News & Press
17-06-2022 Member news
Damen Shipyards’ ground-breaking Fast Crew Supplier 7011 wins Offshore Support Journal award
On the photo from left to right: David Stibbe (Strategy and Analytics Manager) and Vincent de Leeuw (Product Portfolio Manager, Workboats PG HSC) Aqua Helix wins Offshore Energy Vessel of the Year 2022 accolade…
17-06-2022 Member news
The webinar SDC Verifier Post Processing, Understand the behavior of your model with Peak Finder and Governing Load tools
On Wednesday June 22, the SDC Verifier team will be hosting the webinar SDC Verifier Post Processing, Understand the behavior of your model with Peak Finder and Governing Load tools. SDC Verifier’s…
14-06-2022 Member news
Optiwise HORIZON Project launches with the aim to holistically improve design and control of commercial ships with wind propulsion
MARIN, joined by the consortium outlined below, has successfully initiated the project Optiwise, an EU funded research and innovation project aiming to improve and demonstrate energy savings using wind propulsion and hydrodynamic improvements in propulsion.
13-06-2022 IRO news
Steun de KNRM en meld je nu aan voor het Captain of Sales event 2022!
Op vrijdag 18 november 2022 organiseert de Koninklijke Nederlandse Redding Maatschappij (KNRM) voor de vijfde keer het bijzondere evenement ‘Captain of Sales’. Een dag lang strijden teams zij aan zij in een wedstrijd om…
09-06-2022 Member news
Huisman to equip Cadeler F-class vessel with leg encircling crane
Huisman has announced a contract award from COSCO Shipping (Qidong) Offshore Co., Ltd. for the design and construction of a Leg Encircling Crane (LEC). This crane will be installed on the new build F-class jack-up…
09-06-2022 Member news
DEME’s next generation vessel ‘Orion’ successfully installs first monopile at Arcadis Ost 1
First floating monohulled installation vessel able to install giant foundations Deploying ‘Orion’, the newest member of the DEME fleet and the most innovative vessel in the offshore wind industry, DEME Offshore has successfully installed…
07-06-2022 IRO news, Member news
Etteplan breidt haar activiteiten in Nederland uit met de overname van technische documentatie- en visualisatiespecialist DDCom B.V.
Etteplan breidt door een overname haar activiteiten in Nederland verder uit. De overname van DDCom B.V. versterkt de capaciteiten van Etteplan op het gebied van technische documentatie, met name in 3D content-gebaseerde animatie- en visualisatiediensten.
03-06-2022 Member news
Boek nu jouw bedrijfstafel voor het Maritime Awards Gala 2022
Op maandag 7 november vindt het Maritime Awards Gala 2022 plaats in de Doelen in Rotterdam. Dé gelegenheid voor maritiem Nederland om elkaar te ontmoeten en bij te praten over de actuele ontwikkelingen en bereikte…
03-06-2022 IRO news
Cable Hang-off contract for Vos Prodect supplying Arcadis Ost 1
Vos Prodect has been awarded by JDR cables to supply the Cable Hang-Off Systems for the offshore wind farm Arcadis Ost 1. The 257 MW offshore wind farm, which is developed by Parkwind Ost GmbH,…
03-06-2022 Member news
Heerema Marine Contractors announces changes to the Management Structure
In order to face and address the challenges and opportunities in the industry, especially the energy transition, Heerema Marine Contractors announces changes to the Board of Directors both in terms of structure and composition. The…
02-06-2022 IRO news, Member news
Early Bird ticketverkoop Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference 2022 gestart!
Maak gebruik van de Early Bird discount en registreer je vóór 24 juni met 25% korting op een event ticket De ticketverkoop van Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference (OEEC) 2022 is gestart. Vanaf nu kun…
02-06-2022 IRO news
Marine Energy Hub opens in the Netherlands
Dutch Marine Energy Centre (DMEC) has launched the Marine Energy Hub – a base for the Dutch marine energy industry that brings together all of the stakeholders under the joint aim of accelerating the development…
02-06-2022 IRO news
The Esbjerg declaration on the North Sea as a Green Power Plant of Europe
Download hier de Engelstalige verklaring van de deelnemende Staatshoofden aan de North Sea Summit in Esbjerg,Denemarken op 18 mei 2022.
31-05-2022 IRO news, Member news
Looking back on a high tech member meeting at GEA Nederland
From Joure (FibreMax) to ‘s-Hertogenbosch for the members meet members meeting at GEA Nederland on Tuesday 24 May. More than 60 members attended the meeting and were very interested in the presentation about GEA’s high…
31-05-2022
Atlas Professionals and American Maritime Officers seal long-term partnership
Signing of MOU Agreement makes the global leading recruitment and HR service provider and AMO strategic partners for all U.S. offshore wind farm union crewing opportunities New Jersey – On April 27, 2022, at the…
31-05-2022 IRO news
DEME Offshore and Eiffage Métal successfully complete foundation installation ahead of schedule at France’s first offshore wind farm
DEME Offshore and Eiffage Métal completed the installation of 80 foundations at the Saint-Nazaire offshore wind farm in France. Industry-first technology has been deployed to install the foundations in solid rock and to enhance operational…
30-05-2022 Member news
Dredge Masters Ghana and IHC Dredging are boosting African capacity
It is with great pleasure that IHC Dredging and Dredge Masters Limited announce the commissioning of two Beaver® cutter suction dredgers and marine equipment. The commissioning was done by His Excellency, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo,…
24-05-2022 Member news
Bakker Sliedrecht upgrades Boskalis’ cutter suction dredger Taurus II
Bakker Sliedrecht has upgraded Boskalis cutter suction dredger Taurus II, enabling the vessel to be used booster station. By increasing the booster capacity of the dredge pumps from 6000 to 7400 kilowatts, the Taurus II…
24-05-2022 Member news
Huisman awarded contract with Seaway 7 for 3,000mt monopile lifting spreader bar
Seaway 7 has awarded Huisman a contract for the delivery of a 3,000mt Spreader Bar. The Spreader Bar will support installation of offshore wind turbines and is able to handle monopiles with the largest diameter…
20-05-2022 Member news
Catchy 2 gaat de strijd aan met zwerfafval in de Nieuwe Maas
Innovatief systeem voor het opvangen van zwerfafval in de Nieuwe Maas In gebruik genomen onder de Erasmusbrug in Rotterdam Allseas heeft een innovatief opvangsysteem ontwikkeld dat zwerfafval uit de Nieuwe Maas opvangt voordat het naar…
13-05-2022 Member news
Damen FCS 7011 Aqua Helix nominated Offshore Energy Vessel of the Year
Game changer in crew supply recognised for innovative approach Aqua Helix, the Damen Fast Crew Supplier (FCS) 7011 with the Ampelmann S-type motion compensated gangway integrated into its structure, has been nominated for the Offshore…
13-05-2022 IRO news
Sander Vergroesen: ‘We willen in gesprek met de overheid over het versnellen van de processen in de energietransitie.’
IRO is al een aantal jaren lid van VNO-NCW. Samen met onze partners van Nederland Maritiem Land en vanuit VNO-NCW zijn wij ervan overtuigd dat wij nog beter in staat zullen zijn om het belang…
13-05-2022 Sustainability
TNO whitepaper: scenario’s voor een klimaatneutraal energiesysteem
Om de klimaatdoelstellingen van Parijs te halen is het nodig de energietransitie te versnellen. De uitdaging is om de CO₂-emissies te laten dalen door duurzame energie versneld in te faseren…
13-05-2022 IRO news
IRO back ‘on tour’ at OTC 2022
Last week we returned from Houston where we attended the first Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) since 2019. With 40 exhibitors and 94% of the usual floor space, we were nearly at full strength and as…
12-05-2022 Situation Ukraine
Informatie update betreffende de situatie rond Oekraïne
Deze update bevat informatie over: Het zesde EU-sanctiepakket De laatste richtsnoeren van de Europese Commissie Voorstel VS om oligarchen te verantwoording te roepen Updates op Russische en Oekraïense wetgeving Mocht u naar aanleiding hiervan vragen…
06-05-2022 Member news
SDC Verifier: webinar Global Analysis and Code Checking of the Offshore Structures with SDC Verifier
On May 19, the SDC Verifier team will be hosting the webinar Global Analysis and Code Checking of the Offshore Structures with SDC Verifier. SDC Verifier’s COO Oleg Ishchuk will talk about: Multiple Analyses like…
05-05-2022 Member news
Atlas Aberdeen launches their new Technical Greenhand Programme
Following the success of their Greenhand Roustabout Programme, Atlas Professionals, Aberdeen are expanding the existing Programme to technical greenhand positions from May 2022. Leading recruitment company, Atlas Professionals, is now accepting applications for its newly…
05-05-2022 Member news
DEME Offshore US contracts Barge Master for high-tech US offshore wind solution
DEME Offshore US has taken a major step forward in the further development of a US Jones Act compliant feeder solution for the upcoming offshore wind projects by entering into a long-term agreement with Barge…
05-05-2022 Member news
Vos Prodect has been awarded a cable protection system project for the Islands of Orkney
In the second quarter of 2022, the delivery of our Cable Protection Systems is scheduled to the islands of Orkney in Scotland. Vos Prodect will support a cable replacement and protection project contracted by Global…
03-05-2022 Member news
Van Oord awarded contract for large-scale USA offshore wind project
The consortium between Van Oord and Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (GLDD) has been selected by Empire Offshore Wind, a joint venture between Equinor and bp, as main contractors for subsea rock installation works related…