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23-01-2020 Member news
Nieuw lid in de schijnwerpers: Etteplan
IRO heeft recentelijk Etteplan als nieuw lid mogen verwelkomen. In een persoonlijk interview met Mick van Sliedregt, Area Manager Technical Documentation Services NL West, maken wij kennis met Etteplan. Waar blinken jullie in uit? “Laten…
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23-01-2020 Member news
Next generation offshore installation vessel ‘Orion’ fuelled for the first time with LNG
Second ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation carried out in Germany and the first in the Port of Rostock. In only the second ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation to take place in Germany, the world’s largest LNG bunker…
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23-01-2020 Member news
DEME Offshore reaches 2,200 offshore turbine installation milestone
9,316 MW of renewable energy installed, enough to power a staggering 9.3 million homes – or in other words almost twice the amount needed annually to supply every single Belgian household with green energy. DEME…
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14-01-2020 Member news
Vincent Vinkoert appointed as Business Development Manager at KENC Engineering
KENC Engineering B.V. the engineering firm for the offshore energy industry has appointed Vincent Vinkoert as new Business Development Manager. This appointment underlines the ambitious growth plan of the Oldenzaal based company. Vincent Vinkoert…
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14-01-2020 Member news
Renewables Roadshow to fill upcoming human capital gap
Offshore wind plays a crucial role in the energy transition. To realize the development of offshore wind parks in the Netherlands a substantial growth of the pool of qualified professionals is needed. With the Renewables…
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13-01-2020 Member news
Seatools obtains another piling equipment contract
Subsea technology company Seatools secured a contract from an undisclosed EPC player for the design and delivery of a piling template hydraulic and instrumentation system. The system will be used for pile installation during the…
09-01-2020 Member news
Incident on board of FPSO in transit on Vanguard
Earlier this week, an incident occurred on board of the FPSO which is currently being transported by the Vanguard from China to Brazil. During the journey a contractor, designated by the yard, is conducting preservation…
07-01-2020 Member news
Fugro announces unfavourable outcome in Southern Star arbitration
Fugro announces an unfavourable outcome in its arbitration with Tasik Toba Subsea AS (“Tasik”). As previously disclosed, Fugro Singapore has been involved in arbitration proceedings with Tasik regarding the handing back to Tasik in March…
07-01-2020 Member news
Foundation installation successfully completed at Belgium’s largest offshore wind farm
DEME has successfully completed the installation of 58 monopile foundations and two offshore substation foundations at the SeaMade offshore wind farm in the Belgian North Sea. The last monopile foundation landed on the seabed on…
03-01-2020 Member news
FPSO Liza Destiny producing and on hire
SBM Offshore is pleased to announce that FPSO Liza Destiny has produced first oil as of December 20, 2019 and is formally on hire. The FPSO is installed at the Liza field, which is located circa 200…
30-12-2019 Member news
Fugro becomes sole shareholder of Seabed Geosolutions
Seabed Geosolutions remains asset held for sale Fugro has entered into an agreement to acquire CGG’s 40% shareholding in Seabed Geosolutions and to terminate the Seabed Geosolutions’ joint venture agreement effective December 30, 2019 in…
30-12-2019 Member news
Boskalis awarded sizable FSRU contract in El Salvador
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) has been awarded a sizable (1) contract to connect an offshore Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU) to an onshore power plant in El Salvador. The contract was awarded by…
30-12-2019 Member news
Boskalis awarded multi-year maintenance contract for port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) has been awarded a multi-year contract for the maintenance dredging in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, ensuring the continued safe access to the port. The contract was awarded by the Port of…
19-12-2019 Member news
Ampelmann wraps up 2019 and looks forward to a year of innovation
It’s December and it is once again time to look back on the past year, while paving the way into 2020. Ampelmann is revisiting a year of successes, game-changing innovations, and expansion into new territories.
18-12-2019 Member news
New in 2020: skills lab trainingen
In 2020 a new type of training courses can be found on the calendar of DOB-Academy. The Netherlands Enterprise Agency (Dutch: RvO) has awarded DOB-Academy kick-start financing for the development and organisation of six different…
17-12-2019 Member news
Boskalis awarded two offshore projects with a combined value of EUR 85 million
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) has been awarded two offshore contracts with a combined value of approximately EUR 85 million. For a new offshore windfarm in Taiwan, Boskalis will carry out the scour protection of…
17-12-2019 Member news
Fugro adjusts its Board of Management
The Supervisory Board of Fugro has decided to reduce Fugro’s Board of Management, which currently consists of three persons, to the CEO and CFO positions only. With the Group Director Europe-Africa starting January 2020, Fugro’s…
16-12-2019 Member news
Keel laying ceremony for DEME’s first dedicated Service Operation Vessel for offshore wind farm maintenance
New vessel significantly improves safety, comfort and workability To be able to offer the total package of services to the offshore wind industry – from installation to maintenance – DEME is investing in its first…
16-12-2019 Member news
The Netherlands selects Naval Group as one of the shortlisted companies for the next phase of the Submarine Replacement programme.
The Netherlands Ministry of Defence (MOD) has selected Naval Group to enter the next phase in the selection process for the Submarine Replacement programme. Naval Group honored to be selected by the Netherlands MOD On…
10-12-2019 Member news
Damen signs contract with EMS Offshore to supply new Shoalbuster 2711
Damen Shipyards Group has won an order from maritime services company EMS Offshore Service GmbH & Co. KG for a Shoalbuster 2711. The 2711 is the latest addition to the popular Shoalbuster range, having made…
10-12-2019 Member news
Compact Drying Solutions with DUAL Dryer
One of the greatest problems experienced by workforces is wet, sweaty or cold workwear from previous shifts. Safeguarding that employees are outfitted with dry equipment is crucial for concentration efficiency and reduction of incidents. Especially…
10-12-2019 Member news
Sale of 100% Interest in Merkur Offshore Wind Farm to APG and TRIG
A consortium comprising of funds managed and/or advised by Partners Group (50%), InfraRed Capital Partners (25%), DEME Concessions (12.5%), GE Energy Financial Services (6.25%) and ADEME, acting on behalf of France “Investments for the Future”…
10-12-2019 Member news
Seatools introduces plug-and-play subsea HPU range
Seatools, a leading provider of subsea hydraulic components and systems, stepped up its standardized hydraulic solutions bid with a new range of subsea hydraulic power units (SHPUs). The range offers a number of high-performance SHPUs…
09-12-2019 Member news
Boskalis acquires EUR 325 million land reclamation project in Manila Bay, Philippines
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) has received the Provisional Letter of Acceptance for the Design and Construction contract for the Pasay Reclamation Development Project in Manila Bay, Philippines in cooperation with CHEC from China. The…
05-12-2019 Member news
Stephenson Academy B.V. signs partnership with TECSA s.r.l.
Stephenson Academy B.V. is proud to announce that it has signed a new partnership agreement with TECSA s.r.l., to enlarge the training offer of Stephenson Academy and distribute Stephenson Academy’s training courses in Europe and…
04-12-2019 Member news
Digitalisering als onderdeel van uw strategie
Tijdens de jaarlijkse ALV van de IRO werd het wederom duidelijk dat de branche nog steeds onder druk staat. Het goede nieuws: er schijnt licht aan de horizon. Het energie transmissie schip ligt op koers…
02-12-2019 Member news
DEME Offshore awarded major EPCI cable contract for the Neart na Gaoithe offshore wind farm in Scotland
DEME Offshore has been awarded a major EPCI contract for the inter-array and interconnector cables at the Neart na Gaoithe offshore wind farm in Scotland. The scope includes the engineering, procurement, construction, and installation of…
02-12-2019 Member news
Strategie: “What’s in it for the Koninklijke Marine” – Adaptieve Krijgsmacht
Afgelopen vrijdag, 22 november, had ik de eer om in Den Helder spreker te zijn voor een grote groep enthousiaste en betrokken mensen van de Koninklijke Marine en het Bedrijfsleven. De luisteraars zetten zich in…
02-12-2019 Member news
Jongen deploys Damen InvaSave for the Port of Hamburg
Mobile ballast water treatment system will protect the Elbe from invasive Species German maritime waste specialist Jongen GmbH has taken delivery of a Damen InvaSave 300 mobile ballast water treatment system. The company can now…
28-11-2019 Member news
Royal IHC and Breman Machinery agree on exclusive cooperation
Royal IHC and Breman Machinery have signed an agreement to cooperate on building complex and steel structures with high tolerances and high precision as part of the tender to replace the Royal Netherlands Navy’s Walrus-class…
27-11-2019 Member news
Huisman opens its capabilities and facilities for submarine production in The Netherlands
Huisman, a leading designer and manufacturer of innovative and step changing technical solutions, to the world’s leading companies in the renewables, oil & gas, civil and entertainment industries, has announced today to open up her…
26-11-2019 Member news
Unique partnership between Damen Shipyards Group and Bakker Sliedrecht for AMV 3 project
Shipbuilder Damen Shipyards Group and electrical system integrator Bakker Sliedrecht join forces in the construction of a new complex offshore diamond mining vessel for De Beers Marine Namibia. The two companies signed a cooperation agreement…
26-11-2019 Member news
Game changing installation vessel ‘Orion’ enters final construction phase with installation of 5,000-tonne crane
DEME has reached yet another major milestone in the construction of its next generation and game changing DP3 offshore installation vessel ‘Orion’. The vessel arrived at the Liebherr construction yard in the port of Rostock,…
26-11-2019 Member news
Boskalis acquires remaining shares in marine survey company Horizon
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) has acquired the remaining 37.5% in the Horizon Group (Horizon). Earlier this year, Boskalis already acquired 62.5% of the shares. The 2019 revenue is expected to exceed USD 100 million…
21-11-2019 Member news
Increasing demand for underwater motors – Bakker Sliedrecht in China continues
The demand for the submersible motors of Bakker Sliedrecht is increasing considerably in the Chinese market last years. The electrical system integrator now equips several Chinese dredgers a year with such a motor. At…
20-11-2019 Member news
Boskalis adds USD 120 million of heavy marine transport contracts to the order book
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) recently secured a hand full of heavy marine transport services contracts. The contracts were awarded by a variety of clients and carry a combined value of approximately USD 120 million.
18-11-2019 DelftMember news
Ampelmann announces the development of a new system able to safely transfer people and cargo up to 5 tons
Ampelmann, the Dutch offshore access provider, has announced that it has a new full motion compensation system in the pipeline. The E5000 is the latest development brought forward by the company, with the ability to…
18-11-2019 Member news
DEME and Royal IHC launch TSHD MEUSE RIVER
On Saturday, 16 November 2019, DEME and Royal IHC successfully launched the 7,950m³ trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) MEUSE RIVER. The ceremony took place at IHC’s shipyard in Krimpen aan den IJssel, the Netherlands. MEUSE…
15-11-2019 Member news
Damen FCS demonstrates versatility again in collaborative technology project
Delft Dynamics, Next Ocean and Damen perform qualification test in North Sea Damen Shipyards Group, in collaboration with Delft Dynamics and Next Ocean, has trialled a new approach to search and rescue in the North…
14-11-2019 Member news
Hung Hua Construction of Taiwan orders third Fast Crew Supplier this year to support offshore wind ambitions
Hung Hua Construction of Taiwan has ordered a third Damen Fast Crew Supplier (FCS) to add to the two it ordered at the start of the year. This latest vessel will be a Damen FCS…
14-11-2019 Member news
Ook in 2020 gratis MARIN testtijd voor maritieme MKB’ers
De afgelopen jaren bood MARIN maritieme MKB’ers gratis tanktijd voor het testen van innovatieve ideeën. Vanwege het succes volgt in 2020 een nieuwe (zevende) ronde. Het aanbod is bedoeld voor MKB’ers die een nieuw maritiem…
14-11-2019 Member news
Zero-Emission operations in offshore construction market
Ulstein’s vision is to create tomorrow’s solutions for sustainable marine operations. Recently, DNV GL identified the five most promising alternative fuels for shipping, with hydrogen as the ultimate zero-emission solution. Ulstein’s first hydrogen powered ship…
14-11-2019 Member news
Three new Damen FCS Patrol vessels for SR Platforms achieve major milestones in a single week
In just one week, Damen Shipyards Group has launched an FCS 3007 Patrol vessel and, in cooperation with the same owner, SR Platforms, successfully completed the sea trials of two FCS 4008 Patrol vessels. This…
13-11-2019 Member news
Seabed Geosolutions completes transformation to ocean bottom node company
Seabed Geosolutions announces that it has signed a contract to sell the entirety of its shallow water ocean bottom cable (OBC) recording equipment for around US$ 10 million. This equipment was used on a recently…
11-11-2019 Member news
Paradigm Group Celebrates a Series of ‘World-Firsts’ whilst Celebrating 10 Years Transforming Oilfield Technology at ADIPEC 2019.
Paradigm Group are celebrating their 10 year anniversary in business this week at ADIPEC 2019. Since its inception in September 2009, the Dutch-based company has established four stand-alone companies in the group, all with the…
07-11-2019 Member news
CSBC-DEME Wind Engineering signs contracts for the Zhong Neng offshore wind farm in Taiwan
Taiwan based CSBC-DEME Wind Engineering (CDWE) and the Zhong Neng Wind Power Corporation Preparatory Office have signed two contracts for the Zhong Neng offshore wind farm project. The contracts include the transportation and installation of…
05-11-2019 Member news
Paradigm Group Recruits to Manage Increasing Demand for Pioneering Drilling Tools in Middle East & Mexico.
Paradigm Drilling Services (PDS) based in Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, part of Paradigm Group B.V. which is headquartered in Groot-Ammers, the Netherlands, have recently expanded their teams in the Middle East and Mexico to cope with increasing…
04-11-2019 Houston, U.S.A.Member news
Van Beest USA moves to larger office and distribution center in Houston
Van Beest has moved to a new office and distribution center in Houston in July 2019 to support the industry leading availability, quality and introducing new products to the North American markets. “The new office…
31-10-2019 Member news
Damen delivers third Fast Crew Supplier 2710 to High Speed Transfers
The delivery of the third Fast Crew Supplier (FCS) 2710 bought by Swansea, UK-based High Speed Transfers has taken place at Damen Shipyards Antalya. Named HST Harri, she joins the HST Hudson, delivered in May…
30-10-2019 Member news
Fugro to monetise part of its interest in Global Marine
Fugro has taken notice of today’s press release from HC2 Holdings, Inc., (HC2) in which it announces the sale by Global Marine Group (GMG) of its stake in Huawei Marine Networks (HMN). Through its ownership…
30-10-2019 Member news
A second Damen FCS 2610 for MMS Offshore
MMS Offshore Renewable Services Ltd has taken delivery of a Fast Crew Supplier (FCS) 2610 from Damen Shipyards Group. The new vessel – to be called MMS Superior – will be deployed in a variety…
30-10-2019 Member news
Boskalis complete sale of its equity stake in Saam Smit Towage to SAAM for USD 200 million
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) has completed the sale of its equity stake in Saam Smit Towage to SAAM S.A. (SAAM). The intended sale was announced on 11 February 2019. In line with the initial…
29-10-2019 Member news
Seafast Marine’s RSV named at Damen Shipyards Hardinxveld
On Friday 18 October 2019, renewables service vessel (RSV) Isle of Jura was named at Damen Shipyards Hardinxveld in The Netherlands. Isle of Jura is a newbuild vessel, constructed at Damen Shipyards Hardinxveld, and is…
29-10-2019 PapendrechtMember news
Boskalis awarded Changfang and Xidao offshore wind farm project in Taiwan and announces new Bokalift 2 crane vessel
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) together with Taiwanese partner Hwa Chi Construction Co. Ltd. have been awarded the foundation scope for the Taiwanese Changfang and Xidao offshore wind farm (CFXD OWF) project owned by Copenhagen…
28-10-2019 Member news
Q3 2019 trading update: Fugro sees continued recovery
Continued strong performance in marine site characterisation and recovery of marine asset integrity resulted in a high-single digit EBIT margin from continuing operations, up from mid-single digit in the third quarter last year. Despite strong…
24-10-2019 Member news
Second of Damen’s innovative wind farm maintenance SOV 9020 class is delivered to Bibby Marine Services
The second of Damen’s innovative Accommodation Support Vessel (ASV) 9020 has been handed over to Bibby Marine Services at Damen Shipyards Galati in Romania. On her arrival in the North Sea, the Bibby WaveMaster Horizon…
24-10-2019 Member news
CSH Hydrodiesel delivered 5 FPSO Fire Pump Systems
CSH -HYDRODIESEL tested (FAT) and delivered 5 FPSO Fire Pump Systems. We successfully tested (FAT) and delivered a total of 5 x 2325 m³/hr FPSO Fire Pump Systems. The pump casings are made of Nickel…
23-10-2019 Member news
Boskalis awarded EUR 45 million dredging project in the Republic of Maldives
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) has been awarded a contract by the Ministry of National Planning and Infrastructure, Republic of Maldives, in relation to the development of Gulhifalhu. The contract carries a value of approximately…
22-10-2019 Member news
Latest Damen FCS 3307 Patrol vessels for Homeland Integrated Offshore Services Limited arrive in Nigeria
The latest additions to the modern and diverse fleet operated by Homeland Integrated Offshore Services (Homeland IOS Ltd) have arrived safely in Nigeria and are now being prepared for their first assignments. The addition of…
21-10-2019 Member news
Hai Long Offshore Wind Farm and CSBC DEME Wind Engineering (CDWE) join forces for the first large-scale Balance of Plant contract in Taiwan offshore wind
Today in Taipei, the Hai Long Offshore Wind (OFW) Project signed Taiwan’s first large-scale Balance of Plant (BOP) Preferred Supplier Agreement (PSA) with local company CSBC DEME Wind Engineering (CDWE), marking another significant milestone in…
