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23-08-2019 Member news
MPI Resolution started blade repair campaign in offshore wind farm
Offshore installation vessel MPI Resolution recently started its work for the Prinses Amaliawindpark in the Netherlands. MPI Offshore, a subsidiary of Van Oord, has been contracted to repair and upgrade all of the blades for…
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22-08-2019 Member news
Boskalis half year result 2019 tainted by offshore projects; 2019 EBITDA guidance unchanged
Key Figures First Half Year 2019 • Revenue: EUR 1.3 billion • EBITDA: EUR 135.7 million • Net profit: EUR 1.3 million • Order book: EUR 4.4 billion Outlook 2019…
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19-08-2019 Member news
Jumbo and GoodFuels Partner to Take Sustainable Bio-Fuel Oil to the Offshore Support Market
Dutch company partnership paves the way for a low carbon energy transition in the offshore support sector. Leading global heavy lift shipping and offshore transportation and installation contractor Jumbo, and the world’s first commercial, sustainable…
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14-08-2019 Member news
The second Ocean Engineering Summer School has started!
TU Delft and DOB-Academy have organised an Ocean Engineering Summer School for the The Nippon Foundation. Last Sunday we welcomed twelve Japanese students and three young professionals. They will join us for four weeks to…
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13-08-2019 Member news
Jumbo ships large TP’s for first offshore windfarm in Taiwan!
Jumbo has just completed the shipment of the heaviest, tallest and the largest diameter Transition Pieces (TP’s) we have ever transported! These TP’s were shipped for our client Jan De Nul Group in cooperation with…
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12-08-2019 Member news
Dutch Energy Association merges into Holland House Mexico
As of June 2019, the Dutch Energy Association is part of Holland House Mexico, the Dutch-Mexican Chamber of Commerce in Mexico. The Netherlands has identified nine top sectors in which the government wants to strengthen…
07-08-2019 Member news
New heavy weight record for Jumbo!
Our Jumbo Kinetic has just lifted a giant 1,929 tonne Wash Tower, the heaviest cargo ever lifted by Jumbo! Record Breaking! At Jumbo, we enjoy pioneering solutions, and the team gets very excited when…
01-08-2019 Member news
Boskalis and Kotug complete sale of Kotug Smit Towage to Boluda
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis), together with its co-shareholder Kotug International B.V. (Kotug), have completed the sale of Kotug Smit Towage to Boluda Group (Boluda). The intended sale was announced on 4 March 2019. In…
01-08-2019 Member news
DEME completes Elia’s Modular Offshore Grid subsea export cable installation well ahead of schedule
DEME successfully completed the installation of 85 km of subsea export cable for Elia’s Modular Offshore Grid, deploying the state-of-the-art cable installation vessel ‘Living Stone’. The cable connects Elia’s Offshore Switch Yard to the shore…
01-08-2019 Member news
Royal IHC annual figures 2018
Setbacks on challenging projects led to a net loss of € 80.6 million in 2018. Concrete actions have been taken to restore profitability: o focus applied and transformation intensified o management team strengthened…
31-07-2019 LeidschendamMember news
Fugro HY 2019: Recovery continues, driven by marine business
Seabed Geosolutions classified as ‘held for sale’ ■ After a weak first quarter, the second quarter results of Fugro’s core business improved significantly, resulting in an EBIT margin of 2.9% in the first half year…
30-07-2019 Member news
Boskalis awarded Seabed Intervention & Shore Crossing contract for Woodside’s Scarborough export gas pipeline
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) has been awarded the contract for the seabed intervention and shore crossing activities for Woodside’s proposed Scarborough export gas pipeline in North West Australia. The contract awarded by Woodside Energy…
25-07-2019 PapendrechtMember news
Boskalis awarded EUR 70 million land reclamation project in Bahrain
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) has been awarded a contract by the Ministry of Works of Bahrain in relation to the North Manama Causeway. The contract carries a value of approximately EUR 70 million. The…
24-07-2019 Member news
VOS Start completes successful charter for MVOW
Vroon walk-to-work vessel arrives in IJmuiden following Irish Sea operations At the end of last week, our subsea-support walk-to-work unit, VOS Start, arrived in IJmuiden after almost two years engaged in operations for offshore-renewable client…
24-07-2019 Member news
ELA Container Offshore wins EU tender on Accommodation Containers
ELA Container Offshore GmbH is proud to announce that they will continue the cooperation with TenneT. After successfully completing a number of projects together, the grid operator has awarded a framework contract to ELA Container…
23-07-2019 Member news
Pilot vessel Procyon equipped with 3 SMST davit systems
Recently, the Procyon, one of the pilot vessels of Nederlands Loodswezen BV, is equipped with 3 new davit systems for deployment and recovery of their Fast Launch Craft that transfer pilots to and from seagoing…
23-07-2019 Member news
Two more Damen FCS 3307 Patrol vessels delivered to Homeland Integrated Offshore Services Limited of Nigeria
Damen Shipyards Group has delivered two additional Fast Crew Supplier (FCS) 3307 vessels configured as patrol boats to leading West African offshore services supplier Homeland Integrated Offshore Services Limited (HIOSL), just five months after the…
22-07-2019 Member news
Bakker Sliedrecht and RH Marine optimize a vessel’s hybrid power plant operational costs including a flywheel
Dutch leading system integrators RH Marine and Bakker Sliedrecht succeeded in incorporating a flywheel on a hybrid power plant. The battery lifetime prediction was previously implemented into the ship’s fuel-saving Energy Management System (EMS). The…
18-07-2019 Member news
Van Oord versterkt MARIN Stakeholders Association
Deze week werd maritieme aannemer Van Oord lid van de MARIN Stakeholders Association (MSA). In Rotterdam tekenden Paul Verheul van Van Oord en MARIN-directeur Bas Buchner de contracten hiervoor in het bijzijn van MARIN Raad…
18-07-2019 Member news
Van Oord completes foundations for offshore wind farm East Anglia ONE
Van Oord installed the last jacket foundation for offshore wind farm East Anglia ONE and delivered it to client ScottishPower Renewables. This achievement marks the marine contractor’s completion of its work for this major UK…
18-07-2019 Member news
Expert consortium including DEME explores pioneering high-wave offshore solar technology
A consortium of DEME, Tractebel, Jan De Nul Group, Soltech and Ghent University is proud to announce the launch of an innovative project in the field of marine floating solar technology. The partners strongly believe…
16-07-2019 Member news
First operations Acta Centaurus with SMST equipment in Deutsche Bucht
Acta Marine’s new walk-to-work vessel Acta Centaurus has now been working for 1.5 months in the Deutsche Bucht offshore wind farm. During this first charter with MHI Vestas, the new built DP2 Service Operation Vessel…
16-07-2019 Member news
Koen Stephan benoemd tot nieuwe voorzitter CvB van SOMA College en Bedrijfsopleidingen
De Raad van Toezicht is verheugd aan te kunnen kondigen dat Koen Stephan zal worden benoemd als nieuwe bestuurder van SOMA College en SOMA Bedrijfsopleidingen. Hij volgt Anke van Bodegom op, zij neemt per 1…
16-07-2019 Member news
Unique sighting with Carnival cruise ship on top of the BOKA Vanguard in Freeport, Bahamas
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) successfully loaded cruise ship Carnival Vista on its semi-submersible heavy lift vessel BOKA Vanguard and transported it to a shipyard facility in Freeport, Bahamas for a unique dry docking operation.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
04-06-2019 Member news
Ampelmann enters Norway with first Walk to Work contract
Dutch offshore service provider Ampelmann has secured a contract with DeepOcean to support the hook-up and commissioning of the Valhall Flank West (VFW) project, operated by Aker BP. An E-type system will support the Normand…
03-06-2019 Member news
DGI Doedijns will relocate to Zoetermeer
DGI Doedijns, located in Waddinxveen, is moving to a new location in Zoetermeer. Together with sister company DGI Sypack, which already is located in Zoetermeer, it will enter a new premises in the Dutch Innovation…
27-05-2019 Member news
Subsea 7 and Royal IHC launch reel-lay vessel SEVEN VEGA
On Saturday 25 May 2019, Subsea 7 and Royal IHC successfully launched the fully integrated reel-lay vessel SEVEN VEGA. The ceremony took place at IHC’s shipyard in Krimpen aan den IJssel, The Netherlands, and…
27-05-2019 Member news
Damen and Hanson sign contract on new dredger vessel
On 10 May 2019, Damen Shipyards Group and Hanson Aggregates Marine signed a contract for construction of a Marine Aggregate Dredger (MAD) 3500 vessel. The ship will be used to extract aggregates offshore up to…
27-05-2019 Member news
Royal IHC launches mining cutter dredger JULIA for Kenmare Resources
On Monday 20 May, Royal IHC launched a mining cutter suction dredger (CSD) for Kenmare Resources plc. During the naming ceremony, held today at its shipyard in Kinderdijk, the vessel was named JULIA. The…
24-05-2019 Member news
Bokalift 1 makes grand entrance
Boskalis’ crane vessel Bokalift 1 is currently demonstrating its unique capabilities by transporting and installing five giant jacket foundations in one go. With its 3,000-ton revolving crane, a 7,000 m2 unobstructed deck, DP2 and anti-heeling…
23-05-2019 Member news
OCTOMAR Serviços Marítimos takes delivery of Damen Fast Crew Supplier 2206
Independent Angolan diving services company OCTOMAR Serviços Marítimos Limitada has taken delivery of its first vessel from the Damen Shipyards Group; a Fast Crew Supplier (FCS) 2206. The vessel was selected for its ability to…
22-05-2019 Member news
Royal IHC signs contract with Port Authority of Douala
Royal IHC has signed a contract with Cameroon’s Port Authority of Douala (PAD) for the delivery of an IHC Beaver® 50 cutter suction dredger and Delta Multi Craft 1450 work boat. An important aspect of…
22-05-2019 Member news
Kenz Figee increases footprint in the Middle East
Kenz Figee has opened new branch office in Abu Dhabi UAE Kenz Figee, world’s leading supplier in the design, production and maintenance of innovative lifting- and hoisting solutions for the offshore- and harbor industries, recently…
22-05-2019 Member news
WCM summer school 2019
Deze zomer organiseert World Class Maintenance de achtste WCM Summer School op het gebied van Maintenance Management & Engineering volgens de nieuwste inzichten in maintenance. Voor Young professionals WCM zoekt Young professionals met een…
21-05-2019 Member news
Neptune Marine adds a new multi-purpose pontoon to its charter fleet
Leading Dutch shipbuilder and charter fleet operator Neptune Marine has added a new pontoon to its already extensive fleet. Built by Neptune Marine, the NP 459 is a versatile, multi-purpose pontoon 82.5 metres in length…
17-05-2019 Member news
Damen and De Beers Marine Namibia formalise new relationship, with Mangalia yard centre stage
On 15 May 2019, Damen Shipyards Group and De Beers Marine Namibia (Pty) Ltd participated in a special steel cutting ceremony to mark the beginning of construction on a new offshore vessel. In February 2019,…
17-05-2019 Member news
DEME Offshore awarded major Hornsea Two contract for foundation and turbine installation
DEME Offshore has been awarded a major contract for the transport and installation of 165 foundations at Ørsted’s Hornsea Two offshore wind farm in the UK. Additionally, DEME Offshore secured the contract for the transport…
16-05-2019 Member news
Liftwerkx launches GenHookTM up-tower crane system – Designed and built by Kenz Figee
LiftWerx, a specialist in alternative lifting solutions for wind turbine corrective repairs, in close co-operation with Kenz Figee and Eager.one, has developed the world’s most cost effective, versatile, and environmentally-friendly up-tower crane for the wind…
15-05-2019 Member news
Compressor Systems Holland delivered a skid mounted biogas compressor installation
Compressor Systems Holland delivered a biogas compressor installation including heat recovery system for a project in the Netherlands. This installation, including control and gas treatment, is completely skid mounted. The compressor is used to compress…
15-05-2019 Member news
Damen Shipyards Group opens new engineering centre in Helsinki
Damen has established a presence in Finland for the first time. The Helsinki office has been set up to take advantage of the depth of engineering expertise that exists in the country following the group’s…
14-05-2019 BrazilMember news
Damen and Wilson Sons complete shallow dive support vessel conversion in Brazil
In April Damen and Wilson Sons Estaleiros completed the conversion of platform supply vessel Fulmar to a shallow dive support vessel (SDSV). For this, the vessel, owned and operated by Wilson Sons UltraTug Offshore, need…
13-05-2019 Member news
Kenz Figee signs partner agreement with Saudi Drill
Kenz Figee, world’s leading supplier in the design, production and maintenance of innovative lifting- and hoisting solutions for the offshore- and harbor industries, is pleased to announce that they recently signed a partner agreement with…
09-05-2019 Member news
Complete program revealed of Navingo Career Event
On Thursday the 23rd of May, jobseekers and other interested visitors can become acquainted with the maritime, offshore and energy sector in a special way. During the Navingo Career Event several activities are organized, both…
09-05-2019 PapendrechtMember news
Boskalis Annual General Meeting of Shareholders adopts resolutions
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) announces that the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (the Meeting) held today adopted the 2018 financial statements. All other voting items were also adopted, including: Board of Management appointments and…
