News & Press
27-10-2023 IRO news, Young IRO
Young IRO aan boord van de Pioneering Spirit
Vrijdag 27 oktober heeft Young IRO met meer dan 40 leden een bezoek gebracht aan de Pioneering Spirit van Allseas. Het was zeer indrukwekkend om de combinatie van complexe technologie en enorme omvang te zien!…
26-10-2023 IRO news, Young IRO
Zelfreflectie
Ivo Muller werkt in de Quality, Health, Safety & Environment department bij Van Oord. Jarenlang deed hij dat bij internationale projecten op zee en aan wal, tegenwoordig werkt hij vanuit kantoor. Hij was daarnaast tot…
24-10-2023 Member news, Offshore Wind
Huisman launches renewed series of subsea Knuckle Boom Cranes
Huisman has announced the launch of a renewed series of subsea Knuckle Boom Cranes for the use in the offshore subsea construction market. With this new series, the company’s portfolio has been adapted to the…
20-10-2023 Member news
Barge Master – First succesful motion compensated feeder operation for Vineyard Wind 1
Barge Master contributes to the Successful First Feeder Operation for Vineyard Wind 1 Project in Collaboration with FOSS Maritime, Seaqualize, GE and DEME Offshore US. The successful first feeder operation was accomplished in partnership with…
20-10-2023 IRO news
Terugblik IRO Algemene Ledenvergadering bij Huisman
Donderdag 19 oktober vond de jaarlijkse IRO Algemene Ledenvergadering plaats. We werden dit jaar zeer gastvrij ontvangen bij Huisman in Schiedam. Pensioen Met dit keer een bijzondere mededeling van directeur IRO, Sander Vergroesen. Hij gaf…
20-10-2023 Member news, Offshore Wind
DEME awarded new contract for Greater Changhua offshore wind farm in Taiwan
An affiliate company within the DEME Group has been awarded a new offshore wind contract in Taiwan. Leading renewable energy company Ørsted has contracted CDWE, the joint venture between DEME and Taiwanese shipbuilder CSBC, to…
19-10-2023 IRO news, Offshore Wind
RWE appoints Fugro to start geophysical survey for Denmark’s largest offshore wind farm, Thor
RWE has appointed Fugro to complete a geophysical survey off the Danish west coast. Up to three survey vessels will be deployed to carry out a detailed pre-construction survey including a search for unexploded ordnance…
17-10-2023 Member news, Offshore Wind
Huisman launches wind detection system for safer wind turbine installation
Huisman has announced the launch of a newly developed system that empowers crane operators with the ability to anticipate and react to approaching wind speeds, gusts, and direction during the installation process of turbine blades.
17-10-2023 IRO news
Terugblik ADIPEC
Van 2-5 oktober vond in Abu Dhabi de jaarlijkse ADIPEC beurs plaats. IRO heeft daar weer het Netherlands Pavilion verzorgd met dit jaar 23 deelnemende bedrijven. ADIPEC heeft zich ontwikkeld tot de grootste energiebeurs wereldwijd…
17-10-2023 Member news, Offshore Wind
Introducing Blue Sky, Saltwater’s solution for the growing offshore wind
This new design offers a cost-efficient alternative to full-sized SOVs, filling a gap in the current market. Offshore wind energy and the accompanying wind farms that are visible from almost every coastline are here to…
13-10-2023 Member news, Offshore Wind
Van Oord completes work on Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm
Van Oord has completed the installation of 62 jacket foundations at the Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm. The Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm is being constructed in the Bay of Saint-Brieuc, 16.3 kilometres off the coast of…
13-10-2023 Member news
SBM Offshore awarded FEED contracts for Whiptail project in Guyana
SBM Offshore is pleased to announce it has been awarded contracts to perform Front End Engineering and Design (FEED) for a Floating Production, Storage and Offloading vessel (FPSO) for the Whiptail development project in Guyana.
13-10-2023 Offshore Wind
DEME Offshore secures cable contract for first offshore wind farm in Poland
DEME Offshore has secured a substantial cable contract for Baltic Power, the first offshore wind farm to be constructed in Poland, together with its consortium partners NKT and TFKable Group. This is also the…
12-10-2023 The HagueIRO news
For IRO members: OEE-EWA welcome reception, Tuesday 24 October
The Ocean Energy Europe (OEE) Conference & Exhibition is taking place in The Hague at AMARE this year on 25-26 October For IRO members: Join the Ocean Energy Europe –…
10-10-2023 Member news
Van Oord’s flexible fallpipe vessel Nordnes reaches remarkable subsea rock installation milestone
Van Oord’s flexible fallpipe vessel Nordnes has reached a remarkable milestone. The vessel has installed a staggering 20 million tonnes of rock, a record unparalleled in the subsea rock installation market. Since 2005, Nordnes has…
10-10-2023 Member news, Offshore Wind
Seatools Secures Contract for Hai Long Offshore Wind Farm Metrology and Hydraulic System
Seatools, a leading subsea technology company, is pleased to announce its contract with CSBC-DEME Wind Engineering (CDWE) for the design, engineering, installation, and commissioning of the metrology and hydraulic system of the Pre-Piling Template (PPT)…
06-10-2023 Member news
Allseas awarded pipelay works for bp’s Greater Tortue Ahmeyim gas project
bp has selected Allseas to complete the subsea pipelay scope for its ultra-deepwater Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) natural gas project offshore Mauritania and Senegal. Allseas will undertake GTA offshore pipelay works early December 2023 using…
05-10-2023 Member news
Ampelmann signs second contract for new Ulstein CSOVs
Ampelmann, the Dutch offshore access provider, has signed a new contract to build two more W-type systems for Ulstein, on behalf of one of Germany’s major shipowners. This is Ampelmann’s second contract with Ulstein to…
05-10-2023 Member news, Offshore Wind
Empowering the Future: Vos Prodect’s Contribution to the He Dreiht Offshore Wind Farm
In the relentless pursuit of sustainable energy, offshore wind farms have emerged as a beacon of hope. The He Dreiht Offshore Wind Farm in Germany stands as a testament to innovation and collaboration to this…
05-10-2023 Member news
Raymond Riemen algemeen directeur Koninklijke LV Logistics – Europese Unie
Raymond Riemen (57) treedt per 9 oktober in dienst als algemeen directeur van Koninklijke LV Logistics voor de Europese Unie. Riemen heeft een brede achtergrond in de logistieke dienstverlening en supply chain management. Zo was…
05-10-2023 Offshore Wind
Van Oord starts cable installation at Iberdrola’s Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm
After Van Oord’s heavy lift installation vessel Svanen completed installation of all fifty monopiles for Iberdrola Deutschland’s Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm, Van Oord now continues installing transition pieces and starts cable installation. This week…
29-09-2023 Member news, Offshore Wind
World’s largest electric crane: first parts revealed
Initial components fabricated for 6,000t offshore wind giant The first components have been fabricated for Mammoet’s SK6000 ring crane. It becomes not only the world’s largest crane, but the highest-capacity electric crane on the planet…
28-09-2023
Terugblik LOL bijeenkomst bij HGG Profiling Contractors
Woensdag 27 september werden we zeer gastvrij ontvangen in Wieringerwerf, de thuisbasis van HGG Profiling Contractors: specialisten in 3D profiling en een parel in onze sector. De IRO Leden Ontmoeten Leden bijeenkomst voerde ons mee…
26-09-2023 Member news
SDC Verifier 2023 R2: new simulation capabilities launched. Improvements in SDC for Ansys, Femap, Simcenter 3D, and much more
The latest SDC Verifier release launches a brand-new simulation solution to help you with FEA modeling, analysis, optimization, and verification according to standards in your structural design tasks. Simultaneously, we’ve enhanced SDC’s compatibility with popular…
19-09-2023 Member news, Sustainability
Atlas Professionals Announces Release of Inaugural Sustainability Report
Atlas Professionals, a leading provider of personnel and recruitment services in the Energy, Marine, & Renewables industries, is proud to announce the release of our very first Sustainability Report. This milestone publication underscores our commitment…
19-09-2023 Member news
Fugro advances maritime navigational safety in Saudi Arabia with cutting-edge hydrographic technology
The General Authority for Survey and Geospatial Information (known as GEOSA) has awarded Fugro a contract to conduct a comprehensive survey of Saudi Arabia’s eastern coastline with the primary objective of improving the…
19-09-2023 Member news, Offshore Wind
SMST 3D crane for Edison Chouest SOV
SMST is rapidly expanding its presence in the emerging U.S. offshore wind industry. Recently, Marine Procurement Ltd (MPL) based in Scotland has awarded SMST a contract for the delivery of a 5t Motion Compensated Crane…
19-09-2023 IRO news, Member news
New IRO member in the spotlight: BEZEMER
IRO recently welcomed Bezemer as a new member. In a personal interview with Jurgen de Prez, Commercial Director, we get to know winch supplier Bezemer. What do you excel at? Our strength…
15-09-2023 Member news
Successful completion of remarkable project
Mammoet announced the successful completion of a remarkable project that showcases its commitment to efficient solutions and safety. This achievement is part of the Azeri Central East (ACE) project, the next phase…
15-09-2023 Member news
Atlas Professionals Expands Its Global Reach with New Representative Office
Atlas Professionals, a leading international recruitment company specializing in providing high-quality personnel solutions for the Energy, Marine and Renewables industries, is proud to announce the opening of its new representative office in Klaipeda, Lithuania. This…