News & Press
09-07-2019 Member news
Allseas targets renewables with acquisition of OTEC specialist Bluerise
Bluerise is a specialist developer of Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) technology Allseas will contribute engineering resources and know-how to bring OTEC concepts to market Allseas has acquired Bluerise, a specialist developer of Ocean…
09-07-2019 IRO news
Commerciële kansen voor marine renewable energy oplossingen
Op dinsdag 2 juli organiseerde IRO in samenwerking met Dutch Marine Energy Centre (DMEC) een bijeenkomst over veelbelovende ontwikkelingen op het gebied van marine renewable energies, zoals getijdenenergie, golfenergie, OTEC en energie uit het verschil…
08-07-2019 IRO news
IADC Drilling HSE&T Europe 2019 Conference & Exhibition
Get ready for another interactive, high quality IADC Drilling HSE&T Europe 2019 Conference & Exhibition! Following up on the 2018 conference, we continue with dynamic and valuable sessions, that will provide attendees with insights into…
05-07-2019
Re-use & decommissioning rapport 2019 gepresenteerd
Op donderdag 4 juli heeft Nexstep het tweede Re-use & decommissioning rapport aangeboden aan directeur-generaal Klimaat en Energie Sandor Gaastra. Wederom zijn er stappen gemaakt. Een primeur ook nog: in 2020…
05-07-2019 Member news
Vydraulics Group acquires VREMAC Cylinders from Royal IHC
In the summer of 2018, VREMAC Cylinders defined its long-term vision to focus more on becoming a partner for the design and production of high-quality cylinders in the region. It also declared its intention to…
05-07-2019
Looking back at Energy trade mission to Mexico
The opening of the Mexican oil and gas industry has placed the country in the international spotlight. The opening of the Mexican market brings new opportunities for the offshore industry. From 16-22 June a trade…
04-07-2019 Member news
A1 Offshore Solutions ApS and Kenz Figee teamed up
to offer a safe and reliable ready to use Walk-to-Work (W2W) offshore solution A1 Offshore Solutions ApS in Denmark, a renowned provider of offshore service vessels and KenzFigee, world’s leading supplier of innovative lifting- and…
04-07-2019 IRO news
Diving into the deep at the IRO member meeting with our host DCN Diving
Thursday 27 June we dived into the deep at DCN Diving. The IRO team and its members received a warm welcome from the DCN staff. The afternoon started with pitches of…
02-07-2019
Boskalis to dry dock Carnival cruise ship on the BOKA Vanguard
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) has been awarded a contract by Carnival Cruise Line to lift cruise ship Carnival Vista out of the water onto the BOKA Vanguard and transport it to a shipyard facility…
01-07-2019 IRO news
Jaarverslag 2018 van het kernteam Internationaal van Topsector Water & Maritiem
Nederland is in Water & Maritiem nog steeds een wereldspeler met een ijzersterke reputatie. De Watersector Exportindex (WEX) laat dan ook een positieve trend zien: 2018 en 2019: flinke groei van export van wateractiviteiten, optimisme…
01-07-2019 IRO news
Internationale Matchmaking tijdens HUSUM Wind 2019
Internationale matchmaking tijdens HUSUM Wind 2019 Bent u opzoek naar potentiele (internationale) samenwerkingspartners op het gebied van wind op zee of wind op land? Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) organiseert op woensdag 11 september 2019 een…
01-07-2019 Member news
EL HAMRA PROJECT COMPLETION – Jumbo successfully installs another mooring system in Egypt!
The Fairplayer and her team have successfully completed the pre-installation and tensioning of a shallow water CALM buoy mooring system at a depth of 26 metres for the Mersa El-Hamra terminal offshore Egypt. SCOPE OF…
28-06-2019 Member news
MARIN test door kinderen bedacht ‘schip van de toekomst’
Zeilvis als containerschip, met netten om containers op te vangen Vier winnende schoolklassen waren vandaag bij de prijsuitreiking van de wedstrijd ‘Ontwerp jouw schip van de toekomst’ van MARIN (Maritiem Research Instituut Nederland). Het winnende…
27-06-2019
Heerema’s Sleipnir Passes Sea Trials with Flying Colors
Sleipnir, Heerema Marine Contractor’s newest state-of-the-art semi-submersible crane vessel and the world’s first LNG powered Construction Vessel, has successfully completed her sea trials and crane load tests. During Sleipnir’s sea trials all major systems…
27-06-2019 IRO news
IRO office closed on 27-28 June due to relocation
We’re busy moving to a new office space. Therefore, we can’t be reached on June 27th from 15.00 hrs and the entire day on the 28th. Monday July 1st we are available again from our…
26-06-2019 Member news
Damen Shiprepair Amsterdam completes major maintenance programme on OSV Deep Arctic
Damen Shiprepair Amsterdam has bid farewell to the Diving Support Vessel Deep Arctic following a significant maintenance stopover, a substantial proportion of which was spent in dry dock. It was an exceptionally complex project with…
24-06-2019 Member news
Keel laid for the first of Damen’s revolutionary new FCS 7011 Crew Change
Two and a half years on from the genesis of the FCS 7011 concept in response to extensive feedback from the offshore energy sector, the build of the first of this revolutionary design has begun…
20-06-2019 Member news
CSH – Hydrodiesel Firepak 2400 succesfully commissioned
The containerised Cummins Firepak 2400 of CSH Hydrodiesel is successfully commissioned on board of the Constructor Offshore Supply Vessel (OSV). Compressor Systems Holland, YOUR CHALLENGE, OUR WORK !…
19-06-2019 LeeuwardenMember news
Robots van NHL Stenden Hogeschool gaan de strijd met elkaar aan
Studenten nemen het tegen elkaar op met hun slimste innovaties Hoe maak je een robot zó geavanceerd dat hij eieren kan herkennen, rapen en afleveren zonder een kip omver te rijden? En wat gebeurt er…
17-06-2019 Young IRO
Very successful Young IRO Machine Learning Event
On the 13th of June 40 Young IRO members got together to combine their knowledge and brainstorm how we can solve critical industry challenges using machine learning. Their concepts and pitches were very impressive! The…
14-06-2019 Member news
Boskalis appointed as salvor for both damaged tankers in the Gulf of Oman
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) has been appointed as the salvor for both tankers that were hit yesterday morning in the Gulf of Oman in a suspected…
13-06-2019 TokyoMember news
DOB-Academy signed two contracts in Tokyo, Japan
On Monday, 10 June, DOB-Academy signed a contract with NAMICPA (Nagasaki Marine Industry Cluster Promotion Association). Together with consortium partner TU Delft, we also signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Nippon Foundation. Both…
13-06-2019
Europort 2019 update newsletter
From 5 – 8 November 2019 Europort, organised in the world port city of Rotterdam, will be the leading exhibition for special purpose vessels. Europort is thé business hub for the maritime sector, as the event focuses on specialised ships…
12-06-2019
Verduurzaming zeevaart komt in stroomversnelling
NMT en KVNR zetten handtekening onder ambitieuze Green Deal maritieme sector De vertegenwoordigers van brancheorganisaties Netherlands Maritime Technology (NMT), Koninklijke Vereniging van Nederlandse Reders (KVNR) en koepelorganisatie Nederland Martiem Land (NML) hebben dinsdag 11 juni…
11-06-2019 Member news
High Speed Transfers places order for fourth Damen Fast Crew Supplier 2710
HST’s second FCS 2710 has just been delivered High Speed Transfers (HST), the recent new entry into the crew transfer sector, has placed its fourth order for a Damen next-generation Fast Crew Supplier (FCS) 2710,…
11-06-2019 Member news
Another acquisition for HYDAC B.V. in Helmond
Large expansion for market leader in hydraulic components and systems through the addition of electric drive & control technology from Elma B.V. Following previous acquisitions by HYDAC of HYCOM B.V. and Hydrodynamics B.V. in 2013,…
06-06-2019
Keep educating yourself and become an offshore energy expert
Blijf je (energie)kennis verbreden! Bekijk onderstaand filmpje en je weet waarom windturbines wit zijn: Schrijf je in voor een cursus en kom véél meer te weten! vrijdag 14 juni: introductie cursus Offshore safety Locatie:…
06-06-2019 Member news
Damen to showcase capabilities for US offshore wind sector
Damen attending US Offshore Wind Confex 2019 highlighting Jones Act compliant, proven vessel solutions Damen Shipyards Group will be present at the fourth annual US Offshore Wind 2019 Conference and Exhibition on 10-11 June 2019…
06-06-2019 Member news
Navingo Career Event great success
On the 23rd of May, the thirteenth edition of the Navingo Career Event took place at RDM Rotterdam – Onderzeebootloods. During the event, career and personal development in the maritime, offshore and energy sector took…
05-06-2019 Member news
Heavy lift jack-up Apollo completes refit at Damen Shiprepair Dunkerque
DEME Offshore’s newest heavy-lift jack-up Apollo has recently completed a one-month conversion project at Damen Shiprepair Dunkerque (DSDu). This complex contract involved the installation of a moon pool on the main deck. The technical demands…