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17-01-2022 Member news
Huisman signs second 2600mt Leg Encircling Crane contract with DSME for Eneti Wind Turbine Installation Vessel
Huisman has announced the signing of a contract with Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) for delivery of another 2,600mt Leg Encircling Crane (LEC). This follows a previous order, in July last year, for a…
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12-01-2022 Member news
DEME further reinforces fleet with acquisition of offshore installation vessel ‘Viking Neptun’
DEME has entered into an agreement with Norwegian shipping company Eidesvik to acquire the DP3 offshore installation vessel ‘Viking Neptun’. Representing a substantial investment, this move highlights DEME’s commitment to its customers, and supports the…
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10-01-2022 Member news
Huisman Composite Tubulars demonstrate impressive performance in latest test of strength
Recently, Huisman’s Composite Tubulars demonstrated their strength in a test facilitated by the Rijkswijk Centre for Sustainable Geo-energy the Netherlands. During the test, a newly developed 9 5/8” full composite pipe took an impressive 530…
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10-01-2022 Member news, Sustainability
New: the future-proof Conoship 3600 TDW General Cargo Vessel
Conoship International Projects developed an innovative, future-proof and environmentally friendly 3600 dwt general cargo vessel, suited for sea-river operations. This vessel can be considered the new standard for low-air draught sea-river coasters. The first series…
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06-01-2022 Member news
Huisman awarded 3,000mt Ringer Crane contract
Huisman has announced the award of a contract from Denmark-based BMS Heavy Cranes for the delivery of a 3,000mt Ringer Crane, with an option for a second unit. The crane setup has been optimised for…
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05-01-2022 Member news, Sustainability
Hollandse Kust (zuid) Alpha topside installed in the North Sea
The offshore transformer station of the Hollandse Kust (zuid) Alpha platform is successfully installed on the jacket in the North Sea, about 20 kilometers off the coast of The Hague, on Sunday December 26th 2021.
23-12-2021 Member news
Safeway secures rental contract extension Seagull gangway for campaign offshore Taiwan
Safeway, the Dutch specialist in the design and manufacture of offshore transfer equipment has secured an extension of an existing rental contract supply the Safeway Seagull type motion-compensated gangway system on board the subsea construction…
22-12-2021 Member news
Van Oord partners with two PortXL start-ups
Van Oord has signed partnership agreements with LexX and Heliorec, two start-ups scouted through the innovation platform PortXL. The signing ceremony took place during the shakedown event on 2 December marking the end of this…
20-12-2021 Member news, Sustainability
Bakker Sliedrecht enables research vessel Nuyina to sail silently and hybrid through Antarctic ice
Five years after Damen Shipyards Group began construction, the new Antarctic Supply & Research Vessel (ASRV) Nuyina for the Australian government has arrived at its home port of Hobart in Tasmania. Bakker Sliedrecht supplied the…
20-12-2021 Member news
Inmarsat gives a gift of free connectivity to seafarers
Inmarsat, the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications, is giving free connectivity to maritime crews around the globe that use its Fleet Hotspot service. Given the critical role connectivity plays in crew welfare, Inmarsat…
16-12-2021 Member news
DEME Offshore secures sizable inter-array cable contract for Dogger Bank C wind farm in the UK
Earlier today, DEME Offshore, subsidiary of the DEME Group, announced it has been awarded a sizable (1) EPCI contract for the inter-array cables at the Dogger Bank C wind farm in the UK. Dogger Bank…
16-12-2021 Member news
Strategic Alliance for Paradigm Drilling Services and ProGroup in Middle East
Paradigm Drilling Services, part of the Paradigm Group headquartered in Rotterdam, Holland, have announced their strategic alliance with UAE oil service company ProGroup MENA to manage sales and rentals across the Middle East. The agreement…
15-12-2021 Member news, Sustainability
Boskalis takes delivery of largest bio-fuel consignment to date
Boskalis has taken delivery of its largest-ever consignment of drop-in biofuel which will be used to power two hopper dredgers on upcoming projects in northwestern Europe. The use of bio-fuel will result in a CO2…
14-12-2021 Member news
Boskalis commissions large-scale electric vehicle charging facility at its head office
Boskalis has recently commissioned a large-scale charging facility at its headquarters in Papendrecht, marking a significant investment in charging capacity for electric vehicles (EVs). The new facility with 252 charging points is one of the…
13-12-2021 Member news
Royal IHC appoints new CEO with extensive experience in maritime sector
Jan Pieter Klaver will start as CEO of Royal IHC on 1 January 2022. He thus takes over from Gerben Eggink, who fulfilled the role of CEO on an interim basis for more than a…
09-12-2021 Member news
Atlas Professionals sign multi-year global frame-agreement with Boskalis
Proving reliable to its clients yet again – international recruitment company Atlas Professionals has renewed its multi-year framework agreement with Boskalis On December 1, 2021, Boris Kasteel, CEO, Atlas Professionals signed the framework agreement…
09-12-2021 Member news
Bakker Sliedrecht’s digitization strategy can save shipbuilders and owners a lot of time and costs
The digital recording and documentation of all data of a vessel during its entire life cycle – from construction to decommission – can save builders and owners a lot of time and costs. Bakker Sliedrecht…
08-12-2021 Member news
Book published by Boskalis about the salvage of the Ever Given
In March this year Boskalis was at the center of worldwide media attention on the salvage of the stranded mega container ship Ever Given in the Suez Canal. In collaboration with the Suez Canal Authority…
06-12-2021 Member news, Sustainability
Boskalis consortium secures EUR 24 million research grant to advance emission-free shipping
A broader maritime consortium in which Boskalis is participant has been awarded a EUR 24 million grant to conduct research into accelerating the use of methanol as a low-carbon fuel within the shipping industry. Methanol…
01-12-2021 Member news
Huisman to deliver two >2,000mt Leg Encircling Cranes for Cadeler X-class vessels
Today, Huisman, the worldwide provider of step changing technical solutions, announces that it has been awarded a contract from COSCO Shipping (Qidong) Offshore Co., Ltd. for the design and construction of two >2,000mt Leg Encircling…
30-11-2021 Member news, Sustainability
Boskalis signs partnership agreement with CIP for the development of the world’s first energy island project
Boskalis has signed a partnership agreement with Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), a leading global fund manager focused on renewable energy investments, together with three internationally renowned companies, to bid for the development of the energy…
29-11-2021 Member news
Van Oord to install scour protection at Seagreen offshore wind farm
Seaway 7, the main Seagreen contractor, have contracted Van Oord to install scour protection around the 114 wind turbine foundations at the Seagreen offshore wind farm. This wind farm is located 27 kilometres off the…
25-11-2021 Member news
Wagenborg Offshore signs contract for fourth Walk to Work vessel on the Southern North Sea
Wagenborg Offshore has signed an agreement for the deployment of a walk to work emergency response and rescue vessel (W2W ERRV). This fourth walk to work vessel in the Wagenborg fleet will be operated by…
25-11-2021 Member news, Sustainability
Seaway 7 celebrates build milestone for Wind Turbine Installation Vessel and announces vessel name
Seaway 7 is pleased to announce that today the steel cutting ceremony took place for its next generation Wind Turbine Installation Vessel (WTIV) at the China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI) facility in Jiangsu, China. The…
25-11-2021 Member news, Sustainability
Tot 2030 heeft de offshore wind industrie 123.000 extra professionals nodig
Er zijn vakkundige mensen nodig om de energietransitie te realiseren. Wat doet de offshore energie sector hier zelf aan? Tijdens een van de talkshows op Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference (OEEC) kwamen o.a. de onderwerpen…
24-11-2021 Member news
Ulstein designed subsea rock installation vessel will be America’s first – GLDD orders Jones-Act compliant rock installation vessel to serve U.S. Offshore Wind
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. LLC (GLDD), U.S. leading dredging company, has ordered the first U.S.-flagged and Jones Act compliant subsea rock installation vessel, an ULSTEIN S211 design. Designed by Rotterdam based Ulstein Design…
18-11-2021 Member news
The World’s first walk to work ice breaker successfully launched
Last weekend yard number 862 was launched successfully at shipyard Royal Niestern Sander. The world’s first ice breaking walk to work vessel is one step closer to delivery and operations in harsh weather conditions in…
18-11-2021 Member news
Inmarsat secures fleetwide installation agreement with Maersk Supply Service for Fleet Xpress digital portfolio
Digital IoT services from Inmarsat will enable new phase in Maersk Supply Service strategy for enhanced performance, efficiency and sustainability across 30 offshore vessels, enabling fast, precise and automated data on emissions & fuel consumption…
17-11-2021 Member news
Huisman launches drone inspection service for equipment
Huisman has recently launched its fully digitalised drone inspection services for the safe inspection of cranes, drilling and pipelay equipment, offered from its international locations in the Netherlands, Singapore, China, the USA and Brazil. Huisman…
15-11-2021 Member news, Sustainability
Boskalis receives EUR 450 million offshore wind project
Boskalis has been awarded a contract for the transportation and installation of the monopile foundations and substations for an offshore wind farm development with a value of approximately EUR 450 million. Boskalis’ successful track record…
12-11-2021 Member news
MARIN ontvangt Erepenning Maritieme Techniek (KIVI)
Het Koninklijk Instituut van Ingenieurs (KIVI) kende gisteren de Erepenning Maritieme Techniek toe aan Maritiem Research Instituut Nederland (MARIN). Bas Buchner, algemeen directeur MARIN, ontving de erepenning uit handen van Thecla Bodewes, boegbeeld van de…
10-11-2021 Member news, Sustainability
Boskalis acquires inter-array cabling contract for Borkum Riffgrund 3 and Gode Wind 3 offshore wind farms
Boskalis announces that it has been awarded an inter-array cable installation contract by Ørsted for the German Borkum Riffgrund 3 and Gode Wind 3 offshore wind farms. The contract includes the transport, installation and burial…
10-11-2021 Member news
Bakker Sliedrecht delivers electrical system integration of largest diamond recovery vessel in the world
Two years after shipbuilder Damen and electrical system integrator Bakker Sliedrecht signed a partnership agreement for the construction of De Beers Marine Namibia’s new vessel, the ship has been delivered. Bakker Sliedrecht has done the…
10-11-2021 Member news, Sustainability
11 maanden Catchy: bijna 500 kilo afval afgevangen én veel inzichten rijker
Catchy heeft 462 kilo zwerfafval uit de Nieuwe Maas gehaald Allseas gaat door met Catchy in de Vijfsluizerhaven Allseas en Rijkswaterstaat hebben met Catchy, een innovatief opvangsysteem voor macro- en grote micro-plastics, tijdens een pilot…
05-11-2021 Member news
DEME Offshore Lands Dominion Energy Group’s +$1.1 Billion Balance of Plant (BoP) Project for Construction of Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Farm (CVOW)
Largest U.S. Offshore Wind Farm to supply energy to 660,000 households DEME Offshore US LLC (“DEME Offshore” or “the Company”), the world’s leading offshore wind farm contractor, today announced that it has secured…
04-11-2021 Member news
GustoMSC: Velesto Drilling orders first cost-effective Chela Twins cranes
Understanding the needs for offshore operations leads to advanced technology Velesto Drilling awarded GustoMSC the first two orders for the new and cost-competitive version of the Chela crane — the Chela Twins. Two cranes are…
03-11-2021 Member news
Huisman to deliver largest Leg Encircling Crane for Van Oord’s new offshore installation vessel
Huisman, the worldwide provider of step changing technical solutions, has been awarded a contract from Van Oord for the delivery of a Leg Encircling Crane (LEC) for its new offshore installation vessel. This crane will…
03-11-2021 Member news
Nieuwe lichting techneuten elektrische energietechniek
Unieke mbo-4 opleiding Technicus Engineering IVWV LS/HS start in januari 2022 Op 10 januari 2022 gaat een nieuwe lichting, van maximaal 12 techneuten, bij Quercus Technical Services van start met de unieke mbo-4 opleiding Technicus…
03-11-2021 Member news
DEME Offshore and Penta-Ocean Construction establish new Joint Venture Company, Japan Offshore Marine
DEME Offshore and Penta-Ocean Construction Co., Ltd., Japan’s leading marine contractor, have formally established a new Joint Venture Company, named Japan Offshore Marine (JOM). The formation of a joint company marks the formalisation of the…
01-11-2021 Member news
New release of SDC Verifier 2021 R2 Eurocode 3 Plate Buckling and Connection checks, ASME Code for Pressure Piping, B31
The new SDC Verifier 2021 R2, an all-in-one code checking software, release supports in beta three new standards: Eurocode 3 Plate Buckling (EN 1993-1-5, 2006), Eurocode 3 Connections (EN 1993-1-8, 2005) for RHS connections, ASME…
29-10-2021 Member news
Bakker Sliedrecht connects Europe’s largest sailing sand production plant on sustainable shore power
Bakker Sliedrecht has provided one of Europe’s largest floating sand plants of Dekker Group with a sustainable shore power connection. The system integrator has carried out the delivery and installation of the high-voltage facilities at…
29-10-2021 Member news
Navingo Career Event benadrukt belang personeel in energietransitie
Klimaatverandering heeft impact op alle generaties en met een baan in de energie sector kun je het verschil maken. Dit was de conclusie van jong professionals en studenten op 26 en 27 oktober tijdens het…
27-10-2021 Member news
Offshore partnership DecomMissionBlue committed to cleaner North Sea
DecomMissionBlue, a partnership between various parties from the offshore sector, has been launched at the Offshore Energy 2021 exhibition in Amsterdam. The participants in this joint venture have a shared ambition to realise the efficient,…
27-10-2021 Member news, Sustainability
DEME Offshore installs final foundation at Hornsea Two offshore wind farm
DEME Offshore has successfully installed the final and 165th monopile foundation at Ørsted’s Hornsea Two wind farm, which is currently the largest offshore wind farm in the world. The timely completion of this installation project…
25-10-2021 Member news
KenzFigee inks contract to deliver crane for Sofia Offshore Wind Farm
KenzFigee, a well-established lifting, handling and service specialist of tailor-made equipment for the marine, offshore and wind energy industry, signed a contract with Iv-Offshore & Energy to deliver an electric hydraulic Ram Luffing offshore crane…
22-10-2021 Member news
History made by Heerema with offshore testing campaign
Heerema Marine Contractors has tested its novel Rotor Nacelle Assembly (RNA) installation method offshore for the first time. Heerema performed the demonstration project in collaboration with DOT and the Delft University of Technology (TU Delft)…
21-10-2021 Member news
AYOP PRESENTS: Three ladies and a gentleman in a conversation about A sustainable offshore sector. Sprint or relay run?
If one topic is constantly in the media it’s climate change, and with the recent floods it’s a topic that’s coming worryingly close to home. Achieving the climate goals for 2030 may well require a…
21-10-2021 Member news
Seagrass to reinforce Romanian coastline
Seagrass beds form a biotope that is of major importance for marine ecology. Climate change, disease, coastal redevelopment and pollution are causing a global decline in seagrass. This is a worrying development because these small…
14-10-2021 Member news
Bakker Sliedrecht develops condition-based maintenance to optimize vessel maintenance cycle
Bakker Sliedrecht is one of the first companies in the maritime industry to switch partly from time-based maintenance to condition-based maintenance. The actual status and condition of electrical drive systems and components are monitored. The…
14-10-2021 Member news
Bureau Veritas en Amsterdam IJmuiden Offshore Ports zoeken samenwerking in ontmantelingsopgave
Onlangs is Bureau Veritas toegetreden tot AYOP, de belangenvereniging en netwerkorganisatie die voluit bekend staat als Amsterdam IJmuiden Offshore Ports. De ruim 100 leden tellende AYOP-organisatie omvat bedrijven, regionale overheden en kennis- en onderwijsinstellingen die…
08-10-2021 Member news
Damen’s revolutionary Fast Crew Supplier FCS 7011 completes sea trials and heads to the Netherlands
After five years of market consultation, research, design, engineering and construction, the first of Damen’s ground-breaking Fast Crew Supplier (FCS) 7011 class has completed its sea trials off the Turkish coast and is set to…
07-10-2021 Member news, Sustainability
Seaway 7 awarded WTG installation vessel supplier contract by Ørsted
Seaway 7 ASA is pleased to announce that they have been selected as a preferred contractor by Ørsted for the transport and installation of wind turbine generators for part of the Gode Wind 3 and…
06-10-2021 Member news
Atlas Professionals to recruit O&M personnel for Vattenfall
International recruitment company Atlas Professionals is selected to provide the permanent roles of Troubleshooter and Service Technician for Vattenfall’s Hollandse Kust Zuid (HKZ) 1 – 4 offshore wind farm Operations & Maintenance (O&M) team. October…
04-10-2021 Member news
Van Oord signs contract for Subsea Rock Installation at Ormen Lange Phase 3 in Norway
Van Oord has been awarded a contract related to the Ormen Lange Field operated by A/S Norske Shell. This contract for the specialised seabed interventions services of Subsea Rock Installation (SRI) is a continuation of…
04-10-2021 Member news
RED BOX ARC-7 Module Carrier “AUDAX” Successfully Completes Historic Voyage of Northern Sea Route
Singapore, October 3rd, 2021 – RED BOX Energy Services Pte. Ltd. (RBES) a newly established provider of Marine Heavy Transport Services announces the completion of a 7900 Nautical Mile transit of the Northern Sea Route…
04-10-2021 Member news
Paradigm Customer Experience Center Re-Opens, Showcasing Latest Technologies
Located at Paradigm Group HQ in The Netherlands, the redesigned customer experience reopened on the 25th of September for in-situ demonstration and showcase of Paradigm innovations. Set over 600 square metres, the fully immersive customer…
01-10-2021 Member news
Van Oord orders mega ship to install 20 MW offshore wind foundations and turbines
Van Oord has ordered a new offshore installation vessel to further strengthen its market position in offshore wind. The jack-up vessel can operate on methanol and install up to 20 MW wind turbines at sea…
28-09-2021 Member news
Inmarsat makes Fleet LTE Offshore agreement with Solstad Offshore
First major offshore vessel owner makes switch to flexible Inmarsat Fleet LTE to connect seamlessly using three networks Inmarsat, the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications, has secured a contract for its new Fleet…
22-09-2021 Member news, Sustainability
Industry leaders & organizations call for decisive government action to enable full decarbonization of international shipping by 2050
Paris La Défense, 22 September 2021 – Full decarbonization of international shipping is urgent and achievable. This is the clear message from more than 140 industry leaders and organizations representing the entire maritime value chain,…
16-09-2021 Member news
Ampelmann first to deploy motion compensated gangway in Chinese renewables market
Ampelmann, the Dutch offshore access provider, has signed its first contract offshore China. The company will provide the A-type gangway, one of its flagship systems, to Guangdong Safety New Energy for the offshore wind works…
