
01-07-2021 Member news
Van Oord held naming ceremonies for two hybrid water injection vessels
On Wednesday 30 June, the naming ceremonies have been held for two hybrid water injection vessels. The event took place at the Van Oord head office jetty in Rotterdam. Ms Karin Schinagl, wife of Managing…
01-07-2021
Ontmoet topwerkgevers op het Navingo Career Event 2021!
Op 26 en 27 oktober 2021 vindt het Navingo Career Event plaats in RAI Amsterdam. De 15e editie van het event maakt dit jaar onderdeel uit van Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference en is daarmee…
01-07-2021 IRO news, Young IRO
50 jaar IRO met Thijs Kamphuis en Paul Schoenmakers van Young IRO
Thijs Kamphuis: werkzaam bij DOB-Academy & DOT en voorzitter van Young IRO Paul Schoenmakers: werkzaam bij TWD en communications officer bij Young IRO Young IRO opgericht in 2017, met als doel de offshore industrie…
30-06-2021 Member news
Transformatoren TenneT succesvol in topside voor platform Hollandse Kust (noord) gehesen
Met de twee transformatoren (400MVA/230kV) is zaterdag 19 juni het ‘hart van de installatie’ in de topside van het toekomstige offshore substation Hollandse Kust (noord) gehesen. Via het open dak van de werf van ENGIE…
29-06-2021 Member news
Hydrogenius – De kracht van water Klimaatneutraal en emissieloos varen
Groene ambities De Nederlandse transportsector is verantwoordelijk voor circa 10% van de totale uitstoot van broeikasgassen in ons land. Ondanks dat er steeds meer aandacht is voor verduurzaming, tonen cijfers aan dat de uitstoot binnen…
25-06-2021 Member news
VOS Genoa obtains additional DOC
Vroon Offshore Services (VOS) Srl has recently obtained two additional Documents of Compliance (DOC). After successful audits on 21 April and 16 June, VOS Srl received the Bulk Carrier Italian Flag DOC and the Offshore-Supply Vessel…
24-06-2021 Member news
BIMAC Vessel Management System ready to be the vessel’s heart for another 20 years
Bakker Sliedrecht’s Integrated Monitoring and Control system, also known as BIMAC, is marking its 20th anniversary this year. A special milestone for the system that plays a central role in managing the alarm, monitoring and…
23-06-2021 Member news, Sustainability
GustoMSC Kit for Eneti’s Next-Generation Jack-Up
Houston-headquartered NOV has been awarded contracts for the design and the supply of equipment for Eneti Inc’s first wind turbine installation jack-up vessel. The vessel will be built by South Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine…
22-06-2021 Member news
What makes Bronswerk Heat Transfer’s Subsea Cooler unique?
What makes Bronswerk Heat Transfer’s Subsea Cooler unique? Over the years, Bronswerk Heat Transfer BV has developed multiple products which have had significant impact on wider industry; such examples include industrial heat pumps, the…
21-06-2021 Member news, Sustainability
WiSP2 project launched to further improve performance predications, rules and regulations for wind propulsion on commercial ships
MARIN and ABS have kicked off the WiSP2 Joint Industry Project to help facilitate the broad uptake of wind propulsion as an important tool to decarbonise shipping. “This Wind assisted Ship Propulsion (WiSP) JIP…
21-06-2021 Member news
KENC wins contract for design noise mitigation deployment system
On the 9th of April 2021, KENC Engineering got awarded a contract to design a Hydrosound Damper Deployment System (HSDDS). To install monopiles at an offshore wind farm, the clients’ heavy lift vessel will be…
21-06-2021 Member news
Paradigm Launches Ultra-Low Carbon Well Intervention Winch Solution for Capex-Constrained Oilfield Services Market
Paradigm, an upstream oil and gas technology and services company headquartered in the Netherlands, has launched a sustainable conversion service for adapting existing diesel hydraulic intervention winches to fully electric driven intelligent winches. The i-Winch®…
18-06-2021 Member news
Royal IHC hands over second cutter suction dredger to Suez Canal Authority
Royal IHC has now officially handed over cutter suction dredger (CSD) HUSSEIN TANTAWY to our respected client Suez Canal Authority. This event marks an important day in the cooperation between Royal IHC and Suez Canal…
18-06-2021 Member news
Second Taiwanese contract for SMST gangways
SMST is gaining a firm foothold in Taiwan with its modular gangways and mission equipment In March, SMST’s motion compensated gangway started operations for Jumbo Offshore in the Taiwanese waters on board the Jumbo Javelin.
16-06-2021 IRO news
IRO 50 jaar: Wist je dat…Russisch gas
Het Nord Stream project, waarbij de onderzeese infrastructuur wordt aangelegd om Russisch gas naar Duitsland te vervoeren, levert momenteel veel discussie op. Het zou Europa te afhankelijk maken van Russisch gas, vooral in de visie…
15-06-2021 Member news
Damen delivers FCS 1605 to Allseas Pioneering Spirit
On 14th June, Damen Shipyards Group delivered a Fast Crew Supplier (FCS) 1605 to Allseas to support the Pioneering Spirit – the largest construction vessel in the world. The FCS 1605 will perform fast crew…
15-06-2021 Member news
Digitale- en robottechnieken voor de energiesector op de Noordzee
Energy Reinvented Community, Ontwikkelingsbedrijf Noord-Holland Noord/Maritime Emerging Technologies Innovation Park Noord-Holland (METIP) en DroneQ Robotics lanceren samenwerking. Om de ontwikkeling van innovaties in digitalisering en robotisering voor de offshore energiesector kracht bij te zetten, lanceerden…
15-06-2021 IRO news, Sustainability
Dutch celebrate Global Wind Day with wind & water works launch
To celebrate Global Wind Day, the Dutch wind industry and the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) have joined forces to launch the wind & water works website (www.windandwaterworks.nl). Managed by the Netherlands Wind…
11-06-2021 IRO news, Member news
Terugblik drieluik webinar Digitale Transformatie
Wij organiseerden in mei-juni in samenwerking met de IRO leden FourICT, Etteplan, MO4 en met Cohelion een drieluik webinar over Digitale Transformatie. Ieder…
10-06-2021 IRO news
Koersen op AI – Maritieme ambities op het gebied van Artificiële Intelligentie in Nederland
De maritieme sector neemt een voortrekkersrol op het vlak van Artificiële Intelligentie (AI). Meer dan zestig vertegenwoordigers vanuit het maritieme bedrijfsleven, kennisinstellingen en de overheid hebben binnen de Nederlandse AI coalitie (NL AIC) samengewerkt aan…
10-06-2021 Member news
World’s largest vessel removes Morecambe Bay topsides
Pioneering Spirit removes two disused gas installations from Irish Sea Single-lift technology is superior in challenging seas Vessel has lifted over 200,000 tonnes of platform weight since launch in 2016 Pioneering Spirit today successfully executed…
10-06-2021 Member news
Atlas Professionals and Inosys announce strategic relationship
Atlas Professionals (Atlas) and Inosys are pleased to announce the signing of a global strategic Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) to combine Atlas’ marine industry-leading resourcing and HR services with Inosys’ world class Seekat next-gen remote…
09-06-2021 IRO news, Sustainability
Recharge Earth! Hét congres voor professionals die een rol spelen in de energietransitie
Het is tijd! Tijd om de energietransitie te versnellen. Samen hebben we alle know-how en expertise om concrete stappen te zetten. Samen kunnen we échte impact maken, door vandaag de basis te leggen voor het…
08-06-2021 IRO news
Sportduikers doen een clean up in de zuidelijke Noordzee
Een duikteam, bestaande uit 35 ervaren vrijwilligers, is afgelopen weekend in Scheveningen gestart met een grote schoonmaakactie in de maand juni. Op 20 verschillende wrakken verwijderen de duikers de komende weken afval, plastics verspeelde visnetten,…
08-06-2021 Member news
Bureau Veritas launches opera – a digital and independent tool to support design verification of floating units
Building on its maritime expertise, Bureau Veritas innovates with a new state-of-the-art simulation tool to support independent design verification and certification of floating units Bureau Veritas (BV), a world leader in testing, inspection, and certification,…
07-06-2021 Member news
Nieuw lid in de schijnwerpers: Solidd Steel Structures
IRO heeft recentelijk Solidd Steel Structures als nieuw lid mogen verwelkomen. In een interview met Boy Biemans, commercieel manager, maken wij kennis met Solidd Steel Structures. Waar blinken jullie in uit? Solidd Steel Structures…
07-06-2021 Member news
Hybrid OSD-IMT9604 ‘Mini SOV’ fills the gap
Searching for a more cost effective solution in the ever evolving market of Service Operation Vessels (SOV’s), OSD-IMT came up with the OSD-IMT9604 “mini SOV”. Based on our successful series of ERRV’s, this LOA 51…
04-06-2021 IRO news, Member news
Terugblik IRO webinar: Efficiënter opereren door middel van data en forecasting
Donderdagmiddag 3 juni organiseerden wij in samenwerking met Cohelion en IRO lid MO4 het laatste deel van een drieluik webinar over Digitale Transformatie. Het thema van deel 3 was Efficiënter…