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14-07-2020 Member news
ExxonMobil Upstream Qualifies Airborne Oil & Gas’ TCP
Airborne Oil & Gas has announced that ExxonMobil Upstream Integrated Solutions Company (ExxonMobil) has qualified its thermoplastic composite pipe (TCP) product for applications globally. Following a stringent and detailed assessment of Airborne Oil & Gas’…
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10-07-2020 Member news
Vydraylics gears up with the acquisition of Doedijns Group International
The Belgium/Dutch Vydraulics Group has acquired Doedijns Group International. The acquisition includes the following parts of DGI: Doedijns: specialist in system solutions in the field of hydraulics and supplier of high quality hydraulic, pneumatic and…
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09-07-2020 Member news
Mammoet completes heavy lifting and transport scope for the world’s largest single train petroleum refinery
With the final 1,240t propylene mounded bullet installed at Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemical complex in Nigeria, Mammoet is demobilizing equipment it has deployed there over the past two years. This concludes another successful project…
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09-07-2020 Member news
Conoship & KenzFigee introduce cost efficient transshipment solution
Two ambitious and innovative companies experienced in their own field of expertise: Conoship International (ship design & engineering) and KenzFigee (cranes & offshore equipment design and manufacturing) have teamed up to offer a cost efficient…
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07-07-2020 Member news
First jacket successfully installed at Moray East, Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm
DEME Offshore is delighted to announce the successful installation of the first jacket at the 950 MW Moray East offshore wind farm. In total, 100 wind turbine jackets and 3 offshore substation jackets will…
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06-07-2020 Member news
Dutch Van Aalst Group launches Nortek Services AS
To provide best-in-class preventive and predictive maintenance services, combined with workshop services for clients operating worldwide in the offshore oil, gas, marine and renewables industry, the Dutch Van Aalst Group recently set up Nortek Services…
02-07-2020 Member news
Huisman to deliver high-tech offshore mast crane for wind turbine installation in Taiwan
Huisman, the worldwide provider of step changing technical solutions, announces today that it has been contracted by CSBC Corporation for the delivery of a 4,000mt Offshore Mast Crane (OMC) to be installed on heavy lift…
02-07-2020 Member news
Generator protection Bakker Sliedrecht makes efficient sailing more reliable
Sailing with generator units in parallel operation in a closed bus power plant is more efficient and sustainable, but increases the risk of malfunctions. Thanks to the generator protection system (CDG Protection) Bakker Sliedrecht has…
30-06-2020 Member news
OPRA TURBINES SIGN MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MoU) WITH KALTIMEX ENERGY
OPRA Turbines B.V., a leading manufacturer of advanced gas turbine based generator sets, announces it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with KALTIMEX Energy. KALTIMEX Energy, based in Singapore, will become an official Distributor,…
29-06-2020 Member news
Ampelmann secures five new offshore wind contracts in the North Sea
Ampelmann, the Dutch offshore access provider, has secured five new contracts in offshore wind over the course of a month with Norwegian companies BOA, Volstad, Olympic Shipping, Siem Offshore and DOF. The company will provide…
25-06-2020 Member news
CDWE reaches Final Investment Decision and orders pioneering offshore wind installation vessel ‘Green Jade’
Following the signing of the early works agreement in April 2020, CSBC-DEME Wind Engineering (CDWE) has now taken the Final Investment Decision (FID) for the construction of ‘Green Jade’, which is the first floating DP3…
22-06-2020 Member news
Turbine installation kicked off at SeaMade, Belgium’s largest offshore wind farm
First turbine installed last Saturday DEME Offshore has installed the first turbine at the SeaMade offshore wind farm in the Belgian North Sea. With a 487 MW capacity, SeaMade is the largest offshore wind farm…
16-06-2020 Member news
Royal IHC and MARIN successfully complete DP testing on autonomous SOV
On Thursday 11 June, MARIN and Royal IHC successfully completed the dynamic positioning (DP) assessment tests for the T60-18 service operation vessel (SOV) at MARIN’s basins in Wageningen, The Netherlands, marking an important milestone in…
16-06-2020 Member news
Van Oord adapts to changing market circumstances
As a company operating on a global scale, COVID-19 is having a major impact on our business. Market conditions in the dredging industry are under pressure and the volatility in oil- and gas prices also…
12-06-2020 Member news
Ampelmann sells winterised A-type gangway system to Royal Niestern Sander shipyard
Ampelmann, the global offshore access provider, has secured a contract with Dutch shipyard Royal Niestern Sander, member of the Royal Wagenborg Group, for the sale of a…
12-06-2020 Member news
Roadmap to hydrogen future
Following the introduction of Ulstein’s first hydrogen fuelled, zero emission design by the end of 2019, the company is now revealing its vision towards a marine hydrogen future. Where the SX190 hydrogen fuelled offshore construction…
11-06-2020 Member news
Royal Niestern Sander, Wagenborg and Ampelmann sign agreement for the provision of a W2W Gangway for newbuild icebreaker
Royal Niestern Sander, Wagenborg and Ampelmann sign agreement for the provision of a W2W Gangway for newbuild icebreaker Ampelmann, Royal Niestern Sander and Royal Wagenborg signed an agreement for the supply of an ice-strengthened walk-2-work…
08-06-2020 Member news
Paradigm Group Recruit Key Fire Expert to Globalise Revolutionary Dry Deluge Product.
Daniel McCormick has joined the company as Business Director of Fire Services to globalize Paradigm’s World-class dry deluge technology, Dry-Flo®; the only dry deluge fire testing system on the market which doesn’t require the use…
05-06-2020 Member news
Fugro supports Ørsted’s Sunrise Wind offshore wind farm in the US
Fugro has mobilised two vessels off the coast of New York to perform a large-scale site characterisation programme for Sunrise Wind, the offshore wind project from Ørsted. The 4-month operation will involve acquisition…
05-06-2020 Member news
Acquisition and recapitalisation of Royal IHC finalised
Royal IHC has announced that the acquisition and recapitalisation of Royal IHC has been finalised. The newly established Foundation Continuiteit IHC, has taken over all shares of IHC Merwede Holding BV. The recapitalisation has now also been…
04-06-2020 Member news
Ørsted and DEME Offshore successfully complete installation of Borssele 1&2 foundations
Wind farm developer Ørsted and DEME Offshore have successfully completed the installation of the 94 Borssele 1&2 foundations. The installation started in January this year. Despite COVID-19, the installation was completed on time. The foundations…
02-06-2020 Member news
New building order world’s first shallow draft ice-breaking walk to work vessel
After a tender procedure, shipyard Royal Niestern Sander and a joint-venture between Mercury Sakhalin and Pola have signed an agreement for the construction of the world’s first shallow draft ice-breaking walk to work vessel. After…
02-06-2020 Member news
Consortium of Boskalis, Bouygues and Saipem selected for Fecamp Offshore Wind Farm foundations
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) in consortium with Bouygues Travaux Publics (Bouygues) and Saipem has been awarded the design work, construction and installation scope for 71 concrete Gravity-Based Structures (GBS) as foundation for the Fécamp…
29-05-2020 Member news
Royal IHC to deliver design package and key components for new TSHD of Weeks Marine Inc.
Royal IHC (IHC) has been awarded the contract for the engineering and equipment delivery for a new 6,540m³ Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger (TSHD) for Weeks Marine Inc. (Weeks). This is an identical vessel to…
29-05-2020 Member news
Neptune Energy welcomes DEME as a partner in the PosHYdon offshore green hydrogen pilot
Today, Neptune Energy and DEME announce that DEME Offshore is joining the PosHYdon offshore hydrogen pilot as partner. DEME is the world leader in offshore wind energy and recently entered into partnerships through its…
27-05-2020 Member news
Boskalis awarded two dredging contracts in Finland
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) has been awarded two contracts in Finland by the Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency, the Port of Helsinki and the City of Helsinki with a combined contract value of EUR 32…
27-05-2020 Member news
Living Stone’s peak production levels ensure inter-array cable laying works at SeaMade offshore wind farm are achieved in record time
DEME Offshore successfully completed the inter-array cable laying works at the SeaMade offshore wind farm with its cable installation vessel ‘Living Stone’ operating at peak production levels. DEME Offshore was responsible for the Engineering, Procurement,…
25-05-2020 Member news
Nieuw lid in de schijnwerpers: DroneQ Aerial Services
IRO heeft recentelijk DroneQ Aerial Services als nieuw lid mogen verwelkomen. In een persoonlijk interview met John Troch maken wij kennis met DroneQ Aerial Services. Waar blinken jullie in uit? “DroneQ verzorgt drone ondersteunende activiteiten…
25-05-2020 Member news
KIJKJE ACHTER DE SCHERMEN: DRONE DELIVERY IN ROTTERDAMSE HAVEN NAAR PIONEERING SPIRIT
DroneQ Aerial Services voert de eerste EVLOS Drone Delivery vlucht op het grootste schip ter wereld uit: kijkje achter de schermen Op vrijdag 22 mei 2020 vond de door Dutch Drone Delta, Allseas en het…
25-05-2020 Member news
Fugro receives first share of proceeds from divestment of Global Marine Group’s joint venture HMN
Fugro has received USD 17.3 million from the sale by Global Marine Group of a 30% stake in Huawei Marine Networks (HMN) to Hengtong Optic-Electric Co Ltd. This transaction was announced in a press release…
25-05-2020 Member news
Port of the future
PREMIER: Drone delivers package to vessel in the port of Rotterdam for the first time Yesterday, the port of Rotterdam was able to celebrate a Dutch premier: the aerial delivery by drone of a parts…
19-05-2020 Member news
CSH Hydrodiesel delivered 4 FPSO Fire Pump Systems
HYDRODIESEL delivered four FPSO Fire Pump Systems. Hydrodiesel (a CSH Company) successfully tested and delivered a total of 4 x 2325 m³/hr Fire Pump Systems for an FPSO that will be operating in Brazilian waters.
15-05-2020 Member news
Royal IHC en Suez Canal Authority laten snijkopzuiger MOHAB MAMEESH succesvol te water
Op vrijdag 15 mei hebben Suez Canal Authority (SCA) en Royal IHC (IHC) snijkopzuiger MOHAB MAMEESH succesvol te water gelaten. De tewaterlating vond plaats op de scheepswerf van Royal IHC in Krimpen a/d…
14-05-2020 Member news
Sale of 12.5% interest in Merkur Offshore Wind Farm to APG and TRIG
DEME Concessions, a subsidiary of the DEME Group, completes the sale of its stake (12.5%) in the Merkur Offshore Wind Farm. The consortium comprising of funds managed and/or advised by Partners Group (50%), InfraRed Capital…
14-05-2020 Member news
The Future of Ocean Energy and Shipping
Our world has changed over the last few weeks and we hope you are all safe and healthy. Now, more than ever, we have to cooperate and join forces to sail through this storm. Our…
13-05-2020 Member news
Royal IHC and the Port Authority of Douala continue successful cooperation
Cameroon’s Port Authority of Douala (PAD) has acquired high-tech equipment from Royal IHC to support its dredging activities, an order that builds on the excellent partnership between both organisations. As part of measures to autonomously…
11-05-2020 Member news
E-BOSIET available at RelyOn Nutec
Start working offshore? Safety first! Book your OPITO E-BOSIET one day practical course today. In the E-BOSIET you will gain all the relevant knowledge and skills for travelling and working offshore. The training includes: safety…
11-05-2020 Member news
RelyOn Nutec training centres are open again
RelyOn Nutec is happy to help their customers again with their safety-critical training. The RelyOn Nutec Amsterdam and Rotterdam training centres are open again since the 28th of April! All training courses have been assessed…
11-05-2020 Member news
Paradigm Group Recruit Two Key Sales and Business Development Professionals for their Well Intervention Products and Services During the Lockdown.
Jamie Miller has joined the company as the Senior Global Business Development Manager for their World-class digitally enabled slickline service, Slick-E-Line® Products and Services. Whilst Craig Hughes has joined as the European Business Development Manager…
08-05-2020 Member news
Royal IHC versterkt samenwerking met APC Jordan door ondertekening van drie contracten
Royal IHC heeft drie contracten getekend met de in Jordanië gevestigde Arab Potash Company (APC) voor de levering van twee snijkopzuigers (CSD’s) en de implementatie en uitvoering van een onderhoudscontract. Het eerste contract…
06-05-2020 Member news
The Future of Ocean Energy and Shipping – ONLINE
Our world has changed over the last few weeks and we hope you are all safe and healthy. Now, more than ever, we have to cooperate and join forces to sail through this storm. Our…
06-05-2020 Member news
Ampelmann reaches one million safe personnel transfers in the Middle East
Ampelmann has reached an important milestone in the Middle East – one million safe personnel transfers in nearly a decade of operating in the region. The one millionth transfer took place during a project with…
06-05-2020 Member news
Ailes Marines selects Van Oord for the foundation transport and installation works at Saint-Brieuc Offshore Wind Farm
Ailes Marines, in charge of the development, construction, installation and operation of the offshore wind farm in the bay of Saint-Brieuc, has selected the Dutch marine contractor Van Oord to transport and install the 62…
30-04-2020 Member news
Fugro shareholders adopt all resolutions at AGM
At today’s annual general meeting, Fugro’s shareholders approved all resolutions including the adoption of the company’s 2019 financial statements, the reappointment of Harrie Noy and the appointment of Ron Mobed to the Supervisory Board. Regulated…
30-04-2020 Member news
Royal IHC strengthens position in maritime sector with Heads of Agreement for acquisition and refinancing
A Heads of Agreement has been reached with a leading maritime industry consortium and the existing syndicate of banks of Royal IHC for the acquisition and refinancing of IHC Merwede Holding B.V. The consortium includes…
30-04-2020 Member news
Q1 2020: First impact of Covid-19 and related deteriorated oil & gas market
Mark Heine, CEO: “In the past weeks, the Covid-19 pandemic has taken hold around the world and affected all of us in one way or another. Our priorities are clear: preserve the health and wellbeing…
30-04-2020 Member news
CSBC-DEME Wind Engineering (CDWE) enters into an early works contract for the very first Taiwan-built offshore wind installation vessel
‘Green Jade’ set to be directly employed on local wind farm projects in 2023 In an industry milestone, joint venture CSBC-DEME Wind Engineering (CDWE) has initiated the early works contract for the very first floating…
29-04-2020 Member news
Two special designed KenzFigee gantry cranes for Spliethoff
KenzFigee, a well-established supplier and service provider of tailor-made marine cranes, offshore equipment and services, has been awarded a contract by Spliethoff for the delivery of two pipe handling gantry cranes for their two new…
28-04-2020 Member news
Van Oord installs world’s first submerged Slip Joint successfully
On 25 April, the Slip Joint foundation was successfully installed at the Borssele Wind Farm Site V. It is the first time anywhere that a submerged Slip Joint was used on a full-sized offshore wind…
21-04-2020 Member news
Convenant Energiehaven ondertekend: AYOP-leden zitten aan tafel
Beste AYOP-leden, De lobby van diverse partijen, waaronder Amsterdam IJmuiden Offshore Ports (AYOP), heeft geresulteerd in een vandaag getekend convenant tussen overheid en bedrijfsleven. Het ministerie van Infrastructuur en Waterstaat, de provincie Noord-Holland, gemeente Velsen,…
17-04-2020 Member news
Seabed Geosolutions impacted by project postponement and cancellation
The COVID-19 pandemic and the current low oil price environment will strongly impact Seabed Geosolutions’ activity levels and results this year. A significant ongoing project in the Middle East has been cancelled and another project…
16-04-2020 Member news
Takeover of Mariteam Personnel Services B.V. activities
Cor Wennekes and Atlas Services Group B.V. (Atlas Professionals), both shareholders of Mariteam Personnel Services B.V. (MPS) since its inception, have decided to merge the activities of MPS and Atlas Professionals in Capelle a/d IJssel,…
14-04-2020 Member news
Boskalis refinances its revolving credit facility with a new EUR 500 million facility
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) has refinanced its revolving credit facility (RCF) providing the company with EUR 500 million committed bank financing until April 2025. The new facility was coordinated by ING Bank and is…
10-04-2020 Member news
Halfway mark on foundation installation at Borssele 1 & 2 Offshore Wind Farm with record installation cycles
DEME Offshore is making strong progress with the foundation installation at Ørsted’s Borssele 1 & 2 Offshore Wind Farm in the Dutch North Sea, reaching the halfway mark. Having started construction works with offshore installation…
10-04-2020 Member news
Etteplan presents 4 webinars to learn more about future proof technical information
In the current challenging business situation you initially focus on your core business. In these times also the difference can be made in the way you are taking action for new ways of doing business…
09-04-2020 Member news
The month of Webinars from SDC Verifier
This April, as most of the people are working remotely from home and not visiting different trade shows or conferences, SDC Verifier decided to make four webinars during the whole month and show how engineers…
09-04-2020 Member news
IVM neemt belang in LearnHero
Omdat wij geloven in de kracht van online leren, heeft IVM een belang genomen in LearnHero B.V. IVM maakt werk veilig en LearnHero maakt leren leuk. Door onze krachten te bundelen kunnen we onze opdrachtgevers…
09-04-2020 Member news
Paradigm Group’s Wet Testing Success
Paradigm Flow Services Ltd (PFS), part of the Paradigm Group has been recognised by their client Chrysaor for their deluge wet testing abilities. PFS Ltd was asked to carry out work to wet test nine…
09-04-2020 Member news
Boskalis expands Salvage presence in the US by acquiring Ardent Americas
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) announces the acquisition of maritime emergency response specialist Ardent Americas LLC (Ardent Americas). Ardent Americas is a leading player under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA90) for the provision…
08-04-2020 Member news
Allseas wins removal contract for multiple North Sea installations
Pioneering Spirit returns to Valhall area to remove three complete platforms and two jackets between 2021 and 2026. Allseas has been awarded a contract by Aker BP for the removal and disposal of multiple topsides…
