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02-12-2022 Member news, Offshore Wind
Fugro launches state-of-the art geotechnical vessel for safe and sustainable offshore operations
Fugro Quest, a state-of-the-art vessel equipped with advanced deep-water technology, is the newest addition to Fugro’s geotechnical vessel fleet. Fugro uses this type of vessel to determine the exact composition of the soil; the resulting…
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01-12-2022 Member news, Offshore Wind
High Speed Transfers signs contracts with Damen for 3 x hybrid Fast Crew Supplier 2710 vessels
On delivery they will be the first hybrid Damen crew transfer vessels (CTVs) to enter service At the annual Damen Maritime Festival held in Gorinchem at Damen’s headquarters, offshore services provider High Speed Transfers (HST) Marine…
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01-12-2022 Member news, Offshore Wind
Damen Shipyards and Van Stee Offshore sign contract for delivery of the first Multibuster 8020
A new class of 80-metre, ultra-shallow draught, multi-purpose workboats At the Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference 2022 Kommer Damen, Chairman of Damen Shipyards Group, and Arjan van Stee of Van Stee Offshore have signed a…
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24-11-2022 Member news
Seatools and Degra team up to introduce AHC winch offering
Following an extensive R&D trajectory, offshore hydraulic equipment specialist Degra and subsea technology company Seatools jointly introduce a standardized range of active heave-compensated hoisting winches. The broadly applicable AHC winch range features unique control technology…
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22-11-2022 Member news, Offshore Wind
HSM Offshore Energy Secures a Contract Award for the First Electrified ONE-Dyas N05-A Gas Production Platform in the North Sea, which will run entirely on Offshore Wind Power
The N05-A project is part of the so-called GEMS area, an area approximately 20 to 80 kilometers north of the Ems estuary. The N05-A platform will run entirely on renewable energy from the nearby Riffgat…
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21-11-2022 Member news, Offshore Wind
Extreme precisie en uitgekiende logistiek voor Hywind Tampen
Zo’n 140 kilometer buiten de Noorse kust wordt een uniek drijvend windpark gerealiseerd: het Hywind Tampen Floating Offshore Windfarm project. Elf drijvende windmolens, die tezamen 88 MW aan stroom opwekken, zullen de vijf offshore olieplatforms…
17-11-2022 Member news
SolarDuck and partners awarded DEI subsidy to build and test Offshore Floating Solar platform ‘Merganser’
€ 7.8m DEI+ subsidy to fund full-scope research programme, incl. solar platform integration in North Sea offshore wind farms Dutch Offshore Floating Solar (OFS) consortium Merganser has received a 7.8m EUR project subsidy from RVO…
17-11-2022 Member news
Wagenborg Foxdrill team contributes to innovative geothermal project
In Graben-Neudorf, Germany, near Karlsruhe, Deutsche ErdWärme is busy with the realization of its first geothermal project. Two wells will be drilled to a depth of around 3 700 metres to extract thermal water that…
15-11-2022 Member news, Offshore Wind
Huisman awarded Japan’s first monopile gripper order from TOA Corporation and Obayashi
Huisman has been awarded a contract by TOA Corporation and Obayashi in Japan for the delivery of a state-of-the-art Monopile Gripper. The gripper allows TOA and Obayashi to upend and install monopiles without using a…
11-11-2022 Marine energy, Member news
SolarDuck (contract) Largest offshore floating solar plant at HKW offshore wind farm (RWE)
SolarDuck awarded the world´s largest hybrid offshore floating solar power plant at the offshore wind park Hollandse Kust West VII (Netherlands), following winning bid of RWE´s subsidiary Oranje Wind Power II SolarDuck will build a…
10-11-2022 Member news, Offshore Wind
Huisman to increase sustainability of manufacturing process
Huisman has announced its intention to launch a Sustainable Impact Assessment to determine the carbon footprint of its products, from design up to and including delivery. The data will be used to provide insight into…
10-11-2022 Member news, Offshore Wind
DEME secures contracts representing 1 GW for Hai Long wind farms in Taiwan
DEME has secured contracts representing 1 GW for the Hai Long wind farms in Taiwan. This milestone deal between CSBC-DEME Wind Engineering (CDWE) and Hai Long Offshore Wind follows nearly three years of planning and…
03-11-2022 Member news, Sustainability
Innovation for restoring oyster reefs installed in Luchterduinen wind farm
Four oyster tables – structures made of concrete and other material on which live oysters are placed – have been installed at Luchterduinen wind farm. By placing the oyster tables there, the Rich North Sea…
01-11-2022 Member news
Van Heck levert pasklare oplossing in Zuid Amerika
Voor een bijzonder project in Mexico maakt Van Heck binnenkort de oversteek over de Atlantische Oceaan om een pompset af te leveren en WID/mass flow werkzaamheden uit te voeren. Van Oord is eind augustus in…
01-11-2022 Member news, Offshore Wind
Huisman develops new jacking system for renewables market
Huisman has reached an important milestone in the development of a new Jacking System, tailored for the growing offshore renewables energy market. The company successfully completed a Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) for the first Huisman…
01-11-2022 Member news, Situation Ukraine
Informatie verplichting sticker ontheemdenstatus Oekraïense vluchtelingen in loondienst per 1 november
VNO-NCW en MKB-Nederland maken u graag attent op onderstaande urgente informatie voor ondernemingen met Oekraïense vluchtelingen in dienst. Per 1 november moeten Oekraïense vluchtelingen in Nederland een speciale sticker hebben die hun ontheemdenstatus bevestigt. De…
25-10-2022 Member news, Hydrogen
Breakthrough electrolyser development: 200 times less iridium needed
Produced via electrolysis using electricity from the sun and wind, green hydrogen has a crucial role to play in the energy transition. Iridium is a scarce material that is presently essential to electrolysers working with…
24-10-2022 Fossil energy, Member news, Sustainability
Huisman levert Composiet Casings voor Coda Terminal Pilot Put
Huisman heeft een opdracht gekregen van Carbfix voor de levering en installatie van Huisman Composite Tubulars. Het pijpsysteem wordt geïnstalleerd in de proefput van de Coda Terminal, een grote CO2 transport- en opslaghub in IJsland.
24-10-2022 Member news
International SOS Risk Outlook Survey 2023
We are seeking your views on the changing nature of health and security risks. An integral part of our forecasting comes from the opinions of experts like you. Please take our…
21-10-2022 Member news, Offshore Wind
Offshore wind farms Vesterhav Nord and Syd will be installed using the Cable Hang-Off systems of Vos Prodect
Vos Prodect is proud to announce that the offshore wind farms Vesterhav Nord and Syd will be installed using the Cable Hang-Off systems of Vos Prodect. Vos Prodect has been contracted by Hellenic Cables, a…
20-10-2022 Member news, Offshore Wind
Consortium including DEME and LS Cable & System awarded export cable contract for Norfolk Boreas Wind Farm
Antwerp – 19 October 2022 – DEME Offshore has been awarded the export cable contract for Vattenfall’s Norfolk Boreas Wind Farm in a consortium with LS Cable & System. The consortium is also selected…
20-10-2022 Member news
Webinar Design Optimization for the FEA Models with SDC Verifier
On October 24, the SDC Verifier team will host the webinar Design Optimization for the FEA Models with SDC Verifier. SDC Verifier’s COO Oleg Ishchuk, will talk about structural optimization possibilities in SDC Verifier. The…
18-10-2022 Member news
TNO innovation offers discarded wind turbine blades a circular future
Wind energy is gaining momentum. In Europe alone, there’ll be offshore wind turbines producing around 135 gigawatts of power by 2030. The downside is that blades are going to end up on the scrap heap…
17-10-2022 Member news, Offshore Wind
RWE selects HSM Offshore Energy as preferred supplier for Denmark’s largest THOR offshore wind farm
HSM Offshore Energy, located in Schiedam, The Netherlands is selected as preferred supplier for the engineering, procurement, construction, installation and commissioning of the offshore high voltage substation including MV/ HV package and it’s jacket foundation.
13-10-2022 IRO news, Member news
The Future of Offshore Energy
The world is facing a global energy crisis and increased prices for energy. Governments and companies are investing more and more in renewables, energy efficiency and clean technologies. The urge to switch to renewable energy…
06-10-2022 Member news, Offshore Wind
Rotterdam based Barge Master receives 7,5 million for a more efficient installation of offshore wind farms
Barge Master successfully develops motion-compensating solutions for the offshore industry. By means of machines developed in Rotterdam, it is still possible to work accurately and safely on the open sea with significant wave motions.
05-10-2022 Member news
Fabricom Offshore Services wordt Equans Offshore Services
We delen u met veel genoegen mee dat de Bouygues Groep de overname van EQUANS van ENGIE, op 4 oktober 2022 succesvol heeft afgerond en daarmee 100% aandeelhouder is geworden van EQUANS. Deze overname maakt…
05-10-2022 Member news
Bakker Sliedrecht’s Energy Storage System prepares Subsea7’s ‘Seven Arctic’ for the future
Subsea7’s order for an Energy Storage System from Bakker Sliedrecht is a double first. It is the first order for such a system on this scale for the Sliedrecht based independent system integrator. Also, Subsea7’s…
04-10-2022 Human capital, Member news
Atlas Professionals acquires NextWave Partners
3 October 2022 – On Monday October 3rd Atlas Professionals B.V. (Atlas Professionals) completed the acquisition of 100% of the shares in NextWave Partners Pte. Ltd. (NextWave). The addition of NextWave’s services and offices…
04-10-2022 Member news
DEME upgrades DP fallpipe vessel fleet
Antwerp – 3 October 2022 – In light of upgrading its fallpipe vessel fleet, DEME has taken the decision to invest in a new DP fallpipe vessel by purchasing and converting a bulk carrier. This…
04-10-2022 Member news
Ulstein develops 8000T foundation installation vessel
Meeting the need for next generation foundations The significant shortage of foundation installation vessels as projected by market analysts and brokers, calls for immediate action. To provide for tomorrow’s needs in offshore wind and building…
03-10-2022 Member news
Royal Van Beest Group doet overname van Sling Supply International
De Royal Van Beest Group heeft Sling Supply International S.A. (‘Slingsintt’) uit Spanje overgenomen. Sling Supply International richt zich op ontwerp, productie, testen en certificeren van hijsoplossingen voor diverse sectoren. Het grootste bedrijfsonderdeel is een…
30-09-2022 Member news, Offshore wind
KenzFigee & LiftWerx sign contract for delivery of three up-tower cranes
KenzFigee, a well-established lifting and service specialist of high-end equipment for the marine, offshore and wind energy industry, has signed a contract with LiftWerx for delivery of three up-tower cranes at the WindEnergy Conference &…
29-09-2022 Member news, Offshore wind
Huisman awarded contract by Heerema for Motion Compensated Pile Gripper
Huisman has been awarded a contract by Heerema Marine Contractors to deliver a state-of-the-art Motion Compensated Pile Gripper. This will be the third Motion Compensated Pile Gripper to be built by Huisman. This…
29-09-2022 Human capital, Member news
Extension Siemens Gamesa Frame Agreement for Atlas Professionals
Specialist recruitment company Atlas Professionals has successfully renewed a frame agreement for the supply of white collar services in offshore projects with one of the company’s key clients Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (Siemens Gamesa). Siemens…
27-09-2022 Member news, Offshore Wind
GustoMSC introduces the Sjøhest Wind Blade Installation solution
An alternative installation methodology that delivers major time and cost savings GustoMSC and NOV Lifting & Handling have developed the Sjøhest – Norwegian for “seahorse” – to improve offshore wind turbine blade installation efficiency. Blades…
26-09-2022 Member news
IQIP is proud to introduce the Hydrohammer® IQ Series
Introducing the IQ series: the next generation of hydrohammers The future of intelligent pile driving is here. IQIP is proud to introduce the Hydrohammer® IQ Series. Developed in response to the growing size of…
26-09-2022 Member news
KenzFigee launches lift solution for major component exchanges on offshore wind turbines
KenzFigee, a well-established lifting and service specialist of high end equipment for the marine, offshore and wind energy industry, officially launches its first up-tower crane solution for offshore application at the WindEnergy Conference & Exhibition…
22-09-2022 Member news
Vos Prodect supplies another major Dutch wind farm by the end of 2022
Vos Prodect is pleased to announce a contract awarded by TKF to supply the low Hang-off systems for the Hollandse Kunst Noord (HKN) offshore wind farm. The delivery of the systems is planned for the…
20-09-2022 Member news
The webinar What’s new in SDC Verifier 2022 R2
SDC Verifier team will be hosting the webinar What’s new in SDC Verifier 2022 R2. SDC Verifier’s COO Oleg Ishchuk will talk about many changes, among them: Hot Spot Stress Method in Weld Finder Tool…
20-09-2022 Member news
Damen Shipyards to develop new class to support the oncoming roll-out of floating offshore wind turbines
Damen Shipyards is developing a new class of vessel that will be capable of supporting the next big development in offshore wind; the roll out of large scale, floating offshore wind turbines (FOWT). Forecasts indicate…
16-09-2022 Member news
Allseas founder Edward Heerema steps aside as President
Allseas founder and President Edward Heerema is stepping aside after nearly four decades at the helm. Eldest son Pieter will assume the role of President of the Allseas Group. Edward will remain as Chairman and…
13-09-2022 Member news
Van Oord selected as preferred contractor for an offshore wind project in Poland
Van Oord has been selected as preferred contractor for the construction of the Baltic Power offshore wind farm, 23 kilometres north of the Polish coastline. Van Oord will transport and install more than 70 foundations,…
13-09-2022 Member news
Royal IHC delivers one of a kind converted J-lay vessel AMAZON to McDermott International
On Wednesday the 31st of August 2022, Royal IHC handed over the J-lay vessel AMAZON to McDermott International. After an intensive and successful sea trial programme, the conversion project officially comes to an end.
12-09-2022 Fossil energy, Member news
DEME and Van Oord joint venture awarded contract for Darwin Pipeline Duplication Project offshore Northern Australia
Perth, Australia – 12 September 2022 – DEME and Van Oord have been awarded a contract (1) from Allseas in support of the Darwin Pipeline Duplication Project, located offshore Northern Australia. The joint venture…
06-09-2022 Member news
N-Sea successfully completed a pre-emptive repair to Gwynt y Môr ofto subsea export cable 3 (SSEC3)
N-Sea Group have successfully completed a pre-emptive repair to SSEC3. SSEC3 is one of four 132,000 volt export circuits owned and operated by the Gwynt y Môr OFTO, providing the export connection between the Gwynt…
06-09-2022 Member news
MARIN bouwt meest realistische simulatorcentrum voor maritieme operaties
Minister Adriaansens van Economische Zaken en Klimaat startte gisteren met een virtuele druk op de knop de nieuwbouw van MARIN’s Seven Oceans Simulatorcentrum (SOSc). Met deze nieuwe onderzoeksfaciliteit wil MARIN maritieme operaties veiliger en efficiënter…
05-09-2022 Member news
Wagenborg welcomes first floating LNG facility in Eemshaven
On Sunday, September 4, the Floating Storage Regassification Unit (FSRU) ‘Golar Igloo’ arrived in the Eemshaven under the agency of Wagenborg at the end of the afternoon. This floating LNG facility receives port assistance of…
01-09-2022 Member news
Allseas awarded major decommissioning contract by TAQA UK
Engineering, preparation, removal and disposal contract for TAQA UK’s Northern North Sea platforms More than 114,000 tonnes of topsides and jackets to be removed and recycled – the largest single offshore UKCS decommissioning contract scope…
25-08-2022 Member news
DEME Offshore and Havfram sign Memorandum of Understanding to jointly provide offshore wind farm construction services in Norway
DEME Offshore, the leading offshore marine engineering company, and Havfram AS., the international offshore wind and subsea contractor, have concluded a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly offer construction services to the offshore wind farm…
23-08-2022 Member news
Royal IHC to provide new cable lay system for Boskalis
Royal IHC is delighted to announce the award of a significant contract from Boskalis for the delivery of an advanced modular cable lay spread (MCLS). The state-of-the-art cable lay system will be used for installation…
23-08-2022 Member news
DEME successfully performs a ground investigation campaign for Arklow Bank Wind Park Phase 2
SSE Renewables charters DEME’s DP2 offshore installation vessel ‘Neptune’ DEME’s DP2 offshore installation vessel ‘Neptune’ has successfully performed an offshore ground investigation campaign for Arklow Bank Wind Park Phase 2, which is located near Arklow,…
23-08-2022 Member news
Huisman proposes harsh environment semi-sub to provide greenest possible fossil fuel & energy security combination
Facing an energy supply gap due to rapid decline of traditional fossil fuel sources and fast, but not fast enough, growth of renewable energy sources, Huisman has arrived at a solution. The company’s Harsh Environment…
19-08-2022 Member news
Drone delivery for offshore energy a step closer
Drone Delivery flight Den Helder-Texel v.v. successful! The first Drone flight from the mainland to the Isle of Texel and an important milestone in the context of the development and test process of the Long…
18-08-2022 IRO news, Member news
Nieuw lid in de schijnwerpers: Titan Projects BV
IRO heeft recentelijk Titan Projects BV als nieuw lid mogen verwelkomen. In een persoonlijk interview met Alex Bakker, Business Unit Manager, maken wij kennis met Titan Projects BV. Waar blinken jullie in…
18-08-2022 Member news
Heerema removes Kinsale Alpha topside using Thialf
Heerema Marine Contractors successfully removed the Kinsale Alpha topside, in the Kinsale Area gas fields, in the Celtic Sea, approximately 40km to 70km off the south coast of County Cork in Ireland. To this…
18-08-2022 Member news
First manned platform electrification project in the Netherlands
For the Ameland Westgat electrification project Boskalis installed a 4.5-kilometer power cable between the land station on the Dutch island of Ameland and a gas platform which is located a short distance off the coast.
18-08-2022 Member news
Unique jack-up system for Wagenborg
Last week, it was announced that Wagenborg again invests in the expansion of jacking technology. A unique jack-up system for ultra-heavy duty jacking projects was delivered to the Hengelo site. With the new jack-up system…
12-08-2022 Member news
DEME’s next-generation vessel ‘Orion’ successfully installs the Fécamp offshore substation jacket and topside
DEME Offshore has successfully installed the offshore substation of the Fécamp offshore wind farm, deploying ‘Orion’, the newest member of the DEME fleet and the most innovative vessel in the offshore wind industry. ‘Orion’ has…
08-08-2022 Member news
Two Damen Fast Crew Suppliers 2206 for EMAR Offshore Services
EMAR Offshore Services BV, the independent maritime services company based in Raamsdonksveer, the Netherlands, has bought two Damen Fast Crew Suppliers (FCS) 2206. With both vessels already in stock one, named E-Six, has already begun…
